Do you think a guy who crys is Macho?

do you think a guy who crys is Macho - Does cryin make a man less macho or no macho or still a macho man?
India
January 20, 2013 7:17am CST
Crying has always been branded as a girly thing. Girls are so easy to burst into tears weather for happiness or for sorrow. And the guy even if has a broken leg drags himself to her and wipes the tears of her eyes and says "hey, everything is fine" aka., MACHO MAN!!! And in case this guy starts crying does he still retain his title as MACHO MAN? Girls would you date a guy that crys? Guys, do you cry?
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37 responses
@iluvusabado (2560)
• Philippines
20 Jan 13
i'm a guy and i do sometimes cry. don't you like a guy who's transparent and open to you? i mean of course there are things you should cry about and some things that you should not.
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• India
21 Jan 13
ok as a guy what are the things you are permitted to cry about and still save your masculinity?
@sender621 (14894)
• United States
21 Jan 13
Crying is simply an emotional response to the pain or the joy in our lives. I would be more conerned about someone who did not cry. Crying does not make a man more or less macho. Sensitivity comes in all forms.
• United States
21 Jan 13
crying is a emotion and yes it is ok to cry shows your feelings and you have a careing for each other. who ever is a mocho thing is wrongly spoken of. to be moncho is a bravery or not being a coward like a protected idea..so it is ok to cry and yes I would date a person who crys nothing wrong with that..it is good to do that instead of holding it inside ..those who make fun of another who crys is a rude person and selfish..that is my thought only...
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• India
24 Jan 13
showing emotion is weakness, even they say it for girls.
@lindsiko (355)
• United States
21 Jan 13
I think anyone has the right to cry and not be judged. It's something we all do to release emotion and I don't think it makes anyone less macho. If anything, it shows that a guy is secure enough to show how he feels without worrying about what everyone will think.
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@jenny1015 (13366)
• Philippines
21 Jan 13
I don't see anything wrong if a guy cries. It doesn't mean that he is less of a man. A guy is just like a girl who has feelings. It is just been "branded' to girls to be crying more often than guys because guys can somehow conceal what they truly feel. When a guy lets out his true feelings, I think that he is that man enough to fave being judged by others.
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@kokomo (1867)
• Philippines
21 Jan 13
Yes, of course, Crying cannot lessen the ego of a man for me. I define crying as bravery for man for he accepts his weaknesses and sorrows and that's a true man for me. I would appreciate much if a guy cries than pretending he's alright even if he is not.
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@jalucia (1431)
• United States
20 Jan 13
I would date a guy who cries, but a cry-baby dude would have me shaking my head at him. In this life, everyone has a reason to cry at some point. I don't think it makes you less macho. As a matter of fact, if you're my guy and you cry, I will try to console you... but not if you cry often. Then, I will direct you to a psychologist or leave you to your pity party.
• India
20 Jan 13
looooooool.....
• United States
6 Feb 13
LOL Amen to this reply!!! I would so do this too!!!
• Philippines
20 Jan 13
For me, crying doesn't make men less of who they are. It even makes me admire men more if they recognize their weaknesses and give into it sometimes. Men who cry acknowledge the pains they are going through. If men are able to get in touch with their inner emotions then that means they are likely to be sensitive to how the people around them would fee. This will make them a good friend, confidant, lover and a father. The closest guy friends that I have normally cry in front of me or to our other girl friends when the pain is too unbearable on their ends. After the crying moment, we'll all have a good laugh about it and move on. Crying helps you get over you bad feeling pretty fast.
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@Archie0 (5636)
20 Jan 13
I think being a macho has nothing to do with crying. Crying and tears are natural and they belong to our feelings. Where as being a macho is born in a man, only thing he needs to let that out. Everyone has feelings and that cannot be controlled they are natural.
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@tipay26 (867)
• Philippines
20 Jan 13
On my own opinion a guy who cries is still macho.It is just normal for us human being to cry specially guys if they are really hurt. ;) Crying is a sign that a person is hurt and that words can't explain what he is feeling.So instead of uttering words that might came out wrong he pours himself to cry.Crying since birth is a sign of life right?What I mean is that when a baby is born we will know that the baby is alive because of the cry right? So I guess crying on boys or what ever gender it is is normal . ;)
@tipay26 (867)
• Philippines
21 Jan 13
I have seen guys who are more verbal in their feelings.And I've known girls who put their anger to test by means of punching their opponent. What I mean is that we all have this sudden burst of emotions and no matter what we do if we can't control it, it will naturally show.We usually express our anger,hurt, or disappointments differently depending on the extent of the situation and depending on the individual experiencing it.
• India
20 Jan 13
nice thought!!! U make me wonder if guys cried more they will less violent. I mean they will punch each other less and cry out the offense. What do you say?
@lelin1123 (15595)
• Puerto Rico
20 Jan 13
I have no problem with a man crying if there is a reason for it. I think that makes a man more loving and caring then a man who can't cry at all. I feel closer to a man who is not afraid to show his feelings in this way. I don't think he is less macho because of it. In fact I'm really not into the macho type man. I like a man who is strong and able to show his true feeling.
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20 Jan 13
Tears are acceptable even in public.Look at sports.Men cry when they win the game, men cry when they lose the game.And this doesn't make them look worse, they have female fans around the world.War veterans cry when they hear wartime music.Men who were fighting during war cry like babies sometimes.Actors cry in movies.I know that some people prefer to cry when they are alone,and this doesn't mean that they have no heart.
20 Jan 13
Macho is someone who is brave when he needs to be brave and this has nothing to do with tears.
20 Jan 13
He's a big star,for those who achieve so much in sport they say: if you're not man enough to win, then be a man enough not to cry.I agree that when you stay calm and sad, or angry, it looks better than bursting into tears, but from psychological point of view, you just can't, you have to release the tension.Crying Ronaldo, why not?The man did what he could!Those who laugh at this, are usually the ones who would cry first if they were in similar situation.
• India
20 Jan 13
When Christiano Ronaldo cries after loosing he is called non-manly. What do you have to say to that?
@Mavic123456 (21898)
• Thailand
20 Jan 13
the man's machismo doesn't fall whether he cries or not when it is necessary or brought about by too much pain. they are humans too so they can cry. However the one in your photo hahaha that doesn't look like a macho man to me... no offense meant
@Mavic123456 (21898)
• Thailand
21 Jan 13
i am glad that you found my response funny. But true no macho man cries like that in your photo.. A macho man... is responsible enough to face any situation courageously. A macho man (as a lover's perspective) takes over the situation but does not mean dominating. A macho man gives flowers and chocolates to a woman(ME) not shy that other people see him carrying these. A macho man, cries over to a sad, depressing situation and event and yet do not lose himself like a little kid. A macho man... I wish.. i wish.. to have my macho man with me.. wheee heeeee
• India
21 Jan 13
Mavic!! please tell me how u got those smilys. I must have them. Thank you for your response. I enjoy them. Definitely a guy should get lots of flowers to a girl, other wise he is useless ;)
• India
20 Jan 13
looooooooooooooooooooooool...... yours is one of the funniest remark that I have read so far. hahahha... Tell me what is a Machoman for you?
• Philippines
20 Jan 13
men do cry sometimes, there is no reason why they shouldn't....we are human beings too.even the bravest of soldiers cry.
• India
20 Jan 13
hmmm... I dont remember Wolverin cry. What are the occasions you think you can cry?
• India
21 Jan 13
Its good to hear that guys can also cry during happy occasions and not only when someone breaks their bones or throws a big rock at them.
@saundyl (9783)
• Canada
21 Jan 13
I dont think that a guy crying affects my view of his masculinity. Everyone has feelings and A man who cries because of a loss of a loved one or an injury isnt any less a man. I think anyone who cries at every little thing is a whiner. But everyone deserves a chance to express pain.
• India
23 Jan 13
What about adult guys who cry when then see an injection syringe? XD
@alottodo (3056)
• Australia
24 Jan 13
Real man do cry there is not such thing as a macho man...crying is not a sign of weakness when the body or mind can't keep up with pain,sorrow or dispaire we tend to cry it's the brain mechanism to help us when in pain! I have seen strong men cry and I tell you what! they did not look sissy to me.
• India
26 Jan 13
this whole idea of a "strong man" is somewhat confusing. I am not sure I understand that. Men in general are stronger than the women so far as physical activity is concerned. Tahts why most heavy duty, muscle power job in the world is done by men. I am not either mentioning the few cases of women that compete men in physical strength. Generally speaking men are psychically strong. I will not be sure that means they are emotionally stronger than women. Does cryin or not crying increase the phsysical strength? Does crying increase the emotional strength?
@bryanwmc (1051)
• Malaysia
22 Jan 13
crying is good for the soul, women cry more easily being more reliant on emotional state, men react differently,but if bottling too much pent up emotions for men especially can lead to situations of violent explosive rage,pressure release from many years of emotional control, so for men, crying can be a stress reliever . On another level, try to picture this...will it make , say , agent 007 - commander James Bond, any less macho if we were to see him break down and cry on screen , over some thing that will wrench at most emotional mind sets / of men or women.. ? I think it may even boost the character's machismo a lot upon seeing the human side to a almost super hero persona..making him more relatable,same as men in general.
@luisaR (452)
• Philippines
21 Jan 13
I prefer guys who cry when it is needed. I see their feeling, they are transparent and I know how to deal with them and give them comfort. I see crazy men walking around my town on dirty clothes more than I see women, maybe it is because they hide their feeling and it just burst out and affect their clear thinking while women, let it flow.
• India
23 Jan 13
you comment made me laugh. Are there more mad man than woman in the world? Maybe, becuase they supress their emotions.
• United States
20 Jan 13
I think it is okay for a guy to cry sometimes. Everyone has something that brings them to tears. My hubby and I have been married going on 16 yrs and I've seen him cry. It doesn't happen often (only 3 times) but it has happened and he is a very macho kind of guy.
• India
20 Jan 13
wow!! in 16 years only 3 times??!!!! What were the occasions? Does he cry when gets a physical injury or a emotional one?
• Indonesia
25 Jan 13
people get hurt and people would cry even he is a man.but when he cried for something trivial, i don't know what kind of man he is?
• India
26 Jan 13
what exactly is trivial for you? When are the occasion you dont cry?