Men are often reluctant to talk about their needs in intimate relationships.
Whether social conditioning or an inability to communicate our needs are to blame, men (who tend to be the less communicative partners in intimate relationships) are prone to silently suffering when their emotional needs aren’t being met by their partners.
Whether you are a man or a woman reading this article, this will give you greater clarity into yourself/partner and what your/their needs are in your intimate relationship. Here are the top 4 things that men look for in relationships
1. Patience and Understanding
Unlike popular belief, a lot of men don’t think that they’re right all of the time. In fact, a lot of men are deeply insecure about who they are. They just happen to do a really good job at hiding it and making it seem like they’re supremely confident in themselves. But a lot of men really know that they have tendencies to screw up a lot – and that’s why it’s important to them to be with a woman who has patience and understanding.
2. Intimacy
Is it even any secret at this point? There’s a reason why a lot of women accuse men of only ever wanting it in a relationship. Naturally, not all men are only going to want to pursue it when looking for a partner. But it really is true that it plays a huge part in it.
Even though they are looking for love, they understand that physical intimacy is always going to be important in a relationship. It just happens to be the absolute pinnacle of physical intimacy between two people who love one another.
3. Freedom
Just because a guy gets into a relationship doesn’t automatically mean that he’s going to be willing to give up his sense of freedom and individuality. Yes, it’s true that a man is going to want to feel needed in a relationship. He’s always going to want to be with a girl who is territorial of him. However, he also has his boundaries.
It’s important that you still make your man feel like he can be his own person independent from the relationship. He has to be able to feel like it’s still okay for him to be himself and act on his own volition despite being in a relationship with you.
4. Gratitude and Appreciation
And lastly, a man is always going to want validation and gratitude from any girl that he’s with. He is always going to want to feel like his very existence is of value to her. Whenever he does something nice for you, you have to make sure to thank him and make him feel like he has made a positive impact on your life.
Men really do like to feel needed and wanted in a relationship. There’s no question about it. And that all starts with an expression of gratitude and appreciation for everything that he does.
