A man truly in his masculine isn’t just looking for fleeting desire or convenience. He seeks a partner, an equal, someone whose soul aligns with his. He doesn’t just want you in his life—he feels incomplete without your presence next to his.

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As a man I disagree: I don’t NEED anyone but to want someone special in my life means more.

I love everything you've said up until here. I've never experienced this. Each of my relationships were 5+ years and ended abruptly with me wondering what happened. When I think about it, they never really tried to get to know me beyond surface level like I did them. I didn't realize at the time bc I was too busy making sure they felt loved and appreciated to realize they weren't reciprocating my efforts. I feel like, to them, I was just a pretty girl to entertain them until they got bored.

I’ve had disingenuous proposals before and you can always tell when you’re an option and not the choice!

I don’t want anyone to need me. I’ve got enough bodies to care for.

I think you have want and need mixed up. If someone needs you they only stay for as long as that need is met. If they want you they choose to stay regardless of how difficult life may get.

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Oh great another thread talking about men. 🫤 Being capable of having a deep and meaningful connection has nothing to do with being a man or divine masculinity. It has to do with communication, compatibility, and self awareness. Having these properties does not make someone a man, stop with the cisheteronormativity. Needing you is either infatuation or codependence. Neither a good sign of a mature or healthy partner. Everyone is an option to the attractive people who have options.

Love most of this, I’m just not sure a man should ‘need’ you - could be my experience talking here but when I’m catering to what a partner ‘needs’ I tend to wind up neglecting my own. I don’t want someone who feels like they will die without me, I want someone whose life just feels better with me in it x