Are men just as emotional as women?

[JustinTheGreat]

Okay so y’all might disagree with me but I think men are just as emotional as women, just in a different way.
A lot of men have have a lot of built up anger. Anger is an emotion too, therefore someone who is angry still counts as an emotional person.

I’ve seen so many men get angry and end up throwing and breaking things (and I’m guilty of doing things like that as well) . Even over the smallest shit like losing a video game or their favorite football team losing. I know a dude who broke his glass table because he got into an argument with his girlfriend. I remember he tried telling me “oh this is 100% normal. Every man does that” like nah baby you just need therapy, come on now 😭

Doing something like breaking a tv over a sports team losing is an overemotional response.

[AmandaYVR]

Many males believe that males are the less emotional, but that is not the case. The expressions of emotions are just different, due to cultural differences that are imposed.

Anger, although not exactly desired, is considered more acceptable by some than pain, either emotional or physical. But men express their pain often as anger, aggression, sometimes violence.

"While females are usually considered the more emotional gender, infant boys are more emotionally reactive and expressive than infant girls, researchers have found.

Adult men have slightly stronger emotional reactions, too — but only before they are aware of their feelings, found a 2008 study published in the Scandinavian Journal of Psychology that closely monitored facial expressions. Once the emotion reaches consciousness, however, men adopt a poker face.

When young, boys likely learn to hide emotions that culture considers "unmanly." But tamping down emotion also spurs the body's "fight or flight" response. A man's strong reaction and subsequent suppression may ready him to handle a threat, theorize the 2008 study researchers at Lund University in Sweden."

In regards to what you wrote, yes, I agree with all of that. I just watched the finale of the WC2022 again and there was more emotional outpouring from those men (on both teams) than I have seen in... maybe any other circumstance. To them, they have just conquered - or lost - the world.

My takeaway is that when men feel safe (such as with me, but also with certain others, or in certain circumstances) they will emote and express more emotion. And that makes me more attracted to them, and enjoy their company more. Trust is key. Trust is everything.

[CateM]

A joint University of Michigan and Purdue study has been conducted and they found that the emotional fluctuations of both genders are “clearly, consistently and unmistakably more similar than they are different.” The only reason people might think otherwise is believing those outdated gender stereotypes that have been around since the start of time

[Chazmatazz269]

Men experience all of the same emotions as women. We’re just not permitted to express them the way that women are. Traditionally, it was only acceptable for men to express anger and sexual desire. Ironically, women were permitted to express all feelings except those two. Times have changed and women can express any and every emotion as part of the full human experience. Meanwhile, men can no longer express anger or sexual desire due to both being listed as “toxic”.
Now the insane and ignorant left wonders why men are losing their fucking minds. They’ve taken fundamental human rights away from human beings. What did they think was going to happen? Decades of studying oppression and the “educated” elitists didn’t see this coming? Ell oh ell!

[blissinanarchy1]

Men and women are pretty emotional and it honestly varies person to person. In Western society, there is so much variety to the opinion of what’s expected of a man from an emotional standpoint. Anywhere from being expected to be completely emotionless and not require an outlet, to being so emotional you have no ability to compartmentalize (set emotions aside) and be able to handle s task at hand calmly and logically.

There’s two extremes: Be the cold warrior who needs no help… which fucks up your mental health

Or just be a cry baby bitch, which makes you incapable of stepping up and handling your business.

[FilmGuy93]

Men are definitely as emotional as women.

[Gen_Z_Rando]

Would say men are just as emotional as women, it just tends to show up in other places. Most guys are afraid to be open about themselves, so it rarely comes up as they tend to bottle up a lot of emotion or deliberately avoid confrontations they find uncomfortable. Basically imagine societies pressure of neutrality and dominance on just a regular person knocked up to 11, and you have a decent chunk of guys. So over the top emotions aren't weird because of that bottling up. Though if you're in harm's way you shouldn't excuse those actions, just cause someone overreacts doesn't mean that even a reasonable excuse is a good reason

[PBandJ_Nerd]

I've always thought to myself that men are just as sensitive and emotional as women are, they just hide behind a mask better is all. But that's due to what happens when people expect a guy to be ok all of the time or to just deal with whatever comes at them. Everything builds up and finally ticks.

[D_Bone_Steak]

We're just as emotional. But remember as children who got told to stop crying and who were allowed to just act out. As a man you better just compartmentalize that shit and then boom... it comes out in one place.

It's just a thing... I could whine about something you're whining about and I won't get the same treatment simply because your username is pink and mine is blue. Pretty stupid, but it is what it is.

[lucasnabizada]

We are all emotional as humans, there's no denying that, but the way emotions are displayed between men and women however is drastically different.

Men tend to have a more violent or confrontational response to a buildup of emotion... and women's responses by and large are more what we associate with pure 'emotionality' meaning vulnerability etc.

Of course that's a generalization but if i look back at my psych classes this is what it outlined.

[UniquelyBasic]

Its pretty close. Closer than people would like to admit probably. It just comes out differently.

[Luopio27]

When men are insecure, women run away or push them to the friendzone. When women get insecure, men see it as an opportunity to get into their pants.


This stereotype makes both genders a joke. Women get used for sex, nice guys in the friendzone get used as therapists.

[Mansearching]

We express emotions in different ways. We don't cry as much. We get angry more. But the the ones who are with us and share our lives know if we're hurting, happy, angry and etc. I can tell you if I'm agitated or irritable I get short and sarcastic. Not trying to be mean or ugly just how i express it. Then once it passes I'm fine. Happy go lucky... etc.

[NathanDavis]

some people are more emotional than others that's it... men or women, is secondary

[LazerBean]

They definitely can be, as many of the men on this website so well demonstrate.

[PizzaPieMamaBear]

They shouldn’t be thsts our job they’re supposed to be logical

[Paulalove98]

Some guys can be. My ex boyfriend was like that and it didn’t bother me but I guess as long as he’s able to control his emotions for a healthy relationship that is what matters.

[Anonymous]

Yes. The only difference is men typically have much better control of thier emotions. It's socially acceptable for a woman to lose her s***. Because after all, she's a woman. But guys are ALWAYS expected to maintain and be in control of themselves.

[OfMiceandMen]

I don't personally. I think that would frighten my daughter or my SO. Sure I get ticked-off sometimes, but, I've never broke anything.

[WhitneySnow]

Depends on the guy. Guys are better at showing anger than affection or sadness. But not all guys are like this.

[sarahstar13]

The men I know don't really get as emotional, but it just depends on the guy.

[PizzaPieMamaBear]

Hey girl I sent you a message

[HappyWoman34]

I think some men like some women are more emotional and others are less so.

[Gibbons44]

Usually a bit more so. It is an IQ/brain size, rather than a gender, thing.

Brainy people are more complex abd so more emotional.

[anomad]

Think it just depends on there person and how they react, for me I am very emotional and I do start breaking things when I’m angry but my boyfriend is also emotions but he is more gentle then me.

[PizzaPieMamaBear]

No!!! If they are that’s are turnoff men are logical women are emotional

[Timid-guy]

You sound like a sexist bigot who wants men to be machines.

[PizzaPieMamaBear]

@Timid-guy no I’d like men to be men and women to be women

[Timid-guy]

But there are in-between individuals

[Aiko_E_Lara]

Then I can just say women should woman up too. Now how do you like it?

[Timid-guy]

@Aiko_E_Lara exactly, women should woman up

[Aiko_E_Lara]

Saying "should" is your idea.

[LiamJHayden]

Men in general are just as emotional as women in general, but men express those emotions differently.