6 Steps to Get Your Emotionally Stunted Boyfriend to Open Up

We’ve all dated that guy who seems to have the emotional capacity of a crocodile. But we still dated him (and in many cases, still loved him) because we knew he has deep feelings, he simply has trouble expressing them. He’s been screwed over one too many times by gay men. He’s opened himself up, only to be shut down. He’s revealed his vulnerabilities in the past, and the only thing it’s gotten him is heartbreak and rejection. So now you’re in this dilemma. You really like him. You know a real, empathetic, vulnerable person is somewhere beneath his scaly skin, but you’re having trouble drawing it out of him.

Here are some things you can do to help your boyfriend out.