The Emotionally Unavailable Man — Real or Not?
Interesting question from LoveLife today — is there such a thing as an “emotionally unavailable” man? I know we hear about it all the time, but is there such a beast? Hi Jeff, Congrats on your book progress! Here’s is a short and sweet inquiry, inspired by a visit to a very popular website based in the UK dealing with emotionally unavailable men: Do you think there is really such a thing as an “emotionally unavailable” man? Isn’t that really just a term developed in our post-feminist culture where women want men to be like women–when that is biologically impossible? Shouldn’t women just let go of the notion of a man who is “in touch with his feelings,” and who is emotionally expressive (verbally, in particular)? I know that all men are different at the individual level, but this is a question about manhood in general. Lovelife Dear Lovelife, Such a great one! I’ve thought about this quite a bit. And the answer is a little yes and a little no… YOU KEEP SAYIN’ THAT W...