What is gender dynamics?

This refers to how people of various gender combinations interact with each other.

These are overall patterns, and this is highly nuanced and cannot be covered fairly nor completely in such a short piece, but here is an attempt to cover some of the basics. Female friends tend to be more cooperative, more verbose, and warmer than male friends. Male friends tend to be more activity oriented and competitive.

Now, when dealing with mixed groups, the social dynamics shift, and men tend to dominate conversations more if allowed, and women often feel less interested in speaking up or making waves. But again, that depends on the exact situation. If the keynote speaker or experts are of a specific gender, then of course they would do most of the talking.

In romantic situations, everyone tends to carry their own gender scripts and assumptions into the situation. So those looking for activity buddies try to impose that onto someone looking for a best friend, and vice-versa. So that can both spark a relationship, and it can erode at it too, especially if things become one-sided.