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Men Want These 10 Simple Things In A Relationship

Guys don’t always communicate their needs, so I’ll do it for them.

James Michael Sama
8 min readJan 9, 2022

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After 10+ years of writing — primarily about what women want in relationships — I’m familiar with the lack of material online about what us dudes want (need) as well.

Men are conditioned to hide their feelings and “not be needy,” but there is a difference between being needy and having needs.

We all have needs in a relationship, so here are to help you better understand your guy, because if he won’t tell you, I will:

1: Men want a feeling of stability.

Stability is usually a feeling we hear about women seeking in a relationship, but it cannot be overlooked that men also want to feel that they’re in a solid partnership with someone who they can count on.

Think about it: Men, by default, are still the pursuers in traditional dating. No matter how progressive our society (rightfully) becomes, our biological tendencies still position the men to “do the work.”

As a fan of old school romance, I enjoy that task.

However, that also means we are conditioned to feel that we need to earn the love of a woman. And, while that is true, if we always feel like we’re

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James Michael Sama
James Michael Sama

Written by James Michael Sama

I help you evolve into the ultimate version of yourself. Life & Executive Coach. Multi #1 writer. Trusted by: CNN, CNBC, NY Post, CBS, more. Say hi! @JamesMSama

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