Some guys do tune-out conversation if they feel that "the information has already been relayed". If a 10-sentence discussion could have been said in 2-sentences, then the guy probably has tuned out by sentence 5 or 6.

That doesn't define all guys, but if you're at all like my wife, who defines our entire marriage by how much we talk, then it's important to you to find someone who is "vibrating on the same strings". And, if it's important for you to share - it should be important enough for him to listen.

Now, if you're sharing about how you constantly lose this one particular sock. You know, the one sock from the pair that your aunt bought you for your 18th birthday - the party you had at Aunt Margies house where all the relatives came over and brought one gag gift, one real gift and a pot-luck dinner selection. The party that little Mary ended up spilling every other drink on uncle Jack who was usually just watching tv but this time was sitting up and playing with the kids who came over just for this one night. Since everyone didn't always get together but this time they did because uncle Tom felt that the family was spreading out too much ever since Grandpa ran off with the Motel-8 cleaning lady. Did you hear about Grandpa meeting the lady when she was on her way to work at the motel from her other job at Denny's and he had stopped at the Denny's for a Grand Slam because he had run out of eggs and milk and didn't know what else to do that morning?

Yeah - That sock!

Then there is a reason that he would tune out.