1. The Uniqueness of
Man and Woman

2. In Biblical Perspective
 Gen. 1:27
“So God created humanity in His own image,
in the mage of God,
He created male and female.”
 Gen. 2:8
“And God saw everything that He had made,
And behold,
It was very good.”

3. Why study the difference between a man
and a woman?
 To understand, accept, and appreciate the opposite
sex.
 To learn to complement each other rather than
compete.
 To develop wholesome relationship among friends,
family circles, acquaintances and special
friendships.
 To accomplish God;s unique role for each other thus
glorifying God.

4. Understanding the Difference
A. NATURE
MAN WOMAN
 A woman is soft then hard.
 A man is hard then
 She is weak, helpless,
soft
fearful, but caring,
 He is strong, brave,
compassionate and
darling, firm and sensitive.
decisive.  She is hard too because
 He can be gentle and she has her convictions
sensitive. and principles.

5. The positive hard characteristic
attitude of a man and the soft
qualities of a woman is a
combination of a good reflection
of being in God’s image.

6. Suggestions
MAN WOMAN
 Appreciate her soft  Appreciate his positive
qualities hardness knowing that it
 Treat her gently gives you sense of
 Do not allow her unique security.
 Do not be resentful or
feminine assets to
minister you. proud if they do not
possess soft qualities you
have.
 Do not insult or challenge
their lack of softness.

7. Role
A man is born a A woman is born
 Protector  Helpmate
 Provider  Homemaker

8. As a Protector As a Helpmate (HELP
MEET)
 Delight in serving a
 Always protect a
woman from danger man (start from
your family)
 Make her feel
 Encourage and
secured when she is
with you express confidence
 Be a good listener

9. As a Provider As a Homemaker
 You should be  Learn to make people
responsible in providing at home and
for the basic needs of comfortable.
your family  Set an atmosphere of
 Do not be dependent LOVE, warmth,
on the woman for the acceptance and open
financial needs communication in your
 Be efficient in your home.
work.

10. Interest and Source of Fulfillment
A man’s INTEREST is on A woman’s INTEREST is
the outside such as: her home which
 World events includes the following:
 Economic Condition  Husband
 Friends  Children
 Sports  Domestic work
 job  Home-making

11. Suggestions
MAN(to understand a woman) WOMAN
(to understand a man)
 Learn to listen with
 Enjoy listening to him as he
interest as she shares shares his world.
her life and concerns.  Do not get easily offended
 Appreciate her
if he fails to notice or
appreciate your
domestic achievements.
accomplishments.  Do not be jealous about his
job, because he is doing it
for you.

12. Needs
 A man’s greatest need is  A woman’s greatest
to be adored and
need is to be loved and
respected.
appreciated.
 He seeks to be admired
especially for his masculine  A woman by nature is
qualities such as insecure and needs
leadership, physical unceasing assurance of
strength, and their own being loved and
ideals, principles and
convictions.
secured. They thrive in
love.

13. A man’s A woman’s
fulfillment fulfillment
comes from his comes from a
successful job. happy home.

14. Suggestions
For a Man For a Woman
 Assure her always of  Admire him especially in
your love. Words count his masculine qualities.
a lot to her. Thoughtful  Never doubt, challenge
acts are cherished by or insult his
her. masculinity.
 Do not use her. It is  Express high regards
very easy to ask favor for him in attitude,
from her if she is words and actions.
assure of your love.

15. Other Needs
 A man needs a woman’s loyalty, support,
encouragement, listening ear and
service.
 A woman needs a man’s attention.
Protection, company and
understanding.

16. Suggestions
For a Man For a Woman
 Learn to greet her first  Express support in his
and notice even small work, visions and
new or pretty things in concerns.
her.  Express attitude of
 Make here feel that acceptance and full
you are aware of her trust in victory and
presence. failure.

17. Suggestions
For a Man For a Woman
 Volunteer to do  When they are
hard work for her. sick, serve them
 Develop your well
physical strength.  Let them do hard
work for you.

18. PHYSICAL
 A man is stronger in terms of physical
strength. He can exert greater energy
for work.
 A woman has greater endurance for
inner pain, stresses, illness, and shocks
of her life.

19. SEX
Man Woman
 A woman is aroused by
 A man is easily aroused by sight
and smell. touch and soften by
 For a man, sex can just be a
satisfaction of a surface gentle words.
physical strength.  For a woman, sex is
 He can be easily tempted
without deeper emotional deeper. It involves soul
attachment. and spirit.
 He has a natural desire to
express his love through physical  She is usually affected
manifestation like holding hands,
embracing and etc. by the man she desires.

20. Suggestions
For a Man For a Woman
 Realize that sex is not love  Avoid using seductive
and love is not sex. clothes.
 Study God’s view of sex.  Be holy and descent in your
 Avoid unnecessary ways.
physical contact with her.  Do not yield to all of guy’s
 Avoid going to to places wishes. In his way, you are
that will tempt you beyond helping him control himself.
your control.  Avoid discussing
 Know your limits as a man “suggestive” topics with
and you may discuss it him.
with your special girl.(esp. if  Avoid going out in
you are engaged) tempting places with him.

21. EMOTION
 A man is emotional too but  A woman is emotional and
sometimes suppresses shows it.
the expression of it.  Her thinking is affected by
 His thinking is less emotional state.
affected by emotional  Her moods are
state. unpredictable because it is
 Moods can be determined normally affected by
by environmental factors. physiological changes in
Generally, he is more her body.
emotionally secure.

22. Suggestions
For a Man For a Woman
 Do not suppress your emotions.  Do not condemn a man who
Express it. shows it.
 Learn to be expressive about  Do not expect him to express
your emotions but with love the way you do. They are
discretion. different.
 Accept her even if you can’t  Let God be your emotional
understand her. security and not man.
 Just listen and avoid arguments  Do not hate yourself for feeling
when she is at the peak of her unassured of his love. A woman
emotion. She can’t think logically. needs repeated assurance.
 Understand that she needs a  Never make any major decision
regular assurance of love not when you’re at the peak of your
only in action but in sweet emotions.
words.

23. SPIRITUAL
 A man is less religious than  A woman is more
a woman. religious than man.
 He generally matures
slower in his faith. But
 She matures faster.
once committed, his  She is concerned about
convictions are deeper and “how” in reaching her
stronger. spiritual goal.
 He knows his goal in terms
of his relationship with God
 She is expressive of her
but he is not so concerned spiritual experience.
about “how”.  She is faithful to her
 He is less expressive about religious obligations.
his relationship with God.

24. Suggestions
For a Man For a Woman
 Do not feel proud if you  Do not judge him as
have deeper being less spiritual just
convictions than her. because he is not
expressive
 Refrain from preaching
 Be serious in your walk
with God. to him. They would
rather see you live
what you preach.

25. General Attitudes and Characteristics
Man Woman
 Logical thinker  Emotional feeler
 Optimist  Pessimist
 Can set aside problems  Problem carrier
 Consistent  Changeable
 Direct, truthful  Indirect
 Democratic  Sometimes biased
 Decisive  Indecisive
 Brave, daring, adventurous  Fearful
 Less compassionate
 compassionate

26. General Attitudes and Characteristics
 Practical  Idealistic and romantic
 Stubborn  Traditional
 Easily keeps secrets
 Shares a lot
 Believes by proof
 Believes by promise
 Guilt-prone
 Resentment prone
 Less competitive
 Competitive  Person-oriented
 Goal-oriented  Impulsive
 Evaluates then acts  Many friends but less
 Faithful in friendship deep
 Sees the whole  Sees the detail
 Less sensitive  Sensitive

27. General Attitudes and Characteristics
 Can keep problem  Needs outlet for
by himself problems
 Treat world  Treat world personal
impersonally  intuitive
 Analytical

28. Suggestions
 Accept and understand individual
difference and complement each
other.

29. Conclusion
 If men and women accept and understand their
unique differences, appreciate their individual
strengths and complement in their weakness…
 Then, this world will be wholesome to live in. men and
women will enjoy life to the fullest and will be able to
live harmoniously.
 We can live with peace, and love.