Men are allowed to lust after women and woo them and make them laugh. But seeing a man truly admire and respect a woman makes a lot of people uncomfortable. They read it as weakness or something. Men are only supposed to respect and admire other men. It’s really fucked up and also I think the reason that so many cishet men won’t let themselves actually be vulnerable with their partners.
Men are allowed to lust after women and woo them and make them laugh. But seeing a man truly admire and respect a woman makes a lot of people uncomfortable. They read it as weakness or something. Men are only supposed to respect and admire other men. It’s really fucked up and also I think the reason that so many cishet men won’t let themselves actually be vulnerable with their partners.