If a man’s partner doesn’t respect his path or mission in life, then he will find it very difficult to feel other than an anxious need to distance himself from her. The thought process behind that being “If she doesn’t respect who I am at my core, then how can she really want what is best for me?” If he feels like you disapprove of him, his career, or the things that he believes to be integral to who he is as a person, he will have a hard time trusting and loving you. Your praise won’t make him cocky it will help him feel loved.Īnd (bonus) the more you praise his positives, the more you will see them. Tell him how attractive you find it when he says something a certain way, when he accomplishes something, or when he takes you on a date. Let him know what physical features of his are your favourites. Tell your man exactly what you find attractive about him. While it may be true that men need relatively less frequent verbal praise than their female counterparts, this isn’t the kind of gesture that requires keeping score. I have countless male clients telling me every month that their partners rarely let them know what they like about them.
We need frequent reassurance about ourselves, our career paths, our efficacy as partners, our sexual prowess, and our attractiveness (among other things).
Here are seven things all men need in a relationship. Read through these tips and I promise you’ll never see your relationship through the same lens again. Let’s put an end to the needless fighting due to miscommunication, the unnecessary sex-less nights, and the verbal shut-downs. Whether you are a man or a woman reading this article, this will give you greater clarity into yourself/partner and what your/their needs are in your intimate relationship. Whether social conditioning or an inability to communicate our needs are to blame, men (who tend to be the less communicative partners in intimate relationships) are prone to silently suffering when their emotional needs aren’t being met by their partners. Men are often reluctant to talk about their deepest needs in intimate relationships.