What's your name again?

Every once in a while, I ask my boyfriend a question. It's always the same question.


"When is my birthday?"


Now, at first, he never knew when my birthday was. He would usually get the month right. However, he'd give a date that was actually just a few days before or a few days after.


This is always turned right back on me. But I know his birthday. I've known his birthday since the first time he told me his birthday.


Women are better at remembering things. I'm not just saying that based off of my birthday example. According to an article on USA Today, women are better at remembering emotional-type things and even autobiographical type things. This means that when a couple gets in a fight, women are more likely to remember the details (and hence hold the grudge).


The actual underlying mechanisms for why women can remember things more than men are unknown. However, hormones can have an effect on memory. For example, estrogen enhancements improve long-term memory. Obviously, women have plenty of estrogen.


To put it all simply, women are better at remembering pictures, words, objects, and everyday events.


And just so everyone knows, my boyfriend now knows my birthday without hesitation. They can be taught ;-)


Women: 8
Men: o