It’s not always easy to parse out what the person sitting across from you wants in a relationship. Sure, you could always ask the woman you’re in a relationship what she wants (and in fact, you should), but let’s be honest: That’s easier said than done.
To give those curious a look at what women actually want from men, here’s a good place to start.
Just remember: Every individual is different, so this list should be the foundation on which you can build. If you truly want to meet the needs of the woman in your life (or the woman you’d like to have in your life), it will take time, effort, and trust.
While all women will differ in terms of their needs and desires from their partners, there are still 6 essentials that every woman want:
1. Someone to hear them out:
Women want to be heard, understood and validated. They want to know and feel that their thoughts, opinions and emotions are important and considered.
2. Respect:
Whether a woman is a CEO or a home-maker, her contribution in every aspect is valuable. Women need to respect themselves first and also need their partners, friends and family members to do the same.
3. Appreciation:
Yes, for all the hard work that they put in managing so many things and relationships, they want to feel appreciated through words or gestures that tell them that they are seen & appreciated.
4. Emotional safety:
Women want to feel emotionally safe in their relationships so that they can be their vulnerable self, knowing that their partners will hold space for their emotional experience.
5. Support:
A partner that has her back and supports her through thick and thin. Someone who’s there on the good days and always shows up on the not so good ones as well.
6. Freedom & space:
Women want relationships where they can be themselves, fly as high as they want to knowing that they are seen, respected and valued for they are.
Most importantly, all women need to get all these and more from the most important relationship in their life- the one they have with themselves.
