Young men are more vulnerable in relationships


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tbesq is offline tbesq Post #11  June 17,2010, 4:00pm
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They take a tougher toll on men because men don't deal with it like women do. Men tend to internalize, including their emotional anguish, knowing that society still, for the most part, expects them to just suck it up. Women tend to share their emotions with others and can readily acquire a support group. Plus, as D_Lion says, it is easier for the average to jettison from one bad relationship to a better one because they have more choices.
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jayjay is offline jayjay Post #12  June 17,2010, 5:17pm
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...things seem to have gotten quiet around here.

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Perhaps this is part of the reason that young men 18-23 years old are oftentimes simply looking for sex rather than real relationships. Or, it could also be that the young men who do enter relationships at this age are the very ones who are most vulnerable, while those who are less vulnerable are out partying (or focusing on their careers or whatever).
 
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Wow I fit the demographic! From what I've seen and felt, women my age don't seem to invest hardly any emotional energy in a relationship. I agree with the article, I have no intimacy besides a girl whatsoever. Girls my age have so many options to chose from, and guys my age are just willing to settle with anything. A lot of my friends and myself validate themselves on how many women they've been with or who their in a relationship with or how many women are interested in them. If you add neurotic thought and low self worth to the equation, its a lot like an emotional atomic bomb. Of course we sit there with a solid face, and if anyone asks us if somethings wrong we say no, I'm fine. I internalize everything, and I smoke and drink to try to cope with stress. Huh..
 
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Sean0123 wrote :
Wow I fit the demographic! From what I've seen and felt, women my age don't seem to invest hardly any emotional energy in a relationship. I agree with the article, I have no intimacy besides a girl whatsoever. Girls my age have so many options to chose from, and guys my age are just willing to settle with anything. A lot of my friends and myself validate themselves on how many women they've been with or who their in a relationship with or how many women are interested in them. If you add neurotic thought and low self worth to the equation, its a lot like an emotional atomic bomb. Of course we sit there with a solid face, and if anyone asks us if somethings wrong we say no, I'm fine. I internalize everything, and I smoke and drink to try to cope with stress. Huh..
You're far from alone Sean, every one's got their cross to bear.
 
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