If you?re like many other women I?m sure you?ve tried to read a guys mind.. How?d did that go for you?
If he was like every other man on the planet, you probably came up with nothing or something that totally missed the target. Men and women are very different when it comes to communicating feelings and thoughts and that?s why it?s so difficult for each other to pin down what they want! If its all right with you, I?d like to help you discover the answers..using a ?building the house? metaphor..lets get started :
Respect.. Is The Foundation Of What Men Want From A Relationship
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Above everything else men crave in a relationship is respect..more than passionate sex, more than love?because these cannot exist without deep respect.
If a guy doesn?t feel respected by his partner he will distance himself. Naturally then, its easy to understand this as a primary reason why men pull away.
Aretha Franklin hit the nail on the head with the lyrics in her hit song ?Respect? when she sang, ?All I?m askin?? is for a little respect when you come home!? If you truly want to know what men want from a relationship, your best bet is to focus on respect before anything else. Just like women, men want to be respected and know that the woman they love looks up to them.
I?d like to talk about communication for a minute. Everyone is sick of hearing about how to fix a relationship with communication..as if that is the be all answer? But in a way they?re right.
If we were all a bit more open to the giving and receiving of communication in all its wonderful forms, there might be far less relationships to fix in the first place!
The best way to find out what your man wants from a relationship and how he views respect is to talk with him.
Being that respect is so very important to guys, it makes sense that communicating about it can skyrocket your relationship!
Try a few of these questions the next time you feel the conversation is conducive to the topic?or just pop it out of the blue if your guy digs spontaneity. The important thing here is to create an interchange of ideas?and be willing to make some adjustments.
?Bubba? what does respect mean to you..in a relationship??
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?I feel like you respect me when you _________What are some of the ways that I make you feel respected??
If your guy and you have built a relationship on a foundation of trust, these questions should open up the conversation about respect.
At this point you?ll be more comfortable about asking the big kahuna:
?Are there things I do or say that makes you feel disrespected??
Don?t be nervous if your man grabs ahold of the conversation and really tells you how he feels about respect and what men want from a relationship. This is a great sign and what you want to happen!
You also need to let him know that you appreciate his honesty and willingness to communicate. Men love when women recognize that the conversation they?ve just participated in isn?t easy. It shows men that they can open up and be honest without be criticized for expressing their feelings!
?Appreciation..Adds The Walls What?Men Want From a Relationship
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Along the same lines as respect, men thrive on encouragement especially through appreciation. Consistently finding small ways to ?build up? your spouse or significant other will ?build up? your relationship without question.
The best way to recognize the difference encouragement can make in a relationship is to look at it from your perspective. How do you feel when your man gives you a compliment on something you?ve done? Does it make you feel good knowing that your partner believes in you and the choices you make? Of course it does!
The easiest way to build your partner up is to focus on things that he does that make you feel good about him and your relationship. Let him know that you appreciate what he is doing?this is worth so much more than reacting/nagging over things that you have no control over..
If encouragement had a sister, her name would be positive affirmation. Just as men want encouragement from a relationship, they also crave positive affirmation from their girlfriends or wives. Now the question is ?How do you provide encouragement and affirmation for your man??
If you are truly wondering what men want from a relationship and want to focus on encouraging your man, here are a couple ways you can go about it:
1. Spend Time With ?The Real? Him
The best way, by far, to show your man that you care about him is to spend time with him. This time spent with him doesn?t have to be anything fancy. Learn some of his lingo..whether it be sports , music, cars or whatever?Be able to ?hang? with him sometimes. It can be as simple as sitting down with him on the couch to watch one of his favorite television shows.
The key to spending time with your man is to show him that you want to be with him regardless of what the two of you do because you appreciate him.
2. Put It In a Note
You can encourage your man and show affirmation by telling him how much you believe in him, etc. ? but the message comes across far more potent in writing. Make it a habit to leave you man little notes throughout his day wishing him well and expressing your love for him. These types of notes are the perfect way to remind him how much you love and care for him.
Friendship.. Puts The Roof On What Men Want From a Relationship
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The last, but surely not least, thing that men want from a relationship is companionship. Being a man?s ?companion? may not seem romantic or overall inviting at this point in your life, but it will come to be the most important thing in your relationship someday.
All relationships start out exciting, sexy and sometimes scandalous ? but this does vanish as time goes on. Most people think this is a bad thing ? but it?s only bad when it?s the only thing the relationship is based on.
If a relationship is built on a rock? it will only get better as time goes on. This is precisely why companionship is one of the most important things men want in a relationship!
How do you become someone?s companion? Look up definitions of friend. Companionship is not always having the same exact beliefs and interests as your partner. This is a major misconception when it comes to relationships! True companionship is formed when both individuals in a relationship embrace diversity and freedom.
Have you heard the saying, ?The dog is a man?s best friend?? Well, we can learn a little something about human relationships from animals. It?s true that pets are great companions and it?s important to see why.
A person?s pet doesn?t possess the exact same characteristics and interests as its owner ? but yet it is a great companion. Just think of the values exchanged in this friendship?love, loyalty, fun, non judgement.
Who wouldn?t feel better surrounded by and exchanging these qualities?
Your house is built, it?s warm and fuzzy inside because you now hold the keys to understanding three major areas that make up what men want from a relationship.
Make a conscious effort to play up these qualities in your relationship and hang on as it rises rapidly to a happier, more fulfilling one!
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