A reason why some women can wrap men around their little

fingers has been suggested by a language expert: they use five

different tones when communicating verbally and men can

understand only three.

“Men only have 10 per cent of women’s speaking ability,” says

Alan

Pease, author of the book Why Men Don’t Listen and Women

Can’t Read Maps. ‘He says that women use 60 to

80 per cent of their brains to communicate, which is why they

excel in the area. Such verbal dexterity means that they are better

placed than ever to compete for new “knowledge economy” jobs.’ The Times of London