Are men taught to hide their emotions and 'man-up' or are men really less emotional than women? (Page 2)

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Are men taught to hide their emotions and 'man-up' or are men really less emotional than women?

VincentLaw · Answer

Neither. Men simply express their emotions differently. When people ask "why don't men express their emotions", what they're really asking is "why don't men express their emotions like women do". You're just asking the wrong question, OP

levantine99 · Answer

you confuse emotional with sentimental. we are more emotional in the sense we act on subconscious instinct adn intuition and respond to emotions better. but men are more sentimental in the traditional sensitive romantic sense.

Anonymous · Answer

The biggest subconscious biological reason we have to “act tough” is for the Freudian reason of needing sex.

Deep down the vast majority WOMEN expect guys to be tough in order to respect and date them. Im fucking sick of women saying “it’s okay if a guy cries or acts emotional” and at the same time they lose physical attraction to these kid of guys and friendzone them.

I’ll go as far to say that WOMEN have less respect for emotional guys than OTHER men do.

JSmuve · Answer

I was an emotional kid growing up but then I learned through peers and women that nobody likes emotional men. So now I don't express any emotions, either good or bad. Except anger. That one comes out sometimes.

Lance1965 · Answer

Men can be just as emotional as women but they don't show it as much. What I hate is if a woman is emotional everyone is expected to gather around and show support. If a guy is emotional he is usually told by women to 'get over it.'

Ayer93 · Answer

It's definitely a bit of both. We're taught it's not masculine to show emotions, however guys are less emotional than girls in general.

IgottaQuestion2 · Answer

I would say both... We are taught to hide them, but we also don't feel them the same way women do. At least I feel like my emotions are dulled compared to most women.

TheBigSoftie · Answer

Men have been taught that since the beginning of time. However, I think we should learn that men shouldn't be afraid to express their feelings, because hiding them only makes you more emasculated.

cherryphi82 · Answer

Men are emotional differently from women. Some men are taught that boys don't cry, but I've seen the opposite in real life. I don't think they are less emotional. Just different.

Cléaorbye · Answer

I think this is their nature. They don't like to feel and appear vulnerable. This is what I think. Too bad, I think there is nothing wrong to show our weaknesses.

FakeName123 · Answer

Neither. Men are just biologically needed to be less emotional. Can't be a crying trainwreck when a sabretooth tiger attacks you.

Brain-research has proven long ago already that men are better at seperating emotions and rational thinking.

Yen_Sid_ · Answer

Men are definitely taught from a young age that emotions are for the weak. Screws us up mentally as time goes on.

1CentWorth · Answer

If I cry, I cry alone, because crying is desperation, and a man can know his desperation, but his desperation cannot know those the man loves.

alice55 · Answer

They're taught to mock women for being "cry baby", "hysteric" "too emotional", etc... (to what I can observe in my country at least). So I doubt men would want to be associated with those terms.

Logorithim · Answer

I think most of us are less emotional than women, but I've known men who had a "feminine" communication style and women who had a "masculine" one.

nico333 · Answer

I think it is also kind of physiological.. in average, men manage to control emotions better than women, by nature. I have seen this a lot at work. It is not about being less emotional, it is about self control.

little_bird1 · Answer

They are taught like that, thanks to this retarded society.

bubble_tea · Answer

Don't know. My s/o is definitely more laid-back than I am. I start panicking and he doesn't even know why he should be concerned.

Hurlyburly · Answer

Its a mix of both, but women are in general a bit more emotional than men due to hormones.

Caaarl · Answer

Both. Men are less emotional than women. People try and force men into a box because they don't want them to suffer because they are different from what a man naturally is on average.

ThatGuy123456789 · Answer

Girls tend to have more emotions when it comes to crying. Men tend to get angrier than women. It’s down to hormones: men have more testosterone and women have more oestrogen and progesterone.

LittleSally · Answer

Mostly A, but also less sensitive... Not A LOT less sensitive, but definitely at least a bit less sensitive...

Astraea · Answer

Guys are emotional too. I think my male cousin has been crying more than me about recent events. I'm happy he feels comfortable.

peachpit0801 · Answer

I think men are just as emotional as women can be, they are just taught to express their emotions differently. such as hiding them, or their emotions can pass as aggression, etc.

PrincessPie · Answer

They're in general less emotional than women but it is a mixture, the way they're raised also is a factor.

lernulo · Answer

Its one of the things which is really hard to say, I dont know any investigation serious about it.
In fact, its really difficult finding not gay men in a place of work which needs more feeling that mind.

ericclayton · Answer

I think men are discouraged to show emotion, women are discouraged to show sexuality. I firmly believe that men have just as many emotions as women, and women are just as sexual as men. We just deal with these aspects in different ways.

sakalator · Answer

I don't think we are taught to not be emotional.. it's just who we are 🙂 we are created this way.. we are soooo different than you women 🙂

wittymilf · Answer

I find men to have less emotional control than women.

Prof_Don · Answer

Us men are taught to hide our emotions. This starts at boyhood when we are told not to cry when we hurt ourselves... then it just spreads from here

Mexicoman101 · Answer

Both of those are true, but it isn't so much that they have less emotion, rather that they express them differently.

Celtero · Answer

We're not rewarded for being emotional so we harden the fuck up instead.

SaltyBooze · Answer

upbring from "shut up and stop crying" and "men dont cry, man up"

Mike_90 · Answer

"Men are taught to 'man-up', 'boys don't cry'." Because showing emotions are a sign of weakness. And men dont want to be seen weak.

Catholicgirl22 · Answer

No. I think there are biological differences between how each sex handles their emotions.

prithivi102 · Answer

Because they need to give moral support and strength to the family dependent on them if they cry or show emotion family get distrupt

Unknownooo · Answer

They are taught that, boys do not cry or feel nervous. It's crap! They are humans too, they can cry and be emotional too. And to be very honest I prefer guys who actually display their emotions.

CoffeeWC · Answer

A little bit of both. Men are not only taught to hide their emotions but they get used to expectations of society it and become less emotional. We grow up knowing less about our own emotions.

Skagish · Answer

Men dont usually express their true emotions while in group of guy friends because we are afraid of social pressure. We think guy friends would leave us. We also are not ok with expressing our sexuality because of the way we are raised.

harry143143 · Answer

From our childhood the gender differences started following us and we were taught to be stronger than girls of our age and that thing started penetrating in us from our childhood so I go with this option

mrb187 · Answer

Some studies have actually found that makes are more emotional in many situations

0112358 · Answer

I’ve seen some studies indicating boys are getting strong messages to show less emotion by age 3.

Honglitha · Answer

Men are also emotional like women but they don't like to express their emotions to others. They also cried, angry same as women

clampfan101 · Answer

C because not all men are brought up that way. My parents wanted me to be a gentleman, and I always have been and will be.

FatherJack · Answer

It is both , but heavily influenced by mental conditioning too. The male brain is proven to be less emotionally wired.

sk8terpunk11 · Answer

Tbh i think us men have more emotions than women we just hide it really well... ik i personally show mine if shitnis bothering me or im angry or upset about something.. maybe it all boils down to have much the man gives a shit.

Anonymous · Answer

I think it’s social. Emotional expression varies a lot from culture to culture. Also, anger is an emotion.

Anonymous · Answer

Men are taught to man up. Most men have higher testosterone levels so they’re more prone to impulsive and reckless behavior

DamnMan · Answer

We don't hide, we control Men need to control their emotions to be effective in life and career.  Also, a man controlled by emotions is dangerous.

Syrian_survivor · Answer

Men are taught to man up I was mainly raised by my mom cuz my dad always works, which made me grow more sensitive than strong

disgustingweebtrash · Answer

Men hide their emotions because women don't like emotional men

You_Cant_See_Me · Answer

It’s both. Men actually use less emotion in their thought process than women do and what we have left of emotion is hidden because society says it

VV3ZZY · Answer

Defenatly. Showing vulnerability in this world is dangerous. Especially if you dont know it.

Sarcastro · Answer

Some men are stolid, others need safe spaces so words don't make them cry

rach27 · Answer

I’ve seen a man cry. I think the men who cry aren’t afraid to express their emotions through tears.

InsertCoolName · Answer

A bit of both, but mainly because they're not supposed to show their emotions.

youknowwhoiam23 · Answer

Men tear ducts are bigger than women tear ducts so they cry less

BigJake · Answer

Yes, men are almost forced to hide our emotions lest we be judged weak and unmasculine.

HamAndCheese · Answer

Both, probably. But it's better that way and I don't want anyone lowering standards for men.

Waterlamp · Answer

Men are emotional too. It's just that they know how to hide their feelings.

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