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Romance Tips for Women: What Most Men Wish You Knew but Never Say Out Loud

How to Make a Man Crave You Emotionally – Without Losing Yourself in the Process

By Understandshe.comPublished 6 months ago 4 min read
Romance Tips for Women: What Most Men Wish You Knew but Never Say Out Loud
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Hey you,

Yeah, you—the one who's been giving and loving with everything you’ve got. The one sitting there, wondering if love is supposed to feel this uncertain, this heavy, this lonely sometimes.

I know you're tired.

Tired of feeling like you're always the one holding the relationship together.

Tired of the mixed signals.

Tired of giving so much… and getting crumbs in return.

I see your heart.

And I want you to know: it's not your fault.

But there are some quiet truths about men—about love—we don’t talk about enough. Not because you’re doing something “wrong,” but because no one ever really explained how we work. And we men? We often don’t even understand ourselves. We don’t have the words. But I do.

So, let me talk to you like a brother who’s seen behind the curtain.

1. A Man Doesn’t Fall for the “Perfect Girl.”

He Falls for the Girl Who Feels Like Home.

You don’t need to be prettier. Or funnier. Or sexier.

You need to be real.

The most magnetic thing about a woman is not her lips, her clothes, or the way she texts back.

It’s the energy she brings. The peace. The softness. The space she holds where a man feels safe to drop his mask.

You think he’s looking for flawless?

No, he’s looking for connection.

He just doesn’t always know how to ask for it.

When you show up as yourself—not what you think he wants—you give him permission to show up as himself, too.

2. Men Want to Feel Wanted, Not Just Needed.

You might be doing everything to keep him happy—calling, checking in, planning dates, sacrificing your needs for his.

But here’s the truth most women miss:

Men don’t fall in love with someone who needs them.

They fall in love with someone who chooses them, again and again… without losing herself in the process.

That look you gave him when he walked into the room? That playful text just because you were thinking about him? That time you listened, without fixing or judging?

That’s what he remembers. That’s what stays.

3. Emotional Intimacy Is the Real Aphrodisiac

You’ve probably been told to dress up more, flirt better, play harder to get.

But you know what keeps a man coming back?

Feeling understood.

When a man feels like you “get” him in ways the world doesn’t—he won’t want to leave. Not because he’s trapped. But because he feels seen.

And if you’ve ever wished you could crawl inside his heart and understand what the hell is going on in there…

There’s something powerful I came across that changed how I saw everything about love.

It’s not a trick or manipulation. It’s the truth about what men secretly crave but never say out loud.

It helped me understand why some women seem to effortlessly make a man obsessed—not with their body, but with their soul.

👉 Read it here if you're ready to see love through his eyes.

I’m sharing this with you not because you need it.

But because you deserve to finally feel what it’s like to be chosen deeply, every day.

4. Don’t Be Afraid to Pull Back with Love

Sometimes, the kindest thing you can do in a relationship is to pause.

Not as a punishment.

But as a way to reset.

You’re not “too much.”

You’re not “too emotional.”

You just feel deeply. And that’s not a flaw.

If he doesn’t know how to hold your heart gently, it’s okay to take a step back and hold it yourself for a while.

Let him miss you.

Let him feel what life is like without your warmth constantly there to fill in the gaps.

If it’s real, he’ll come back clearer. If not—thank God you found out now.

5. You Are Already Enough

This is the one thing I wish I could tattoo on your soul:

You are not hard to love.

You are not broken.

You are not a project.

You are a whole, radiant, worthy woman.

And the right man won’t just want your body or your time—he’ll want your truth. Your soul. Your storm and your sunshine.

So please… don’t dim yourself to fit into someone’s half-lit heart.

One last thing, sister…

If you’ve been craving something more—something deeper than games and confusion—I want to tell you this:

You’re not crazy for wanting connection.

You’re not “clingy” for needing reassurance.

And you’re definitely not weak for loving with your whole heart.

You just haven’t been shown the right way to unlock a man’s emotions—the kind that make him chase you with everything he’s got.

So when you’re ready to discover that side of love—the kind where he’s not just with you, but obsessed with who you are...

👉 This is your door. Open it.

And whenever you’re ready, my next letter is waiting for you:

👉 How to Make Him Obsessed With You in a Long-Distance Relationship

I’m rooting for you,

– Mehul 🖤

Your older brother who gets it.

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Want to understand men on a deeper emotional level and build stronger relationships? Explore powerful insights, psychology, and real stories on relationship advice for women here

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