Question

It is 6:00 on a Saturday. Leon and Dayna are driving home from work when Dayna says, "We haven't been to that new Italian restaurant yet. Do you want to stop there and eat dinner?" He answers no and drives home as Dayna stares out the window with her arms crossed. An hour later he is watching TV and asks Dayna what is for dinner. She sighs and ignores him. He is totally confused. What difference in communication style did not contribute to Leon's confusion? a. He did not realize her question was actually a request.b. As a male in the relationship, he should make the decisions.c. He thought she was asking a genuine question so he gave his opinion.d. He thought since she did not reply to his desire to go home, she was in agreement with him.

Answer 1

Answer:

a. He did not realize her question was actually a request.

Explanation:

Dana was asking Leon if he wanted to go to the Italian restaurant for dinner because she wanted to go herself. While she did not state clearly that going there was her intention, Leon was very quick to dismiss her because he was only thinking about where he wanted to have dinner. Even if he did not want to to the the Italian restaurant, he could have told Dana why and try to reach a compromise.