Study: Discussing Relationship Problems Is Pointless
Trying to get your guy to open up about whats bothering him? According to a new study, most men think discussing problems is a waste of time.
That attitude also applies to male children. The study, soon-to-be published in the journal Child Development, found that when it comes to opening up about their issues, little boys seems to feel the same way as grown men.
“For years, popular psychologists have insisted that boys and men would like to talk about their problems but are held back by fears of embarrassment or appearing weak,” said Amanda J. Rose, associate professor of psychological sciences in the University of Missouri College of Arts and Science.
“However, when we asked young people how talking about their problems, boys didn’t express angst or distress about discussing problems any more than girls,” Rose noted. “Instead, boys’ responses suggest that they just don’t see talking about problems ot be particularly useful activity.”
Now stop bitching and leave me alone.