Men don’t gossip? Says who?

Gossiping is a trait that is usually linked to women, but men also love to indulge in spicy talks
There is a general perception that it’s always the woman who loves to gossip about what’s happening where, who is dating whom and who is cheating on their partner... but is it really just a woman thing? A recent research has debunked the myth, and revealed that men are as interested in gossip as women. Agreeing to it completely, actress Sushma Reddy says, “Men actually talk nasty when they gossip. When their tittle-tattle comes out in the open, it can be more damaging than a woman’s. If you really want to hear what they talk, you should go to their get-togethers. They can be really vicious.”
Actress Kashmira Shah feels men are bigger gossipers than women. She says, “Men love to gossip and shop, more than women do. I have not seen even a single man who doesn’t indulge in juicy gossip. A woman will never talk about her one-night stand easily even to her close friend but a man will proudly brag about it to his friends after two drinks.”
Men generally pretend to completely dislike this particular trait of a woman and even criticise them for the same. Dipankar Dey, a lecturer who has a gang of five female friends, explains, “Men love to pretend to be Mr Cool but in reality, they are equally inquisitive to know who their old friend is dating nowadays.” However, not all men agree to it. “It is a very individual thing. I generally don’t think guys gossip as much as girls do. They generally talk about work or some general things. They hardly get into each other’s personal life or talk of things which are too personal,” states actor Eijaz Khan.
Sometimes, girls indulge in gossip so that they do not become the odd one out, even if they do not enjoy the discussion or even the company for that matter. But is it similar for a man?
Dr Rajan Bhonsle, counsellor, corroborates, "Men also gossip and I know quite a lot of them who love it. However, it is a very general behaviour and we cannot associate gossiping with any particular sex. Most of the time both men and women have similar characteristics and though gossiping is predominantly considered to be a 'ladies only' forte, there are men who are as interested in it, if not more."