why do women outlive men on average?

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There are lots of factors that vary between men and women that
probably contribute to the differences in average life times.

Many of them are going away - such as men quitting smoking
faster than women so that death due to smoking related reasons
isn't decreasing as fast with women as with men. We now send women
off to war . though not as many as men.

However, yes, more men smoke than women, men expose themselves
to more carcinogens for job related reasons than women, men are not
forced by society to control there weight as are women (which means
that women don't die of obesity related illnesses the way men do).

And Estrogen is pretty good at holding off heart attacks until after
menopause - so more men die early of heart attacks than women.

Women tend not to get involved in to-the-death fights to the degree
that men do. That is, they are (generally) less violent in a deadly way.

However, there are probably other, more subtle effects of genetics
and physiology that add to this as well.

The list of differences both social and physiological is HUGE. I'm not
sure it is useful to try to point to any single thing.

Other Answers:
because we're better than you. on average.

Because men do all the hard work. Oooo yeah :) Not to make anyone mad but if you think about it women get more exercise than me. They run around the house cleaning, running errands for the household, etc and some maintain a job on top of that.

Because.duh

genetics i guess

Because they're more stubborn. because death is our only way out dude

Cos most husbands really really want to die and get it over with

because the men want to die first!

pure hate keeps them preserved Because they won't stopping nagging us.

. because men do not want to live longer that women.

Its because true evil never dies.
Anything that bleeds for a week and does not die has to be evil.

we nag more cos we r smarter and run our men ragged!!

Fat.. women are gentetically designed to out live their counterparts, that includes men. Best wishes

we are just better at everything i guess :-)

because we do . Ask GOD why he lets women live longer It's the only way they get to have any peace and quiet.

I joke - because I love!

Honestly I think in the past people put it down to a more strenuous or stressful lifestyle. I wonder if the gap is closing now that women are on more equal footing in the work place. I mean women can be soldiers, firemen, any thing - so by that reasoning it would eventually close the gap.

Maybe it is hormonal. Testosterone tends to make things hard (and perhaps more brittle with age) while estrogen tends to make things soft (and more pliable and flexible - resistant to illness or injury?)

I imagine some men would say that it is because they protect their spouse from danger and stress - or that they just had to get away early to get away from the nagging (lol - again, I kid!)

Peace!

Because we're just too ornery to die!
Plus, we have to get the last word.

As a rule, yes. Women tend to take better care of themselves and consult doctors more often. Men can't be bothered and sitting in a waiting room is not their forte. Women will take a book, knitting, whatever. Because men stress more I believe. Which is not true for me. I am a total SPAZ and my brother on the other hand is very laid back. :)

Because women have a healthier lifesryle,sans alcohol and smoking.

Men take riskier jobs (firefighter, soldier, etc). Men have higher suicide rates and also tend to get more fatal diseases.

Women are protected by 'women and children' first instincts. They tend to have less stress and more support from friends and family.so men end up having heart attacks and shooting themselves.

But who wants to live to be senile and in diapers anyway?

Women are expected to be thin, fit and healthy ( not that I agree to all of these things). Men as well do have these standards yet they're not as pressed in society as it is for women. Therefore women usually have a better and longer life because of the way they are expected to live it. Because we are more self conscious and take better care of ourselves physically (by eating right and exercising) and mentally

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