Is it true that women talk more than men?


By AGENCY
A study reveals a significant gender difference in the number of words spoken per day, but only in the 25-65 age group. Photo: AFP

It's often said that women talk more than men.

In 2007, researchers at the University of Arizona challenged this belief by demonstrating that both sexes speak, on average, the same number of words per day.

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