why do women like gossip?

First, it's not only women. Men do it, too.

Secondly, women in particular talk about other people because they are biologically predisposed to be very interested in the various relationships between people. So they discuss them.

Thirdly, you're just hanging out with some mean people. Sure, I talk about people and discuss them, but I don't spread nasty or malicious talk about anyone, and I don't associate with people who do. You CAN talk about other people without being mean. Try it. "Did you hear? Joe's daughter is top of her class at school!" It's easy.

There's a big difference between men and women. You see....For women, they just gossip and say what they're going to say. They can be talking for 5minutes and all of a sudden just stop or change a subject b/c they realise what they're saying. On the other hand, men......see, men think....Thinking comes first for the man, then comes what he has to say. Women, do not think, they just start babbling.

9 times out of 10 they are gossiping about an ex,their current boyfriends ex,or some women that pissed them off. drama ridden women live off this stuff because they wanna feel superior and laugh at others faults.

It makes a lot of women and men feel better about themselves to put others down.we know we dont like to be talked about but we do it anyways because its never ending cycle of dislike for certain people who have done us wrong. its dumb and childish but its never gonna go away sadly.

Society seems to be more open about women bitching than men, which doesn't necessarily mean they do it more. It just means they're more open about it.

Also, bitching can be very refreshing. It gets anger out of your system and helps you be open about your feelings to yourself.

As it's an accepted fact that women gossip, women also tend to be more accepting of bitching/gossiping in others. For instance, at my all-girls school, if girls in one group are talking about someone else in the group, it is not that big a deal.

Everyone needs to vent sometimes. Women just know this better than men.