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12 Signs You’re With An Emotionally Mature Man
He has the capacity to receive your love.
Emotional maturity is the result of life experiences and intentional growth that bring a man on a path of personal evolution. It empowers him to show up in the world (and in his relationships) as the healthiest and most authentic version of himself.
The challenge often lies in knowing just who has actually done this inner work, and who is simply putting on a good show that draws you to them for what ends up being the wrong reasons.
In this article, we’ll discuss some “green flags” to look for that determine if a man is truly emotionally mature based on the way he lives his life, treats others around him, and also…how he treats himself.
1: He has a calming energy.
Emotional self-regulation is something that comes with time, experience, and wisdom.
It is a daunting and intimidating task to look one’s emotions in the eye and fully experience them. To ascertain whether or not they are rooted in truth, or a product of biological evolution that is misplaced in the modern world.
If, though, we don’t gather the courage to eventually learn what our inner-most feelings are telling us, we will remain a slave to them over the years.
We’ll be reactive rather than responsive, working off of impulses and instincts rather than taking a pause to determine what our subconscious is really trying to tell us.
This pause, albeit short, gives us the time we need to truly understand ourselves.
Subsequently, it helps us become more intentional and deliberate with the ways that we do respond.
As we become more comfortable with our responses, we gain more confidence in a variety of situations because we’ve built trust with ourselves, shown ourselves that we can “handle anything,” and aren’t just a ping-pong ball in the game of life.
This level of certainty in one’s self brings a calmness and a peace that is expressed through a steady and stable energy.
Have you ever been around a man who seems perpetually frantic? Who responds in extreme ways to changing circumstances or stimuli…