What do women expect from their man in a relationship? Is it love? Faithfulness? Respect? Great sex? I don’t have the answer to this question. However I asked multiple women and they happily gave me their responses. Hopefully you guys will take notes as you’re sipping your tea and more importantly I hope you enjoy. Thank you.
Shy Roper|Baker
“I don’t have really “expectations” when it comes to my significant other. Be loyal, trustworthy, show me you love me, be my shoulder to cry on when needed but be that pedestal when you know Ineed to be lifted.”
Mary Bullock|Graphic Designer
“Well I expect respect because I feel like respect is needed in any relationship, romantic or not. You don’t have to like me, but you will respect me so I could not be romantically involved in anyone who disrespect me. With respect comes honesty as well. Like if my partner cheats on me, I except for them to have enough respect for me to tell me so I can leave they ass đ If you respect me then even if we break up, we will be on good terms”
Lamira Newsome | Army Soldier
“I try to keep my expectations on a mutual level. Meaning, I expect the same kind of effort put in our relationship that he would expect of me. I expect him to communicate with me, rather than run from any confrontations or look to other females for attention. I expect him to treat me as his queen. If a man knows how to treat his mother and sister’s then he should know how to treat his significant other. It goes both ways though, but I expect him to have consistency. Of course I expect him to at least have some kind of financial stability and if he’s not there yet, then the motivation and determination to get to where he wants to be. I may not be where I want to be yet so I wouldn’t expect him to already be there but I do expect him to push himself as well as push me to be better, and vice versa. Us females tend to expect so much from males that we have to remind ourselves that we too have our faults. We too are finding ourselves. I don’t expect my man to be all the way there in life when I’m not even there, but I do expect him to at least be on the same level as me.”
Kemelto Nesbeth|Writer, Blogger
www.kemaltonesbeth.blogspot.com
“Upon entering a relationship I sometimes keep my expectations a bit low just to hold back on any potential “let down” though, there a few qualities I hope that man would have. Currently being in a well-developed relationship, I can say that I expect my man to uphold with the qualities that he has portrayed since the first day we met to the very first time we decided to hit it off as a couple. I expect my man to be nothing but himself, to be sincere to me and our relationship and to do his part in the relationship as it takes two to make a couple. I expect his loyalty and his honesty. I expect him to see me as his rock and a shoulder to cry on whenever he needs one and to not be afraid to show me his emotions. To conclude, all I expect from my man is his pure genuineness.”
Shemekka Ebony|Motivational Speaker, #IAmBrilliant
Iambrilliant.org
I expect consistent communication, reciprocity, released gender expectations, vulnerability, strength, and be the gift to heal me. Honestly, I had no expectations and was not lost or looking for a man to be in a relationship. I just described character traits of the King đ God sent to me to walk with.- @shemekkaebonycommunity
Brionna Edwards
“To be honest I expect what I give. What I mean by that I expect any man I date to be honest at all times even if the truth will hurt. I like to be spoiled by consistency a man that just does not because I need to tell him to or how to act. A romantic not oh let’s get high and smoke then talk can we talk while sober can he share his dreams with me open up to me and become just as vulnerable as I do for him? Most women want these things some want a guy who has it all etc. I don’t mind sticking by someone trying I want to be spoiled by having a connection outside of sex, weed or anything everyone does to open up. Can we just sit and talk about ourselves silly things our insecurities and reassure each other it’s all okay. I think for me being spoiled is having a man who doesn’t have a damaged masculinity.”
Ayanna Robinson
“The thing that I expect from my man in a relationship is HONESTY! Trust is like glass, very fragile and easy to break. What brothers need to realize is that women love HARD. You trust me and I trust you. You will be respected more if you just keep it 100. Two people cannot evolve together if the trust is not part of the equation.”
Jennifer Pompaski|Blogger, Writer
I have been out of the dating game for a long time now. Years to be precise. The decision to remain single for the time being was âpromptedâ by a harrowing experience akin to Tyler Perryâs movie, ACRIMONY.
The experience made me question a lot of things. Relationship wise, that is. When Xavier said, I should participate in this âround upâ, I agreed because this question is essentially what I have given much thought to especially after my experience.
Now what do I expect from a man in a relationship?
First off, I want complete and total HONESTY. Oh yes, you got that right. I believe a lot of relationships these days are built on lies and social media and technology isnât helping! From what went down with my Ex, he never wanted to marry me. He used the âgive me some timeâ clichĂ© to buy himself time. So definitely. I expect honesty from my man.
I expect the man to be the MAN. I was an emotional, physical and psychological blanket to my Ex, I was his neck, shoulder and his head. This may come across as funny or phony I know. Oh, hell some of you all are probably laughing and I wouldnât blame you! I thought I was in love. In loving this guy, I lost myself! I became the man! Paying bills and doing all shit. Future husband, I expect you to be the MAN in the relationship. Thank you.
My man should also be able to take care of my NEEDS. Needs can range from emotional, physical (sexual and otherwise), financial and every other thing in between. I am the kind of woman who loves completely, body and soul, no holding back. I love with everything I have and I expect same from my man. He shouldnât only be concerned about satisfaction in the âother roomâ, he should also be about satisfaction in the other rooms as well.
I expect a man to be able to handle his womanâs SUCCESS. I have noticed that a lot of men get threatened a lot by their ladyâs success. This means that I expect a man to be CONFIDENT in himself and his capabilities as an individual.
Ashley Wolfe
“Well to be honest I want to treat him the way he wants me to treat him love respectful loyal faithful funny understanding fun.”
Keke Waldon|Author,Relationship/Fashion Blogger
https://kekethefuturewife.com/
www.misskeyzbeautyreview.com
“I would expect honesty first off. Itâs important to be completely honest with your partner. I also expect to have great communication. When you are honest and can communicate effectively with your partner then it is easier to trust them because you have been honest and the lines of communication is open and real.”
Rosanna Lundberg|Blogger, Writer, Author
I believe we should set expectations in a relationship. Because I don’t think expectation means being difficult or demanding. It only shows that you know who you are as a women, you know your worth and what you deserve. And we should never settle for less.
And here are the 5 vital expectations I settled before I decided to marry my man.
1. Loyalty – My husband said ” I will never lay my hands on you and I will never betray you” and I expect him to do so. LOYALTY and TRUST is a foundation of a strong and healthy relationship. If you can’t trust your man that he will be loyal to you, then it will jeopardize your relationship with him.
2. Time – as other says Time is Love, and so am I. I know my husband and I are both busy with our career, hobbies and sometimes with friends. But we make sure to give time for us, and we talk about it. It should never be an issue if you truly love someone.
3. Genuine Intimacy – This doesn’t mean always about sex, but it’s deeper and more meaningful than sex. It’s about exploring and knowing more each other. A simple date night, or a simple kiss good night are some examples of a pure intimacy that makes our relationship deeper and stronger.
4. Communication – A real conversation is vital in our relationship. We never want a silent treatment, we make sure to talk about our feelings and emotions. Conversation with sincere listening and understanding is what I expect with my man and that makes our relationship more intimate and genuine.
5. Respect- I believe RESPECT is one important thing that we should expect from our man. We all have differences, but your man should respect you as person and for who you are. I am from the Philippines, and my husband is American, we have culture differences, but we respect each other’s culture and all many other differences we have.
Above all, we women should also do the same to our man, to make the relationship healthy and balance.
Thank you and best of luck to the LOVE that you all deserve!
Simone Reyes
“What I’ll consider as being spoiled is listening, quality time and going on a date or two a week communicate responsive.”
Aamber Sanchez
“Many people have different motives for getting into relationships. I myself crave emotional, compassionate, and intellectual vibes from a man. Let’s set goals, empower one another, have deep conversations, and build a healthy relationship. I don’t expect anything more than loyalty, honesty, and trustworthiness. Some may find money and sex as the key to a relationship but really what is that offering the two of you? Money cannot buy happiness and one can have sex at any point of time. I hope that you all take into consideration the things I have written upon when getting into a new relationship or even in your current.”
In ConclusionÂ
I like to thank everyone who participated and gave responses. Every one of them were absolutely amazing. I enjoyed reading them. And was actually surprised by the responses. “Honesty” and “Respect” were two words that seemingly kept popping up. Both are extremely important. Loyalty was another word that popped up as well. So basically to summarize. Be honest with them, respect them and don’t be out here cheating and everything will be alright. Like, Share and subscribe.
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