Why men are not emotionally expressive? Are they insensitive?

Answer 1

As a man, I believe it is just an inherent instinct, to block our emotions, to be perceived as strong and not weak. Much of what people see, greatly affects how they perceive things.

For example, in prison, if you let people kick your *** and you never stand up for your self (this analogy can also be applied to the business world), you will be "marked" as weak; an easy target. It's the same idea, applied in all situations. When a man refuses to be sensitive or show his emotions, he is afraid of showing weakness. This is simply an animal instinct.

What you must realize is, as humans we have the intelligence to know better. The problem is, instincts are instincts. It's hard to retrain your self to behave differently. It can be done, though.

It all comes down to the individual. I was much like a typical male; repressed emotionally. Progressively, I learned that showing my emotions made me in fact stronger and not weaker. Look at it this way; it's very hard to allow your self to be vulnerable. As I've said on a number of occasions, "find strength in vulnerability".

Answer 2

Every time a man opens up to a woman and tries to become emotionally expressive ,he is labled a wussie and is ridiculed and criticized by the female that he is with. Maybe not openly but that is what she is thinking.
The next thing you know she is off with some biker guy who treats her like dirt,and then she runs off complaining to all her girlfriends and asks questions on yahoo answers about,"Why my boyfriend treats me like dogmeat".
That is why..

Answer 3

It's usually not that a man is insensitive. He is under one of society's "unwritten rules" that showing emotion is "unmanly" and that such behavior makes him a "wuss".

In fact, the truth is the direct opposite. It takes courage to show one's feelings and be oneself, in spite of what some ignorants may think.

Answer 4

that's just the way that men are....if they show their feelings it means that the are being weak and men r extremely scared of that!

they r just as scared of rejection as us gals!

men believe that actions speak louder than words so if they loved and cared for u then they would show u rather than saying it out loud!

it will take time for them to reveal their feelings but if u have been with someone in a long term relationship then one day they will do that and truly communicate with u : )!

have patience and it will happen...trust me : )!

Answer 5

I think men are a lot more sensitive than they let on. From early in life most of them are taught by society that men don't cry, men don't show their feelings. They tend to hold it in and when it becomes too much let it out through aggression or suicide.

Answer 6

They sure are emotionally stronger after being dumbed but don't always cry when called ugly.

Answer 7

No, it just means that he doesn't show his feelings, that's not the same as being insensitive.

Answer 8

It's in the nature of men to not show or express their emotions. They're very egoistic and they don't want people to think they're wimps (for example) because they cry in front of people. I think this is one of the things we women must understand about men.

Answer 9

That's a stupidly generalized question. It seems as if your asking it because of a bad experience and its unlikely you ll get a half decent answer.
Actually I was reading this book (cant remember the name) which explored human social behavior and it concluded after much research that men are actually more sensitive

Answer 10

We are taught from infancy to be tough, to suck it up, to ignore the pain, to play through it, to never cry, to repress repress repress. This is what it is to be a male child, boy, teen, man. This is how we are trained.
Plus, if we do simper and prance and blubber and whine and giggle and wriggle, folks call us queer, don't they?
So that's it then.