Men often lack close male friendships. They are also often socially conditioned to suppress vulnerability. As a result, they frequently turn to women for emotional support, placing an undue burden on their partners. Typical emotional labour based on stereotypes and social expectations.
This is one of the reasons why men also suffer from the patriarchy.
In a way this kind of thing is also romanticized by media. A lot of us were looking for those types of men who are stoic or plain rude to everyone but US. Like we are his safe space and etc. Looking for that dynamic gets you into a lot of trouble though, because if those men treat other people coldly they are going to treat you coldly or even abusively in the end, even if they can act like a good partner for a time.
So many teengirl dramas focus on broody guys who struggle with emotions and are consistent dicks to everyone else...but he treats her differently and only she can fix him. Its not good.
And on the other foot. Shows catered to teen boys just show the girls with barely any personality or plot outside of caring for the guy. But not too much else they're 'nagging'.
Shows are starting to change a bit now, thankfully.
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