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Originally Posted by Ruari
"...he wasn't affectionate outside of sex." I wonder if that kind of goes along with what the article was saying? I don't know.
I was just discussing the article with my T today. She thought it was interesting. I mean, as a female, if I feel lonely or vulnerable, I don't think twice about asking a friend for a hug. I have never heard a man do this. Well, okay, I have one male friend who is a hugger--he's hugged me out of the blue when I've had a bad day. And maybe he asks his wife for hugs on the fly, I don't know.  |
It is the way we are socialized. A man who is too affectionate or emotional is labeled as a weirdo. Women are also socialized to be less affectionate towards men. Being an adult male is basically akin to being a slave. Men need to start defying their age and gender role, otherwise life is going to continue to suck for us.