Who do you think has higher expectations in love: men or women? both? or are the expectations different?

Question

Someone asked why women have higher expectations of love, but I thought both men and women have a mixture of expectations, some high, some low, that would depend on the man and woman. What do you think, do men or women have higher expectations in love? or are there different expectations of love by each gender?

Answer 1

Like others have said, I wouldn't presume to say what entire groups of people expect.

But for myself, I expect to be treated the way I treat the other person. *note* this goes for bad or for good. If I do something wrong, I don't expect the person to "just get over it" because I know that I wouldn't. If I do something right, I expect my partner to appreciate it, the way I would if they did something nice for me.

The vise versa "Treat others the way you want to be treated" is my mantra, and therefore my expectation of others.

Answer 2

well here their are many things to consider about the Expectations of love in a relationship. and their are may this that make a man like a woman and there are many things that make a woman like a man, and not love becuse love covers all things so borth persons have to work in uniform to help the relationship to grow and get strong and not waiting for who to do what and you should alway know when you are worg or right when you have craeted lapsis in the relationship. there are different between love and like
1, Sex - this is a thing that one can not do without in a every ralationship it is an act of live and conutenous living and this is also the most Importat aspect of every relationship the area that you will know if you are go on or not. and this part of relationship is the part that may today are been mislaed. love to day is now all about sex. and no longer careing and loving if one is too anxcous of sex that mean that he/she does not realy love you but likes you for that. and if you see in this relationship if their is no sex for a day or week there its burnd to be fight. and the future of the relationship is been kill by both party. so to make sure the relationship grows you must be careful just have to bear in meind that this is the hight of every love life.
2. Care here this is another important factor in every relationship. sex without carry is = 0 before sex there must be care between the male and the female cantaerpart the have to work together as onebody as soul to soul they must make sure they know what they want out of the relationship and also the must take care of each others problem expecaily the male takeing care of the females problem. in so doing the female will have some great feels about the care that you are rendering to her and would leaner to love you more and more.
3. Protection - Yes this is moreorless the duty of the male in a relationship then the woman the male must make such that he protectes her woman at any time becuse if you do not sorry you may loss you woman. and all so the woman should protect her man in her own litter way too and make sure she contribut in protecting the relationship.

so with this now the man has and the woman have to work hand in hand to make the relationship work.

Answer 3

We should have high expectations when it comes to a trusting, loving relationship. Why would anyone want to go into an intimate relationship with low expectations? You give selflessly without at least a meeting return, you lose.

I think this is by individual and not gender. Some of us just learn growing up to expect more because thats what we see in our families.

Answer 4

Someone feels they have a higher expectation of love than their partner (or previous experiences).
Traditionally, men needed sex to feel loved while women needed love to have sex; meaning for a "traditional" relationship to work somebody had to lie in the beginning!
Nowadays more women are enjoying sex just for the act while men are becoming aware of their feelings. I count myself lucky that I'm with a modern woman who loves sex and me.
So the question is really what expectations of love does Someone have - what do they really want & what are they NOT willing to put up with?

Answer 5

I honestly don't know about men and women generally, though I have my suspicions, based on limited experience. They're just that though: suspicions.

For myself, I always focused on what was expected of me. As for what I expected, as what seemed reasonable, realistic, and understanding to expect got to be less and less, it came to seem like I was better off not bothering at all.

But I am sure I am odd in this regard.

Answer 6

I agree with you, but to grossly overgeneralize, probably women have more or higher expectations: women expect guys to make money, impress their friends, want kids, get them gifts, take care of them, etc (these are good things to want, it's ok, not being judgemental) and guys basically just want sex or sexiness and someone to hang out with. Really - just gross generalizations - it depends on the people.

Answer 7

I think it varies, depends on th person/people. Sometimes I think I'd be the one with the bigger expectations because I'm a very picky person.perfectionist.
So I doubt it's something dependent on gender.

Answer 8

Men expect lots of sex to be available.

Women expect lots of attention to be given.

Answer 9

I THINK THERE ARE DIFFERENT EXPECTATINS DEPENDING ON THE GENDER AND THE SPECIFIC PERSON. MY BF LIKES SEX. EVERY DAY THAT IS HIS EXPECTATION. I WISH I COULD MEET IT BUT I COME CLOSE. MY EXPECTATION IS SOMEONE TO RESPECT ME. WE BOTH FILL IN OUR OWN EXPECTATIONS. AND EVERYONE IS DIFFERENT.

Answer 10

6 billion individuals have 6 billion different expectations. Does it always have to be in terms of being male or female???