Most of the time, women communicate with men through hints. This means they make statements or ask questions with hidden meanings encoded within. However, that’s only half the problem. Because she speaks in hints, she assumes that your direct statements and questions also contain hidden meanings.
She may ask, “Are you going to wear that suit to the event tomorrow?”
You, as a man, may answer either, “Yes” or “No.” But the hidden meaning behind her question is that she does not approve of that suit for some reason. Your direct answer to her hint will be received by her as dismissive. She feels you don’t care about her feelings.
Conversely, if you ask her a direct question like, “Do you want to order take-out tonight?” she may interpret your direct question as a hint. She may feel that you don’t like her cooking and imagine the worst possible scenario.
Additionally, you may ask a simple question like, “Are you going to work tomorrow?” She may not be able to find the non-hidden meaning within your direct question. At that point, she may ask, “What do you mean by that?”
Many times, I see interviews where women are asked direct questions, but they answer based on what they believe is the hidden meaning behind the question.