Does a man asking for emotional support make him less attractive?

[mothefriendly]

If your man goes through a down patch, is slightly depressed or worried and finds himself in need of a bit of emotional support. I. e. just needs a hug and a bit of encouragement. How do women feel about this in regards to a romantic relationship? Does it make you less attracted to him?

[7Phoenix7]

Not at all. If anything… it can make him more attractive to me. Everyone goes through hard times, and I think it takes strength to be honest enough to ask for support instead of pretending everything’s fine.

I actually feel closer to someone when they trust me enough to be vulnerable. The only thing that would become unhealthy is if they expected me to be their only source of emotional stability.

But needing a hug… reassurance… or encouragement during a rough patch? That’s just being human…

[mothefriendly]

Thats beautiful and makes me feel validated. The way my partner treats me makes we feel worthless

[sage2021]

I believe that if a man feels like he needs some emotional support that he has someone who he can trust and feel safe with and get the emotional support that you need

I don't think anything less of a man who is like that with me. And I am not judgmental, so it would be safe for him to say what's on his mind.

[DishLady]

Not at all. As the song goes, "Everybody loves somebody sometimes." (https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=z-2_OstpR5c). We all need support and caring from time to time.

[Screenwriter]

Nothing wrong with needing support. But according to how long and how extensive, a partner may need more than you can give to help him solve the problem. The issue should be the man determining he needs professional help: help that you can't provide, and that he needs to get on his own.

Partners can't do everything.

[mothefriendly]

Thank you for contribution

[MemeSupreme]

ik im a bit late to the post, but i’m sorry your partner shames you for that. she’s toxic af and you deserve better


it definitely isn’t unattractive. i feel like the whole point of dating is to like be vulnerable like that and lean on each other

[Jewelmyth]

Men can also experience psychological distress and feel bad, which is perfectly normal. I would support him and do whatever he needs to do.

[mothefriendly]

So you wouldn't be less attracted to him?

[Jewelmyth]

No, my interest wouldn't decrease, but if the person were rude, then yes, I would lose interest.

[mothefriendly]

Fair thank you for your input

[midnightmoon05]

I love that hubby comes to me openly.
that he doesn’t hide it or goes go other female.
if you are with the right person… this is the level of love, commitment and emotional support you deserve from each other.

[Nikki1989]

No, definitely not. It is a bonus. Men don't have to be knuckle-dragging meatheads.

[mothefriendly]

The reason i ask is because when im not at my best the way my partner treats me makes me feel guilty and alone

[mothefriendly]

Then i judge myself as unattractive

[lilBigPotato]

Nope. I want a guy to share his feelings and let me help him.

[mothefriendly]

What would you do or how would you react if he told you he is feeling really depressed and not very confident right now?

[SphynxUK]

If anyone is struggling, surely their partner notices and offers support? If you are finding you need to ask for such a basic requirement, then it might be time to reevaluate your relationship.

[Anonymous]

if you keep thinking this way, forcing yourself to believe in this BS, you will have an early death.

Be social, make friends, be vulnerable.

No adult actually believes that men never cry. Only fools think that way

[beenherebefore]

It doesn't make me less attracted to them unless it's a recurrent thing. Most men would not be verbal about their need for support and often require space to deal with what they're going through on their own.

[mothefriendly]

Whats would you consider often in terms of it recurring and why would that make him unattractive?

[Kassandra1994]

Nope it makes him human. This religous church lunatics are brai washing people.

[HellOnHeels0]

No it might scary if they don't. 'Cause it could blow up in other ways.

[Elyaaaa]

Nope we are all human and we all need emotional support. I find it is more attractive for a man to trust me enough and open up to me. Although tbh all my exes have always been “macho” & they’ve always wanted to not burden me.

[Anonymous]

Many times those hugs come with a hard-on attached, so we avoid them altogether.

[MissSunshine2]

Not at all. Everyone needs support sometimes.

[Tranquility_Lady]

No it can help both parties

[Agape93]

Nope

[WhitneySnow]

Not at all

[loveyouoak]

Not at all.