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New to Poal. I've seen a few references to it here, but I'm not sure I fully grasp what it means.

Is it just that thing women do when they ask you something but there's no right answer and she throws a fit?

Is it something biologically ingrained in them that serves some sort of primal function that they can't control?

Are women just assholes across the board?

Any ideas/opinions/facts that you guys can provide would be great.

New to Poal. I've seen a few references to it here, but I'm not sure I fully grasp what it means. Is it just that thing women do when they ask you something but there's no right answer and she throws a fit? Is it something biologically ingrained in them that serves some sort of primal function that they can't control? Are women just assholes across the board? Any ideas/opinions/facts that you guys can provide would be great.

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I read this. This is one of the posts that made me ask these questions. What are your thoughts on the whole thing?

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honestly, being a women, i'm not a fan of the term. I guess it's a women testing a man to make sure he is good strong leader, like the way a child tests boundaries with a parent. The child usually really wants the parent to have a firm boundary even if they don't act like it. I've been told I on occasion do this, although have not been given an example so really don't know when.

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Sometimes I've caught myself acting too emotionally over something that didn't matter, then correct myself and apologize if needed. I don't think I 'test' my partner though, but then again I am in what I would consider to be a 'safe and secure' relationship. (female, if you haven't realized yet) But a testing of boundaries to ensure security would make a lot of sense, especially if you did that as a child and didn't get the security you needed. That itself seems like a primal function, since humans need social security. I can see how it can be taken to far or be a negative element in a relationship though.

I wish there was more research into this specific behavior that seems very exclusive to women. I'd be very interested to read about it!