Are men afraid of clingy women?

Philippines
February 3, 2011 5:37pm CST
I am 22 years old and I have not gone into many relationships. Therefore, I am most curious if men are indeed afraid of a clingy woman. I am not clingy though. Sure, I get jealous sometimes but I do not ban my man to go out with friends or spend quality time with his family. However, I often hear men (not eavesdropping, promise!) talking about how scary women can be when they get too clingy. Men do not like it no matter which angle they look at it. Some women commented about this (not eavesdropping, I swear!) and said that men should appreciate it when women devote their time wanting to be with them. Sometimes, grounding your man once in a while is kinda cute. Or men find it cute once in a while, I guess. But if it's like a habit already, then they are terrified of it and may want to wriggle out from the relationship. Is that true? Anyway, if that's the case, then I will try to control my emotions if ever time will come I get too jealous in a relationship. LOL. :)
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• Philippines
4 Feb 11
HELLO sweet! Men are truly afraid of clingy women, not in the way we imagine it to be, but because men don't like to deal with such a situation. These type of women are said to zapped their energy and since they don't also like hurting them and making them cry, they cringed when women acts like this for then, men don't know how to deal with them.It makes them breath easier if their girlfriends or partners live a life of their own, have their own group of friends, have a career of their own and can definitely stand on her own, even without her man. Although men likes women to be dependent on them sometimes, it don't bode them well if a woman's world wholly revolves on her man. For then, she would end up choking her man, making him gag with her clinginess and her seemingly interference with his own life. For men, women like these should be avoided like the plague for these women would make her man's life her own, making him bereft and totally out of sync in his own world. It's normal to be jealous sometimes, but if you don't let your man breath easy and suffocates him with over-jealous and so possessive nature, you'd end up losing the man love.
• Philippines
4 Feb 11
I feel guilty about this. I have this text mate of mine that I really fancied him a lot that I always text him every now and then and sometimes check on his what or where-abouts.There was once,on my birthday last year when I almost flooded him text messages. And he got so pissed that he replied to me "don't let a man be your world." I was so struck at that statement. I felt hurt and somehow I realized that he was right. I should not revolve my world around him.Moreover, he said, I want you to spend your birthday with your friends and not with me alone.giggles.
@beamer88 (4259)
• Philippines
4 Feb 11
Well, yes. Couples need to give one another some personal space. It's healthy for any relationship. And yes, men are usually the ones who get affected more when they feel like being boxed up. Personally, I don't think terrified would be the correct word to describe how they'd feel towards a clingy girl friend. They're just a bit wary and concerned. I for one always consider taking relationships to the next level but I just don't jump right into it, baggage and all. I need to consider if I'm prepared to be with someone with traits that I find say annoying to me. It might just create friction between us in the future.
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@goldeneagle (6745)
• United States
15 Feb 11
I have been with a few clingy women, and I have to say that they didn't scare me. They did, however, manage to piss me off most of the time.
@dawnald (85130)
• Shingle Springs, California
3 Feb 11
Some are, myself I'm afraid of clingy men! :D
• Philippines
3 Feb 11
Hey, that's a thought. I can't imagine life with a clingy man either. LOL.
@Marmot (590)
• United States
4 Feb 11
....I don't think there are many clingy men.... It's a kind of wired...
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@dawnald (85130)
• Shingle Springs, California
4 Feb 11
Maybe not so much clingy, but I know some married men get very dependent on their wife...
• United States
3 Feb 11
I believe alot of guys are clingy and i can say this about my ex because we lived together and did most everything together until one day he said he needed his space but then found out he was cheating on me then of course it was over but literally i wanted to do everything with him and be with him the most and be with him more then my friends. My boyfriend now is alays wanting to do everything with me and we do most everything together anyways so at the age i am now i feel that we should be doing everything together anyways so...
@Marmot (590)
• United States
4 Feb 11
Well, if a man change his habit rapidly, there must a reason. Like you said, your ex cheated on you when he change his attitude about doing everything with you. Hope you bf now will not do the same thing. Best wishes~~
@yoniarnon (1079)
• Israel
3 Feb 11
I think that in generally males want to be in love but not want to be Chained.. We want our love and freedom, it is ok to ask where and with how you go out but don't ask why and don't ask why you don't take me with you... At least this is what i think has a male.. I like some times to feel that my girl is a bit Jealous but i like it the most when she is put her trust in me and don't ask to many questions.. :)
• Philippines
4 Feb 11
This is also true to my text mate.In addition, he told me that men don't need too much love from women but understanding from them. Oh well, he really meant he doesn't need clingy women. Now I understand why he said it.
@Marmot (590)
• United States
4 Feb 11
Yes, I agree with you. Jealous is a terrible thing between lovers. More understanding, more trust are the best ways to keep relationship.
@sender621 (14894)
• United States
4 Feb 11
I don't think that men are particularly afraid of women who become too clingy and demanding. I believe that men could get annoyed by them. they may seem them as being weak and unsure of themselves. Men may look for women who are not afraid of showing their independence and will. At least they won't be accused of being too clingy that way.
@bounce58 (17387)
• Canada
9 Feb 11
It is scary in a way that it is a form change. And the life as they know it would come to an end if they continued a relationship with clingy women. Because they would surely be wanting change from the men, and they don't like that. And the men that are most afraid, are the ones that don't want change.
• United States
5 Feb 11
I do not believe I could stand it if a man was too clingy let alone me be. I believe that when we are in a relationship we have to have an understanding where as we can trust and be entrusted. Being jealous can be a result of a couple factors, such as insecurity and or the partner giving off way too much reason to be.
• Philippines
4 Feb 11
Who would like clingy person? If I were a man, I would really get irritated of women who has the habit to snoop, cling and whatever you call. Yeah, maybe its devoting their time to the man but they should put it on the right direction. Some are overacting and gets easily paranoid about that idea but that's reality. Your man have also their lives. If you get too clingy then you are signing your own deathwish on relationship matter.
@jhaidro (877)
• Philippines
4 Feb 11
Freedom is what we have. Even marriage does not stop us from doing what pleases us. But of course, you do things now with few restrictions and limitations. Some would say that this is how it should go because it is an obligation, I say that it should be done out of the emotion you have for your other half. Love is love right? We need time away from the other but to feel needed at times makes things sweet.
@Marmot (590)
• United States
4 Feb 11
I think it is depends on different situations. A clingy gf must love her bf so much, so that she wants to be with him as long as she could. For someone, it is a good thing. Like me. I don't afraid my gf always around me, and I'd like to take her everywhere I go. But there are others who want more private space, they will sure afraid about a clingy gf.
4 Feb 11
being clingy is acceptable some of the time...but if it persists for too long and too often...it usua;lly irritates men 90% of the tima
• Canada
4 Feb 11
I have no idea, but I know as a woman, I am deathly afraid of clingy men...
@birdie816 (1276)
• United States
3 Feb 11
i know for a fact that they are...i used to be alot more clingy when i was just getting into the dating world. i would wonder why guys would seem to not like me but i didnt realize it until i got a few years older. in fact there was one guy in particular that i used to really like and i had been tired of waiting for guys to tell me they like me so i told him first. it turned out that he had a little crush on me too, but after we started hanging out alot, i acted like he was my boyfriend sorta kinda (never ever do that until you make it official!!!) and i guess he felt like i was trying to rush him into a relationship so we never got together...i have had experience with clingy guys too tho. that is equally unappealing...too much of anybody is a bad thing i guess lol..
@puccagirl (7294)
• Israel
4 Feb 11
I think some men are, while others do not care so much. That is my experience anyway. I have never been clingy myself, but I have observed this with friends over the years.
• India
4 Feb 11
I am 26 years old male. Yes, i think as barring someone to do some things in life might irritates. Although some men also want to get Strongly attached in relationship(full of emotions) but i think that is restricted to very small percentage. I also think many women too don't like that worldwide and that also varies from country to country, community to community.
@zeciram (161)
• Philippines
4 Feb 11
I guess the more appropriate word is annoyed than afraid. Some men are annoyed of girlfriends who are too clingy but there are also some men who like their girlfriends clingy. It boosts their ego, I think.
@ice1187 (31)
• Philippines
3 Feb 11
Sometimes men get so annoyed when their girlfriend seemed too strict/clingy to them. So its just a manner of weighing out which moment will you be strict/clingy to them.=
@nihalar (29)
• Qatar
4 Feb 11
I dont think, as iam not aftraid of clingy women. But some men may be afraid of clingy women. Even womens are afraid of clingy man thanks