A study reported by Phys.org and the Times of India finds that men and women achieve similar economic outcomes when negotiating. Across negotiations, participants do not show a meaningful difference in measurable results between male and female negotiators. Instead, the two sources report differences in interpersonal evaluations and participants’ subsequent preferences. When negotiating with women, participants rate higher levels of trust and rapport. Those relationship-focused factors also appear to influence satisfaction with the negotiation outcome: people express greater contentment with the results they reach when the other party is a woman. In addition, participants show a higher willingness to negotiate again with the same female negotiator, suggesting stronger future engagement. The Times of India notes the study includes over 2,000 participants, while Phys.org emphasizes that women’s effectiveness extends to interpersonal relationship-building that boosts satisfaction. Both accounts frame the findings as evidence that negotiation success can include both economic performance and relational outcomes, even when objective results are the same.