Do men love more than women?

**FoxMulder** · 04-26-2010 11:50 AM

Ok, it seems that it's usually the woman who breaks up or files for divorce in relationships, in tv shows, movies and etc it's usually the girl who breaks up. And it's also statisticly proven that women are more likely to file for divorce than men. So why is it like that? Do men simply love more than women? Are men maybe more needy and clingy than women?

**Anon_1990** · 04-26-2010 11:59 AM

As a man i agree. I hae had my heart broken so many times. I
really love too much and it hurts. Women are very weird beings, one minuite they are amazing, the next they break your heart.

**p3375** · 04-26-2010 12:07 PM

Ok, maybe I am being a little biased here....

I think women are less likely to just drift.

I think guys are generally less likely to make a big change (like leaving) unless a specific event makes things come to a head and explode. Otherwise, just kind of drift along even when they know things aren't right between them an partner.

Yeah, biased and unfair and doesn't apply to all men or all women. Is my take on the question, though.
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**Mes T** · 04-26-2010 12:08 PM

I dunno what those statistics mean, if they're accurate.

My first thought would be... something along the lines of women "awakening" to a more equal status in society and hence maybe working a little harder to prove that yes they are in fact independent and won't settle for anything below them.

Maybe men are more able to just go through the motions of a failed relationship or failed marriage...

Anyway I highly doubt it's about how much a man can LOVE over how much a woman can.

How could you measure that, even if you wanted to?

**Hopeless Dork** · 04-26-2010 04:14 PM

I think a lot of men (some women, too of course) don't break up. They instead make the relationship so intolerable for their partner so that their partner will break up with them.

Its kind of the chickens way out, but its a way out none the less. A lot of times when someone doesn't want to be in a relationship anymore, instead of just saying so they will cheat, be disrespectful, neglectful, cold... and wait for their partner to just become fed up enough to leave.

Women usually (men too, of course) have a rough time bottling emotions like that, if they are unhappy you will hear it, and hear it, and hear it, and if you keep ignoring they will finally just go away... leaving them to be the "bad guy" that gave up... but if a man starts exhibiting the qualities listed above, its technically them that gave up first, no matter who was the first person to file the papers.

**Hopeless Dork** · 04-26-2010 04:21 PM

Originally Posted by FoxMulder

Do men simply love more than women? Are men maybe more needy and clingy than women?

I tend to notice a lot of men want what they can't have and don't want what they have right in front of them. They will love women that demonstrate disinterest, that use them, that are not loving them back... they will pine for those women and get their heart broken and think all women are evil... when they simply tend to pick women that don't like them and try to chase and trap, and when it fails blame a whole a sex.

I notice that a lot of men when they have a woman that loves him, that adores them and showers them with affection that they label her a stage 5 clinger and become 'suffocated' and annoyed'.

True happiness comes from being in a relationship with someone you are attracted to that you accept them as they are. If they love you accept it. If they act like they don't care.. believe them, and move on to someone that does. Male or female.

**WildChild** · 04-26-2010 04:51 PM

What's with all the stereotypes dear?

Why do men rape?
Why is most domestic violence committed by men?
Why are there so many shelters for abused women?
Why do you suppose a woman just might want out?

If women file for more divorces it might not be not loving but wanting to stay alive.

**sourpuss** · 04-26-2010 05:14 PM

I hate these black and white questions. They're so pointless.

**matiywalco** · 04-26-2010 05:23 PM

hello
I think guys are generally less likely to make a big change (like leaving) unless a specific event makes things come to a head and explode. Otherwise, just kind of drift along even when they know things aren't right between them an partner.

**Yvee** · 04-26-2010 10:47 PM

I think it may be because men are reluctant to let go of the "I'm strong, I'll plow through" image where as women are (in a way) more willing to give up.

Although thats a bit rough, and almost not what I really want to say . . . But I''m not sure how to word it differently!