Why are men so passive nowadays ?

Question

So, girls have to make th efirst step ?

Answer 1

Maybe too many of them have crossed a crazy one and are leary of meeting another.

Answer 2

Haven't a clue about what you are talking about! Sure, there are passive men, but what's wrong with that? Why is passivity considered a 'female trait' and therefore weak or 'wussy' when clearly it's universal to all sexes in all countries even ones where recognised women's rights are not the same as men's rights. I'm Canadian and have found most American men I've met way too sexually aggressive not to mention arrogant for my liking, but it could be where I've met them. My lover is Canadian, as all my lovers have been, and some were more open about their opinions and feelings and others were quieter, he's just inbetween. He respects women as people, not because of some politically correct way of thinking, he sees women as equals and treats them as such. I think the problem with passive men might be that such men who say they are afraid to 'piss off the angry feminist' in women are really just sexist at heart who have grown up during or veiwed too much of the feminst backlash of the 80s and early 90s. This isn't equality. This is just silenced sexism.

Passive people are such a way for a reason and this trait is not specific to male or female roles.

Answer 3

There is nothing wrong if a girl takes the first step.

Feminist movements have put men on the backfoot and laws are more supportive of women. Even on yahoo answers, I have pointed out that women become very aggresive if a man cheats his wife but they are not so aggressive when a woman cheats her husband. plz read the answers to these two questions and you will understand what i am saying:

1) what is the best gift to give your husband when you find him with another woman?

2) If you cheat on your husband, does this mean you do not love him enough to be with him?

Men are baffled by the double standards of today and the kind of support women get even when they are wrong. So they are very cautious and rightfully so.

Answer 4

Believe it or not. Only in America do u find lots of really passive men (Wusses)

In other country's, (like Europe) men still do have mad game.

its all because of our social programing.

like right now in our society, women are equals to men. And society says that we men must respect women and be nice and buy gifts. Watch the love movies they have nowadays. Lots of the movies show losers getting the girl at the end. That B.S. That rarely ever happens in real life.

Well, all this programing that we men are grown up to believe in, turns us into wussies. Were too nice, Too respectful, and too passive. We have forgotten how to be a REAL MAN.

Were scared of women in America these days. They have bigger balls then we do.

Just for the record.

I'm a REAL MAN.

Answer 5

Most are not passive, on the contrary most guys that I know have just the opposite problemof being too aggressive. Ex military

Answer 6

Gloria Steinam.

Answer 7

It's only the ugly or unappealing guys that are passive. They are sick of getting their emotions torn to billions of pieces when the girl that is out of their league says 'no'. lol

Answer 8

Me' not passive' cautious' Yes. A child once burned learns not to play with fire.

Answer 9

You just answered your own question. Why should men ask when women do the asking for them

Answer 10

Because of PCness and fear of job loss ect, men are a little timid making the first move!