Most Men Won’t Tell You These 12 Relationship Needs (But I Will)

What makes men feel loved?

If there’s one thing that men are notorious for, it’s their communication skills — or, lack thereof, to be more specific.

Ironically, most men have no problem talking about themselves, or speaking up in the boardroom, or being fierce litigators in the courtroom.

For some reason, though, these skills tend to go out the window when it comes to their intimate relationships.

Why might that be?

It’s simple, when you think about it: Men are conditioned from a young age to be “of value” in society. By this, I mean to make money, to provide, to protect, to pursue.

Now — let’s not misunderstand — I am not suggesting that this is where a man’s value actually lies.

In fact, I’ve spent more than a decade publicly arguing against this idea.

Society, and relationships, are best when rooted in equality. Men and women working together, capitalizing on their own strengths, sharing in the duties and creating a harmonious team.

Not “the same,” but equal.

What I am suggesting, though, is that regardless of how far we’ve come, we’ve still go a long way to go in the normalization of men…