Women crying

I have seen a difference in the reaction on men and women when they cry; I am getting further details and isolating genders for easier readings

Age range:

Country of origin

When you cry, do you prefer to be alone, or with someone to support and listen to you?

I must be completely alone when crying

I prefer to be alone, but I feel comfortable with parents or boyfriend/partner are present when I cry

I like to have my parents support me when crying

I like my boyfriend/partner to hold me and wipe my tears when I cry

I'd rather cry in front of strangers, whom I might never see again, than in front of friends

I like friends near me when I cry

I am not ashamed to cry in public

When did you last cry?

Less than a day ago

About a week ago

About a month ago

Between 1 and 6 months

Between 7 and 12 months

More than a year ago

What triggered the tears?

What did you do when you started to cry?

I stood were I was

I went to find a place to be alone

I ran to the bathroom to hide while crying

I searched for someone to hold and comfort me while I cried

For how long did you cry?

Less than 5 minutes

Between 5 and 15 minutes

Between 16 and 30 minutes

Between 31 and 45 minutes

Between 46 and 60 minutes

More than 1 hour

On and off over a recurring period

How intense did you cry?

There was lump in my throat

Tears stung my eyes

I had very watery eyes, tears about to overflow

Tears were coursing down my face

I was sobbing and trembling

What did you do when you felt the tears?

I did not shed tears

I covered my face to hide tears

I directly wiped my eyes to prevent tears from falling

I wiped the tears as soon as they started to fall

I occasionally wiped the tears that were coursing down my face

I allowed tears to streak my cheeks unabashedly and unchecked

How many people were present?

Who was present?

How did you feel when crying?

How did people react towards you crying?

How did you feel afterwards?

On average, how often do you cry?

Daily

Once a week

Once every few weeks

Once every few months

Once a year

Less than once a year

Other

Do you cry openly, or hide your tears?

I usually don't shed tears

I usually cover my face with my hands to hide tears

I usually wipe eyes so no tears fall

I usually wipe tears as soon as they start to fall

I occasionally wipe the tears streaking my cheeks

I usually don't bother to wipe my tears as they make their way down my face freely and unheeded

How many tears do you shed when you cry?

I don't shed tears, wet eyes at most

Very watery eyes with perhaps one or two tears

A few tears

A steady flow of tears

Tears burst and overflow my cheeks as soon as I start to cry

Crying characteristics...

I make no sound when I cry

I make very little sound, voice a bit shaky

I can't speak, breathing in gasps

I cry loudly, sobbing and trembling

Where were you last time you cried?

This poll was created on 2009-08-30 16:09:36 by Lover of Wisdom