tonto_goldberg:

You must remember one thing: when a woman starts talking about a problem, she isn't necessarily looking for a reasonable solution. She is looking for empathy.

You must remember two things, actually. The second is that the above is a stereotype that is not always true. It's based on the presumption that women are always solely emotional creatures who want a hug, and never practical or rational creatures who want a friggin' solution to a problem. Not true.