Foreplay Radio – Couples and Sex Therapy: 271: Vulnerability—Why Do Men Have a Hard Time Expressing Emotions? (opens in new tab)

Why do men struggle with expressing their emotions? Often they’ve spent much of their lives learning how to avoid feeling vulnerable at all costs—adhering to values such as toughness, assertiveness, logic, disciple, and confidence. They are trained to feel like expressing their emotions is a “weakness,” making them reluctant to embrace being vulnerable. How can we help men/ emotional withdrawers open up and be vulnerable? As a partner, you can encourage vulnerability by creating safety. A sof...