This study extended the investigation of gender differences in two communication variables, self‐disclosure and communication apprehension, by shifting the conceptual focus from the biological sex dichotomy to the more discriminating psychological sex‐role designations: masculine, feminine, and androgynous. Using the Bern Sex‐Role Inventory (BSRI) as a measure of psychological sex type, the study showed that psychological sex type is superior to biological sex categories in identifying patterns of self‐reported self‐disclosure and communication apprehension. A number of hypotheses were considered with regard to total disclosure to same‐sex friend or opposite‐sex friend, and communication