Psychological difference in crying males and females

Male: Age range

Preteen

13-19

20-29

30-39

>40

Female: Age range

Country of origin

Male: Would you rather be alone, or do you prefer to be with somebody when crying?

I prefer to be alone when crying

Only parents or partner, but still feel uncomfortable

Ok, but only if it is people very close to me

I like my girlfriend/wife to comfort me and dry my tears when crying

I like my parents with me when crying

I feel a little embarrassed when crying in front of strangers

I don't care who is present when I cry

Female: Would you rather be alone, or do you prefer to be with people when crying?

I prefer to be alone when crying

Only parents or boyfriend/husband, but still feel uncomfortable

Ok, but only if it is people very close to me

I like my boyfriend/husband to wipe my tears when I cry

I like my parents near me when crying

I feel a little embarrassed when crying in front of strangers

It doesn't bother me who sees me crying

Reason for last crying episode

Male: How long did the crying last?

< 5 min.

5-15 min.

16-30 min.

31-60 min.

> 60 min.

Over a recurring period (on and off during a time)

Female: How long was your crying?

Male: What did you do when you started to cry?

Stay in same place

Go somewhere to be alone

Go and find somebody to cry to

Go into bathroom so nobody noticed you crying

Female: What did you do when you started crying?

Stay where you were

Go somewhere to be alone

Go find someone to cry to

Run into bathroom so nobody sees your tears

Male: How intense was your crying?

Lump in throat

Watery eyes

Tears trickling my face

Sobbing

Female: How intense was your crying?

Lump in throat

Watery eyes

Tears streaking my cheeks

Sobbing

Male: What did you do when tears started to fall, if any?

No tears present

Bury face in hands to hide tears

Directly wipe eyes so no tears fall

Wipe tear drops from cheeks

Let tears stain my face unheeded

Female: What did you do when you felt tears in your eyes, in the case there were tears?

There were no tears

Bury face in hands to hide tears

Directly wipe eyes so no tears fall

Occasionally wipe tears from face

Allow tears to streak cheeks freely

Male: How many people were present?

Female: How many people were present?

What is your relationship to the person(s) present(E.G. Friend, Mother, Daughter, etc.)

How did you feel about crying in front of people

Male: What was the reaction of the person(s) to you crying? If there was nobody present in the option Nobody was present please describe the way you felt about crying

Pretended not to notice

Became angry

Was embarrassed

Did not know how to react

Console verbally

He/she wiped tears from my face

Stopped being nasty

Nobody was present

Female: What was the reaction of the person(s) when you started to cry? If nobody was present in the option Nobody was present describe the way you felt about crying please).

Pretended not to notice

Became angry

Was ashamed

Did not know how to react

Console verbally

He/she wiped tear drops from my cheeks

Stopped being nasty

Nobody was present

How did you feel afterwards?

Male: Do you hide your tears or cry openly?

I usually cover my face to hide any tears

I directly wipe my eyes so no tears fall

Tears leave my eyes but I wipe them away immediately

I let tears fall down my face which I occasionaly wipe away

I usually let tears fall down my face unchecked

Female: Do you hide your tears or cry openly?

I usually cover my face to hide tears

I directly wipe my eyes so no tears fall down my face

Tears leave my eyes but I wipe them as soon as they start to fall

I let tears fall down my face which I occasionally wipe away

I let tears fall freely down my face

Male: How many tears do you shed when you cry?

I do not shed tears, wet eyes at most

Very wet eyes with perhaps one or two tears

Usually shed only a few tears

Usually cry a steady flow of tears

Tears stream from my eyes as soon as I start crying

Female: How many tears do you shed when you cry?

I do not shed tears, wet eyes at most

One or two tears at most

A few tears fall

I usually cry a steady flow of tears

Tears fall unabatedly down my cheeks as soon as I start crying

Where were you last time you cried?

Male: Crying characteristics

I make no sound when I cry

Very little sound, voice a bit shaky

Can't speak, breathing in gasps

I cry loudly, sobbing and body movements

Female: Crying characteristics

I make no sound when I cry

Very little sound, voice a bit shaky

Can't speak, breathing in gasps

I cry loudly, sobbing and body movements