What will make a woman lose respect for her man?

[Anonymous]

What will make a woman lose respect for her man? For example... He cries, he thinks he knows everything, he let's you get away with anything.

[enigmatta]

If I see a man crying, I don't lose respect for him. I wouldn't want him losing respect for me if he saw me crying! wtf However, if he cries for everything, he's hypersensitive about many things and can't cantrol himself, then that's another story, but we all cry sometimes.

I would lose respect for him if I think his way of treating people is wrong. If he's mean to his mom, dad, siblings, friends. Says a lot about what type of person he is. If he didn't stand up for me, because he's weak... it tells me I can't go to him in times of trouble. If he let himself down upon stumbling with a difficulty or problem (i.e. losing a job) and I see that he's capable of getting back on his feet but he just won't. I will also lose respect for him if I see that he's insecure about himself, if he's possessive, jealous, if he doesn't believe he deserves what he has (a girlfriend, a job, an opportunity), and is constantly insecure about it. <- Waste of time.

I also praise qualities like humbleness and justice. He has to be fair and respectful. He has to know where to draw lines for every situation (i.e. comments, actions)

[12341234]

This is a VERY broad question, and I don't think there is a straight answer. Obvious things like cheating and physical abuse, but each woman and man is different. There are typical qualities that women like in men (strength, kindness, all the positive things) and there are typical qualities that women don't like in men (being weak, mean., all the negative things) but you just need to be able to understand your partner and what kind of person she is. If he always cries and backs down, she won't feel safe and protected. But then again if she likes being dominant, that's her thing. If he pretends to know everything and get annoying and infuriating, women can leave or they can be impressed/ their intellectual equal and have pleasant argument. If he lets you get away with anything then your relationship is pretty rocky as it is. It really depends on the person, but there are general bad and good aspects to every person. (Its not the qualities of one person, but rather the interaction of qualities between two people)

[saelym]

My boyfriend doesn't cry unless it's something that really, really gets to him. He might get a little choked up, but he rarely cries. I find it appealing that he's comfortable with having weak moments around me.

What makes me lose respect for him is when he picks at something until it really, really upsets me, and then he tries to do "damage control" once he sees how far it pushed me. I go into convulsive fits when I'm very upset.

He'll start a conversation about a touchy subject and I'll ask him to end it when I feel it's getting under my skin. Most often, he doesn't stop, even after I say I'm done talking about it. But for whatever reason, he doesn't see fit to let it go until a later date. And then, when I'm lying there at his feet, thrashing and contorting, he freaks out.

[Prettygurl12]

If he cries? No, not really. Now, if he cries over EVERYTHING, then yes.

Nothing is more annoying to me than if a man thinks he knows everything. I don't think he's stupid, okay? But it's perfectly fine to admit that he doesn't know something every once in a while.

If he tries to control my life, then I'll leave...no respect there.

If he cheats...no respect

My boyfriend does let me get away with everything. But, because I respect him, I won't do anything stupid.

Other than that...I can't seem to think of anything at the moment. More later perhaps.

[courtniX]

If he cries I would definitely NOT lose respect for him, I would comfort him. Men are allowed to cry, it is being human. That's what I have already done before, is just console him. Guys need that do, wheter they all admit it or not. I would lose respect for him if he treated me wrongly...if he ever hit me or intentionally hurt me. I would quickly lose respect if he LIED to me, about anything.

[crookthings]

Things that make me dislike people in general, such as ignorance, letting society control their individuality, etc. If he's controlling, aggressive, inconsiderate, or abusive, I'm pretty much gone.

Just a side note: crying makes me respect my boyfriend *more* because he doesn't adhere to the stupid idea that men should be emotional robots.

[bel42]

I wouldn't lose respect for a guy just because he cries though being a know it all is definitely a turn off. I lose respect for men who are cheaters , disloyal , dishonest , unambitious , control freaks.

[NMMan]

Lying. For a lot of women, dishonesty sits squarely at the top of this list.

[Deft_maiden]

I lose respect for my man over character and his choices than crying.

[rivflo89]

Alot of things that make women say "what an a**hole"

[gigi1996]

be strong, force full. have lots of sex. and bring home the baccon and she will respect her. but you do have to respectfull to her.

[josesmaf]

He shaves his legs.