When a WOMAN says that she wants a man who is more sensitive and emotional, what she is really saying is: I want a PARTNER who can regulate his own emotional state and be present when I am emotional and sensitive. I want a MAN who can understand what is going on for him and have his own capacity to make adjustments and hold space for me when it is hard to deal with mine. Because the more I feel he has my back, the more I can be open, nurturing, and caring with him.