Question

Why do boys generally have a stronger attachment to their mothers and girls to their fathers?

Answer 1

the Freudian explanation would be "the Oedipus complex " that he claims to be within us from the very beginning of our lives..that could be the reason why we try to find our life mates to match our father/mother profile .my case is a textbook one. i look freaking scary like my husband 's mother , not physically , character wise .

Answer 2

I feel that we take our same sex for granted.......I mean a man dont really take good care of a boy and a woman doesnt care well for a girls needs. And these kids sense this so they are attached more towards other sex.. Also girl may want her father more out of curiosity also, since he has a different kind of body, voice etc. that her. Same with a boy.

Answer 3

Yin and Yang. Opposite attracts. Female and male. Boys can learn some femininity from mom so make him a well balance person. Hopefully, he would make an understanding mate for some lucky gal. Same said for girls to dad.

Answer 4

It is not true.

Answer 5

two opposit poles attract, its realy paradoxical bt it happens tht ur father fulfils al d wants of ur sister nd loves her a lot bt i would nt say more than u, Coz parents dnt knw hw 2 diffrentiate they just knw how 2 love, neways a mother is always expectant of smomething frm her children mostly frm her son nd thus loves him a lot. nd god gives our parents ths feeling of loving us most because then their is equality nd distinguishing... God Blesss....

Answer 6

i think this is rare. us boys are more attached to our dad mainly becasue of sports and other male stuff. same as girls w/ moms

Answer 7

Because my mom's a b*tch

Answer 8

Oedipus complex and the Elektra complex... for the explanation its kinda complex.. . Read on Freud