The absolute truth about most men's deepest insecurities
4 min readJun 2, 2024
I conducted my own poll with my 2700 Instagram followers a few days ago because I wanted to figure out how the men feel about dating and what some of their deepest insecurities are. I wanted to figure out how they felt! Here are some of the best responses!
- “Wondering how I compared to the competition and her previous boyfriends.”
- “Will she be able to understand the emotions or the side of me that people don’t usually see?”
- “Am I interesting enough to be on her dating shortlist?”
- “I struggle with financial expectations. I don’t really care about making six figures.”
- “Can I provide enough, money-wise?”
- “not being man enough. I’ve never really been an “alpha.”
- ‘friend-zoned”
- “Am I too boring?”
- “Am I enough? And can I please her sexually?”
- “Is she really interested in me?”
- “When we get past all the initial flirting and joking around on the first date, she won’t like the real me.”
- “If I show real interest, they won’t be interested anymore”
- “I get texting anxiety.”
- “spreading out response times to not come across as too needy…