Can a man in your eyes be considered Masculine and emotional? can these two things co-exist or are they mutually exclusive?

[Still-alive]

A lot of masculinity has been rooted in the idea of them holding in their emotions, or seeming emotionally robust, but in your view do you think a man can still be considered masculine and also freely share his emotions? especially with women?

Yes a man can still be a man and emotional at the same time. men are humans after all and humans have emotions.

No a man isn't a man if he's emotional too

Depends on how he expresses those emotions. if its too much he isn't masculine in my eyes

It depends on other factors. please explain

[PainusNdeeAnus]

I know plenty of emotional men we just show different emotions instead of crying

I know guys who joke around a lot always happy

I know guys with serious anger problems ( testosterone is a factor )

I know guys who become disgusted to the point of vomiting if they go one day without showering

I know guys who still get nervous around girls they like

Men express emotions all the time just because we aren’t a crying blubbering mess women think we don’t have them

We must have control over our emotions because women are too emotional

a woman will fly off the handles and start swinging if someone upsets her or she feels disrespected

If men did that everytime someone upsets us a lot of people would be dead

this is why when men speak to each other we understand that there is a line that we cannot cross must control our tongues and emotions in a civilized manner or we could kill each other

An emotional man is a man who lacks self control a man with no self control is a weak man it’s okay to be weak the problem is remaining weak

[Keplerbett]

Fun fact, that's a myth. Studies show women are not more emotional than men, and both sexes have the same amount of emotional highs and lows. Yes, even factoring in pms. Men have hormonal cycles as well.

So, your sexist rant is just your own irrational bias.

It's also interesting you say women will fly off the rails and start swinging when women actually have better impulse control and are less violent. So, projection?

[PainusNdeeAnus]

@Keplerbett ok you’re right

I know how much you women love to told that 🙄🤣

[PainusNdeeAnus]

@Keplerbett be

[SnowedIn]

Selected A. Men have emotions and should display them more. Nothing wrong with it at all. And a shout out to @menina for her post (since I can't commend it there) -- well said and I agree with her.

Showing emotions is not only good for any human, but it helps bind us and bond us to other humans whether man or woman.

[menina]

Well said, I absolutely agree with you. Thank you for your comment about my answer, I really appreciate it.

[SnowedIn]

@menina ... you are very welcome and I meant every word.

[menina]

That's great. It's good to se a man who doesn't believe in "men don't cry" nonsense.

[melanieeeB]

Of course!!! My favorite uncle is the manliest man I have ever known! People see him on the street and they're scared and yeah he looks like a rough wiking but he is such a softy and so in touch with his emotions and he isn't scared to show them and communicate them🙏🏼
He can provide for his family, he can protect them, he can support them emotionally and mentally, he is a good listener when you have problems and he can be strict too as a parent. He isn't scared to put on a skirt, nail polish or whatever to go play with us girls and our barbies as a kid haha He has a strong and valid ego and damn that is a man for me.
He is the best.

[melanieeeB]

Oh and also if something is bothering him he says it, he communicates when he is feeling down or whatever. We are there for him as much as he is there for us.

[Rosexøxø]

I talk to some emotional men. 🤷‍♀️ What’s the big deal?

I wish them the best. I don’t try to force them to be “less womanly.” I try to remind them of their own gender’s notable, problem-solving cognition, by myself, suggesting possible resolutions and then I sympathize and show them affection, in the sense I relate and it’s okay if they feel like that for..

A MOMENT

lol

but then they gotta get back on the horse. 🐎💪

[Rosexøxø]

Voted A

[Still-alive]

do you think you'd date any of those emotional guys or find them sexually attractive? cause thats what a lot of guys tend to worry about if they let their emotions out too much that women will find them less sexually appealing lol

[Rosexøxø]

I hate to say this lol 😂😬😬😬 but I really think guys are more mature than girls when they don’t let their emotions get the best of them..

I’ve adopted this method. Feeling any negative emotion never helps to actually do better. Emotions are emotions and passing feelings many times. They aren’t concrete and don’t provide motivation to get things done because they are so highly reactionary and dependent upon the ACTIONS (intentional or not) of others.

I don’t mind any man or woman who experiences an emotion and knows what it is. I think they deserve a time to feel it and not feel a sense of denial

BUT

I don’t wish for either of them to linger in those emotions and CREATE entire MINDSETS out of those emotions.

We simply cannot rely on them.

I only welcome positive emotions (for myself).

Sometimes I do cry, but I try to get out of that simple feeling and always come back to thinking about ways to truly SOLVE the problem.

I don’t wish to deny men the luxury of expression. I embrace full communication.

I don’t want them to be hindered in any way.

I would date a man who experienced emotions but it wouldn’t be dependent on that- we’d need to have a simple chemistry.

I wouldn’t mind at all, always being the one to help him solve his problems. Emotions don’t put me off. I just wish to help anyone who feels helpless because of the combination

Of things they FEEL

and the added truth of

The things (at that moment) they do not understand. 🤷‍♀️

So yeah- an emotional/ non emotional guy is not one of the things on my list of dating. To me it’s really just irrelevant or not priority.

He can feel what he must 🤷‍♀️. As long as we get along.

[Rosexøxø]

Wow long reply. My bad 😆🤣🤣😂

It’s a serious topic, though. 👐

Don’t want men to feel judged by what they feel.

[letuswaltzforthedead]

Any person who says otherwise is simply immature, and no, I don't care how emotional the man is being. When there is a problem, you fix it, that is first priority, but that does not mean there's not going to be emotions involved.

I think both genders in general have different ways of expressing themselves and that alone is neither good or bad.

[menina]

I know I'll be even more hated for saying this, but yes I think he can be masculine and still show his emotions. To me being masculine has nothing to do with being tough or pretending to be tough. I'm totally against the idea that men shouldn't cry, to me that is toxic AF. Men are human beings and seeing a man crying only makes me feel more connected to him because it makes him more human in my eyes.

[CrazyGirl2]

Of course a man can be masculine and show his emotions. If a man tells you he loves you, he’s showing his emotions. What a miserable life it would be if men did not ever show any emotion. No happiness, sadness, joy, elation, nothing? No thanks The last thing I want is an emotionally constipated man!

[Summeroflove]

A million percent. Obviously there is a extreme to it as with anything else. We are human we have emotions. Even Jesus himself wept.

It’s not good to hold emotions inside too long and crying is normal and God gave us tears for a reason.

If someone can’t handle human emotions and you’re not able to express yourself. Those people aren’t worth your time

[RolandCuthbert]

Me and my lady had a hard year over this exact thing. I wasn't processing the deaths in my family well. Actually. . . not at all. And I needed to open up about it.

[GoodGuyBreakingBad]

Yes, a man can still be a man and emotional at the same time. Men are humans after all and humans have emotions.

[snackthatsmilesback]

You can keep your emotions regulated and still feel them and express them. They aren't mutually exclusive. So yeah, even if manliness is tied to emotions not controlling you, you can be manly and emotional.

[llorando]

Yes a man can still be a man and emotional at the same time. men are humans after all and humans have emotions.

[Guardian45]

ANY GREAT LEADER of men has PASSION. If a leader CANNOT make his audience "SEE" his PASSIONATE VISION, then he will NEVER lead men and get them to sacrifice for The VISION. For example, MLK's speech "I have a dream..."

[SmokinAces2000]

I feel like no one should be emotional, obviously everyone has emotions but letting them ruin your whole day or make you depressed is different.

[Anonymous]

Guys can be in touch with their emotions and be masculine.

[weysally]

my husband is muscular and emotion,

[SaoirseS]

Absolutely yes. I see it every week.

[fonduegirl]

Of course ❤️😊

[Dinosaursandanime65]

Que. Mmhm