How to act when a woman is upset

What should you do if a woman is depressed or upset?

Here's my advice for you:

Give her emotional support and a shoulder to cry on,
but do NOT attempt to give her ANY solution to her problems.

Why not?

Because women's heads are wired differently than ours.
As men, we want solutions to our problems right away. Women,
on the other hand, want emotional support. So when women tell
you their problems, they aren't REALLY looking for you to
give them your two cents. What they're really looking for
is emotional support.

Unfortunately most guys do not realize this, and that's
why they try to play the "advisor" or "counselor" whenever
their girlfriends tell them their problems. Instead of
LISTENING to their girlfriends, they try to chip in and offer
their "solutions" for the problems RIGHT AWAY. As a result,
both parties become frustrated. The women feel their boyfriends
are not listening to them, while the men complain to their
buddies that their "stupid" girlfriends are not listening or
being "logical". (Sounds familiar? I hear such cases ALL the
time!)

So what should you do if a woman comes to you when
she's upset? The first thing you should do is to LISTEN. Don't
be too eager to offer her your opinion or your "solution" yet.
Just LISTEN to her and give her a shoulder to cry on. Most of
the times, she just wants somebody to talk to.

If she starts acting like a bitch, then just keep
your silence and ignore her. Don't let her drag you into
her depressed state. Give her your emotional support - but draw
the line there. Getting inside her world will only makes things
even more complicated.