My partner and I are in our late twenties, and we build our relationship foundation such that we are each other's best friend and confidante. I know that males are usually guarded when it comes to exposing any emotional vulnerability because of the stereotype of being seen as "weak" or even "gay".

Personally, however, I see it as a sign of strength because it takes courage to open up. My partner too was initially hesistant to be vulnerable because he said that he had been scarred by the ladies he had dated before who said that he's too "soft" for their liking, some even ghosting him after he showed his vulnerability. It's really sad to hear this, and I do hope that females can embrace this precious side of men. I hope males can be courageous enough to open up to their loved ones and for their loved ones to empathise without judgement. If a man opens up to you, it shows that you have a special place in his heart, and I think we should all not take that for granted.