Recently, I’ve been spending a lot of time exploring perspectives that challenge some mainstream feminist ideas, largely sparked by relationship psychologist Alison Armstrong. She spent decades studying men and the dynamics between men and women in relationships. Interestingly, she started out as a strong feminist herself but found she was struggling in her relationships with men and wanted to understand why. Through that process, she came to believe that much of what we think we understand about men may be incomplete or inaccurate. There also seems to be a growing anti-marriage sentiment, particularly among men, often centered around concerns about divorce, child custody, finances, and support obligations—areas many feel tend to favor women. Whether those perceptions are fully accurate or not, they appear to have contributed to a narrative for some men that marriage simply isn’t worth the risk. At the same time, we’re seeing increasing numbers of men reporting that they’ve given up on dating altogether or prefer to remain single. So I’m curious: what do you actually want from women? In an ideal scenario, what qualities, behaviors, or contributions would make a relationship feel valuable to you? And what do you think would need to change—if anything—to reverse these trends? submitted by /u/DisastrousAdvisor30
Originally posted by u/DisastrousAdvisor30 on r/AskMen
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