- Question
Why do women live longer than men?
Scientific studies have proved that women generally tend to live longer than men, but the reasons for this are still theories. Is it socialization or biology that creates this gap in lifespan between the sexes?
Women engage in better medical and social behaviors than men
This position holds that women live longer than men because of better medical and social behaviour. It argues women tend to address health problems early and quickly, whereas men more often engage in reckless behaviour and delay seeking care until issues grow serious.
Male hormones contribute to poor male health
This position attributes women's longer lifespans to male hormones harming men's health. It argues that high levels of testosterone can have damaging, even deathly, effects on the body — so the male hormonal profile itself is a key reason men tend to die younger than women.