This post is a follow up to a previous look at Men That Cry.
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Why do men cry? Today we consider some findings from a year old Men’s Health study.
Rankings of what makes guys cry:
Seeing my oatmeal cookie smashed at a music festival this year almost reduced me to tears.
- The death of a family member or close friend
- Watching a sad movie or TV show
- A girlfriend breaking up with them
- The death of a pet
- Breaking up with a girlfriend
The list goes up to #21, so I’ll just point out some highlights. First off, I feel slightly more normal by #7–Listening to an emotional song. Also, I’d be passing up a clean spike if I ignored #17–Attending a wedding. That’s one thing that makes me want to cry but probably not in the way most humans would expect 
. Oh come on, I’m not the only one who thinks weddings are torture am I?
Guys are most likely to cry when they feel:
Sad–46.4%
Lonely–14.2%
Frustrated–9.7%
Shame is a surprisingly low factor in forcing guy tears.
Sorry for yourself–7.9%
Stressed–7.6%
Angry–6.1%
Happy–4.8%
Ashamed–3.0%
I don’t see any big surprises here except that maybe stress seems to be higher than these numbers indicate. I do loneliness pretty well. Yup, sadness is the main reason to release the waterworks for sure.
There’s too much in the survey to cover here, but I’m particularly curious in the part where they asked about how guys react to movies. First off, 25% of liars men claim they’ve never cried while watching a sad movie/TV show. Give me a 30 minute interview with those cats and I’ll prescribe the perfect movie to crush their souls. Continue Reading…
