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My partner is just the right combination of gentle but strong. I searched long and hard for a man like him. Most men fall too far on one end of the spectrum. They may be gentle, but they’re actually just too sensitive. You wind up having to baby them, play therapist, and cater to all of their moods, never really feeling like they take care of you. There are pros and cons of sensitive men but the overly-sensitive man only brings the cons, ruining fun activities with his mood swings. Then there is the strong man. He has your back. He is in control of his moods. But he’s so in control of them that he’s not a good communicator. He isn’t comfortable with his softer side, if you will. He may support you, but he won’t open up to you. That leaves you unsatisfied in a different way. You want that balance. Here are defining traits of a man who is both gentle and strong.
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He will express emotions openly
If he feels insecure about his work, if he feels sad about something happening with his family, or if he just feels down, he will tell you. He lets you in. He confides in you. He knows that this is a part of feeling close with your partner—letting that partner be there for you.
