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Not only that, but I really like how Jacob is able to handle his personal issues. Olivia wants him to open up about his inner conflicts and problems. Jacob tells her that he doesn't carry them around with him, and he doesn't really want her to try and "fix him". Olivia persists, and Jacob gets pissed. That is SUCH a guy/girl relationship thing! As a guy, I have had my ex's want me to expose them, and I really am not a very touchy-feely kind of person, and it has lead many of the women I've known to get the impression that I'm not very open. This is not the case. Its just that, as with many men, I process my emotions and inner conflicts differently than many women.
Many women (but certainly not all) want to talk about their internal feelings and struggles. They like having those kind of conversations with people. Men, who aren't usually quite as emotional (once again, certainly not all men) often just let things go, or prefer to let them fester inside. When femShep insists that Jacob open up to her, its almost as if she wants to find something wrong with him so she can find her place in his life by fixing it (she more or less says this). The fact that she's really working at peeling away his layers is something that maleShep is never really into, and is a very small, but very distinct (and excellent) difference between the two gender PCs.
This is so true. And also why I love Jacob. It makes him seem more realistic. The gender difference in-game is probably unintentional though, because every character who can't be romanced gets their dialogue abruptly cut-off.
I wonder, do people like it when NPCs can fundamentally disagree with them and actually act on it? I do. It happens so rarely in Mass Effect, Jacob with femShep is a notable example.
Then again, he never disagrees with
my femShep

She understands his ways. The fact that he can though = awesome.