Why don’t men ask follow up questions?

Recently, my friends and I (25F) have been noticing the men in our lives don’t ask basic follow up questions when their friends tell them something or when they’re making plans.

For example, my partner’s friend recently started going back to school after being unemployed for a while. When he told me, I asked what they’re studying, and my partner said he never thought to ask.

It’s a little thing and it doesn’t bother me too much, but I feel like this happens all the time. I was wondering if anyone might have any insight or have had similar experiences.

Edit: I’ve seen a lot of folks mention not wanting to pry. So in the spirit of prying follow up questions, does it feel like prying when a friend asks about something you’ve told them? I realize the answer can be really content dependent, but just genuinely curious.