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The most dangerous lovers women have are men of Cordis's feminine temperament. Such men, by the delicacy and sensitiveness of their own organizations, read women as easily and accurately as women read each other. They are alert to detect and interpret those smallest trifles in tone, expression, and bearing, which betray the real mood far more unmistakably than more obvious signs.

Edward Bellamy#4

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About this quote

What does it mean?
Bellamy claims men with feminine temperament are better at reading women's subtle moods.
In plain terms
Sensitive men understand women's emotions better.
What can you take from it?
Empathy helps decode subtle emotional signals.

Where it applies

  • dating
  • conflict
  • interpersonal skills

Putting it to work

  • learning to read emotions
  • developing empathy

Questions to consider

  • What makes you sensitive to mood?
  • Can empathy be taught?

Another view

It relies on gender essentialist stereotypes.

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