Men | Intimacy | Relationships

Men struggle with deep emotional intimacy.

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A man who can cry has learned some intimate secrets. Unfortunately, many men have to endure a devastating or life-changing event before they comprehend this truth.

Here are a few signs that the man you love has issues with intimacy or opening up:

1. He is not able to express his feelings in words.
2. He’s resolved to avoid his emotions.
3. He cannot communicate love, grief, or pain.
4. He is not able or willing to cry.
5. He’s determined to turn every circumstance into a joke.
6. He is determined to lighten the mood or change the subject when sensitive matters are mentioned.
7. He literally exits the room when emotional problems are discussed.
8. He is insensitive to the feelings of others around him.

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Many boys leave adolescence with a strong belief that being powerful and uncaring is the “masculine” thing to do. Unfortunately, it does not take much to convince a boy that emotions and sentiments are just for girls.