Women use the phrase more than men do, according to the research. DAVID LASKY
I. Houston, I Feel Like We Have a Problem
I feel like we say “I feel like.” Like, a lot. The phrase is so ubiquitous that it’s invisible, but then some nerd points it out and it’s all you can hear.
When did we all start doing this? Why did we start doing this? Should we be doing this?
On one hand, it seems useful. Many people I’ve asked about it say they learned to say “I feel like” in various conflict-resolution lessons in middle school and high school. It’s a distancing tactic. The thinking is that if you couch your opinion as a private emotion, other people won’t feel as if you are directly attacking them. That makes sense to me…
