There was this article in a local newspaper not long ago. The problem is that women tell their problems just for the sake of sharing them with a friend, while men only tell their problems when they need help.
So the problem is when a woman tells a man about a problem the man will try and fix it which would be against the womans wishes
And when a man tells a woman about a problem usually ends bad cause he will want her help while she will think that it was enough help just listening to him...
I guess thats why women have all these gay friends, trustworthy of a man and the ears of a woman... And I thought that listening to a womans problems were an act of a gentleman, boy was I wrong

The interesting thing is I now always ask before she starts whinning: do you need my help?? and if the answer is NO, I tell her STFU !!!! And suprisingly my luck with women changed for the better