{"id":123382,"date":"2026-10-15T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/?p=123382"},"modified":"2026-10-15T11:05:31","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T09:05:31","slug":"lies-christian-men","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/zh\/lies-christian-men\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Lies Christian Women Have Been Told About Men"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>img#mv-trellis-img-1::before{padding-top:62.857142857143%; }img#mv-trellis-img-1{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-2::before{padding-top:66.666666666667%; }img#mv-trellis-img-2{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-3::before{padding-top:56.333333333333%; }img#mv-trellis-img-3{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-4::before{padding-top:64.166666666667%; }img#mv-trellis-img-4{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-5::before{padding-top:66.75%; }img#mv-trellis-img-5{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-6::before{padding-top:66.69921875%; }img#mv-trellis-img-6{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-7::before{padding-top:56.25%; }img#mv-trellis-img-7{display:block;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We love to put each other into little boxes. Correct or not, it seems as though they make us <strong>easier to understand<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And if you grew up in church culture, chances are you&rsquo;ve been taught a whole list of things about men before you had a chance to verify any of it yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Though most of it comes from a good place, it turns men, even Christians, into <strong>a stereotype<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So, here are 7 things women of God were led to believe about men that aren&rsquo;t necessarily true!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Lust Is Every Man&rsquo;s Battle<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-123420\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"875\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/young-man-sad-upset-gaze-tears-moody-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-123420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/young-man-sad-upset-gaze-tears-moody-4.jpg 875w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/young-man-sad-upset-gaze-tears-moody-4-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/young-man-sad-upset-gaze-tears-moody-4-768x483.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/young-man-sad-upset-gaze-tears-moody-4-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/young-man-sad-upset-gaze-tears-moody-4-170x107.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"875\" height=\"550\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20875%20550'%3E%3Crect%20width='875'%20height='550'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-123420 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/young-man-sad-upset-gaze-tears-moody-4.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-1\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/young-man-sad-upset-gaze-tears-moody-4.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/young-man-sad-upset-gaze-tears-moody-4.jpg 875w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/young-man-sad-upset-gaze-tears-moody-4-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/young-man-sad-upset-gaze-tears-moody-4-768x483.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/young-man-sad-upset-gaze-tears-moody-4-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/young-man-sad-upset-gaze-tears-moody-4-170x107.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freepik.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&copy; Freepik<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These words get repeated so often, you&rsquo;d think they&rsquo;re part of scripture itself!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They reshape how we view the men in our lives. Although they might be following Christ, we&rsquo;re taught to <strong>assume the worst<\/strong> before even getting to know them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Instead of seeing a complex person, we&rsquo;re conditioned to see someone who constantly has to fight sin and lose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&rsquo;s far from the full picture, but it&rsquo;s the identity many Christian women assign to men they barely know.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Clearly, <strong>\u8bf1\u60d1<\/strong> is real for everyone, but it shouldn&rsquo;t <strong>define<\/strong> a whole gender!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Men deserve to be seen as capable of being whole and pure-hearted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If we don&rsquo;t believe that&rsquo;s possible, then how do we even define what a good man is?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Men Need Respect, Women Need Love<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-123421\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/young-man-sad-upset-gaze-tears-moody-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-123421\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/young-man-sad-upset-gaze-tears-moody-5.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/young-man-sad-upset-gaze-tears-moody-5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/young-man-sad-upset-gaze-tears-moody-5-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/young-man-sad-upset-gaze-tears-moody-5-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/young-man-sad-upset-gaze-tears-moody-5-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/young-man-sad-upset-gaze-tears-moody-5-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/young-man-sad-upset-gaze-tears-moody-5-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/young-man-sad-upset-gaze-tears-moody-5-170x113.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%20800'%3E%3Crect%20width='1200'%20height='800'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-123421 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/young-man-sad-upset-gaze-tears-moody-5.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-2\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/young-man-sad-upset-gaze-tears-moody-5.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/young-man-sad-upset-gaze-tears-moody-5.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/young-man-sad-upset-gaze-tears-moody-5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/young-man-sad-upset-gaze-tears-moody-5-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/young-man-sad-upset-gaze-tears-moody-5-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/young-man-sad-upset-gaze-tears-moody-5-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/young-man-sad-upset-gaze-tears-moody-5-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/young-man-sad-upset-gaze-tears-moody-5-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/young-man-sad-upset-gaze-tears-moody-5-170x113.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freepik.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&copy; Freepik<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This little formula gets recycled all the time, and I&rsquo;m not sure if it&rsquo;s more offensive to women or men.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It suggests that men need nothing but admiration and performance to thrive, while women need nothing but tenderness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As though we&rsquo;re not <strong>complete individuals<\/strong>, who need both love and respect to be truly happy!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are even certain Christian influencers who model this idea in their own relationships, and they strike everyone as positively miserable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Splitting these natural emotional needs between genders is simply shallow.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It also gives men permission to stay <strong>emotionally guarded<\/strong>, and leads women to settle for receiving gifts and chivalry, without ever feeling entitled to genuine respect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And of course men need tenderness and adoration. They want to be understood and pursued, just like the rest of us.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Men Have Physical Needs, Women Have Emotional&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-123417\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"676\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/young-man-sad-upset-gaze-tears-moody-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-123417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/young-man-sad-upset-gaze-tears-moody-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/young-man-sad-upset-gaze-tears-moody-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/young-man-sad-upset-gaze-tears-moody-1-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/young-man-sad-upset-gaze-tears-moody-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/young-man-sad-upset-gaze-tears-moody-1-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/young-man-sad-upset-gaze-tears-moody-1-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/young-man-sad-upset-gaze-tears-moody-1-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/young-man-sad-upset-gaze-tears-moody-1-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/young-man-sad-upset-gaze-tears-moody-1-960x541.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/young-man-sad-upset-gaze-tears-moody-1-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/young-man-sad-upset-gaze-tears-moody-1-170x96.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"676\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%20676'%3E%3Crect%20width='1200'%20height='676'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-123417 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/young-man-sad-upset-gaze-tears-moody-1.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-3\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/young-man-sad-upset-gaze-tears-moody-1.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/young-man-sad-upset-gaze-tears-moody-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/young-man-sad-upset-gaze-tears-moody-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/young-man-sad-upset-gaze-tears-moody-1-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/young-man-sad-upset-gaze-tears-moody-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/young-man-sad-upset-gaze-tears-moody-1-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/young-man-sad-upset-gaze-tears-moody-1-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/young-man-sad-upset-gaze-tears-moody-1-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/young-man-sad-upset-gaze-tears-moody-1-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/young-man-sad-upset-gaze-tears-moody-1-960x541.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/young-man-sad-upset-gaze-tears-moody-1-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/young-man-sad-upset-gaze-tears-moody-1-170x96.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freepik.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&copy; Freepik<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another harmful stereotype that more and more Christians and right-leaning people are buying into.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It teaches both genders that the only way for men to feel connected is through physical touch, which is both <strong>limiting and dangerous<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It makes emotional connection feel like a neat addition, but not something that&rsquo;s necessary. And more pressingly, it turns physical connection into something non-negotiable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This kind of mindset creates marriages, especially among Christians, into arrangements that don&rsquo;t allow much choice for men or women.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Women are taught to always be presentable and up for anything, and men are taught not to explore different ways to feel loved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is far from <strong>real intimacy<\/strong>, and it also promotes the dynamic where a couple doesn&rsquo;t view each other as complete individuals, but as needs to be fulfilled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Even Christian Men Get Reduced to Their Basic Instincts<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-123418\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"770\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/young-man-sad-upset-gaze-tears-moody-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-123418\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/young-man-sad-upset-gaze-tears-moody-2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/young-man-sad-upset-gaze-tears-moody-2-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/young-man-sad-upset-gaze-tears-moody-2-1024x657.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/young-man-sad-upset-gaze-tears-moody-2-768x493.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/young-man-sad-upset-gaze-tears-moody-2-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/young-man-sad-upset-gaze-tears-moody-2-960x616.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/young-man-sad-upset-gaze-tears-moody-2-1080x693.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/young-man-sad-upset-gaze-tears-moody-2-170x109.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"770\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%20770'%3E%3Crect%20width='1200'%20height='770'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-123418 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/young-man-sad-upset-gaze-tears-moody-2.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-4\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/young-man-sad-upset-gaze-tears-moody-2.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/young-man-sad-upset-gaze-tears-moody-2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/young-man-sad-upset-gaze-tears-moody-2-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/young-man-sad-upset-gaze-tears-moody-2-1024x657.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/young-man-sad-upset-gaze-tears-moody-2-768x493.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/young-man-sad-upset-gaze-tears-moody-2-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/young-man-sad-upset-gaze-tears-moody-2-960x616.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/young-man-sad-upset-gaze-tears-moody-2-1080x693.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/young-man-sad-upset-gaze-tears-moody-2-170x109.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freepik.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&copy; Freepik<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This might be the most dehumanizing implication, and you can hear it in the media, among friends, and even in church!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It paints men, Christian or not, as moved solely by physical drive, with emotion and intellect tacked on as an afterthought.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But that&rsquo;s simply a lie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Men are complex individuals, with beliefs, principles, feelings, and desires. Neither one of these needs to be singled out as their <strong>defining trait<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And while Christian women are taught to assume the worst about strange men, this kind of view also penetrates our relationships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We shrink men down to their instincts, so we stop <strong>expecting real complexity<\/strong> from them, and we stop giving them space to express it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then, after all that, we wonder why men struggle to open up and get in touch with their feelings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Men Don&rsquo;t Possess the Same Depth Women Do<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-123422\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"801\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/young-man-sad-upset-gaze-tears-moody-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-123422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/young-man-sad-upset-gaze-tears-moody-6.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/young-man-sad-upset-gaze-tears-moody-6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/young-man-sad-upset-gaze-tears-moody-6-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/young-man-sad-upset-gaze-tears-moody-6-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/young-man-sad-upset-gaze-tears-moody-6-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/young-man-sad-upset-gaze-tears-moody-6-960x641.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/young-man-sad-upset-gaze-tears-moody-6-1080x721.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/young-man-sad-upset-gaze-tears-moody-6-170x113.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"801\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%20801'%3E%3Crect%20width='1200'%20height='801'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-123422 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/young-man-sad-upset-gaze-tears-moody-6.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-5\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/young-man-sad-upset-gaze-tears-moody-6.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/young-man-sad-upset-gaze-tears-moody-6.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/young-man-sad-upset-gaze-tears-moody-6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/young-man-sad-upset-gaze-tears-moody-6-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/young-man-sad-upset-gaze-tears-moody-6-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/young-man-sad-upset-gaze-tears-moody-6-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/young-man-sad-upset-gaze-tears-moody-6-960x641.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/young-man-sad-upset-gaze-tears-moody-6-1080x721.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/young-man-sad-upset-gaze-tears-moody-6-170x113.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freepik.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&copy; Freepik<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This lie is sneaky because it sounds like a compliment to women, but it&rsquo;s actually not.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can often see men painted as people who have no real appreciation for beauty, unless they can somehow use or consume it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The line between appreciation and <strong>\u7269\u5316<\/strong> gets completely erased.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Good men can look at a sunset or a beautiful person and simply appreciate what they&rsquo;re seeing instead of needing to possess it or make it all about themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Christian women are frequently taught to accept this as the status quo, but we should counter it by remembering that <strong>Jesus was a man<\/strong>, as well as His disciples.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">How can we connect this shallow view of men with them, who were so pure, devoted, deep, and willing to sacrifice everything for a higher principle?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When we assume men can&rsquo;t help themselves around beauty, we end up <strong>glorifying shame<\/strong> and policing women&rsquo;s bodies, instead of raising our expectations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. Men Don&rsquo;t Have Inner Peace<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-123419\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/crazy-man-full-moon-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-125955\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/crazy-man-full-moon-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/crazy-man-full-moon-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/crazy-man-full-moon-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/crazy-man-full-moon-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/crazy-man-full-moon-960x640.png 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/crazy-man-full-moon-1080x720.png 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/crazy-man-full-moon-170x113.png 170w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/crazy-man-full-moon.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201024%20683'%3E%3Crect%20width='1024'%20height='683'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-125955 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/crazy-man-full-moon.png\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-6\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/crazy-man-full-moon-1024x683.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/crazy-man-full-moon-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/crazy-man-full-moon-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/crazy-man-full-moon-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/crazy-man-full-moon-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/crazy-man-full-moon-960x640.png 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/crazy-man-full-moon-1080x720.png 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/crazy-man-full-moon-170x113.png 170w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/crazy-man-full-moon.png 1200w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/zh\/\">&copy; Angelynum<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For decades now, Christian women have been taught to lower the bar. The image of a godly man became someone who could successfully <strong>keep his demons suppressed<\/strong>, most of the time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That is such a bleak way to view half the population!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It overlooks the wholeness, kind deeds, genuine integrity, friendship, and so many other things that help a man create his inner peace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u6709 <strong>higher expectations<\/strong> gets labeled as modern and feminist, as though deciding that the bare minimum is already too much to expect isn&rsquo;t actually offensive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another reason I can&rsquo;t make peace with this stereotype is that I remember dozens of male thinkers and poets from history whose work shows they understood inner peace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7. Men Don&rsquo;t Have a Romantic Side<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-119543\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/man-birthday-red-green-flag-8.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-119543\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/man-birthday-red-green-flag-8.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/man-birthday-red-green-flag-8-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/man-birthday-red-green-flag-8-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/man-birthday-red-green-flag-8-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/man-birthday-red-green-flag-8-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/man-birthday-red-green-flag-8-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/man-birthday-red-green-flag-8-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/man-birthday-red-green-flag-8-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/man-birthday-red-green-flag-8-170x96.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201024%20576'%3E%3Crect%20width='1024'%20height='576'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-119543 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/man-birthday-red-green-flag-8.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/man-birthday-red-green-flag-8.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/man-birthday-red-green-flag-8.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/man-birthday-red-green-flag-8-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/man-birthday-red-green-flag-8-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/man-birthday-red-green-flag-8-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/man-birthday-red-green-flag-8-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/man-birthday-red-green-flag-8-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/man-birthday-red-green-flag-8-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/man-birthday-red-green-flag-8-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/man-birthday-red-green-flag-8-170x96.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/zh\/\">&copy; Angelynum<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Christian women have been taught, subtly and not so subtly, to overlook how much men long for romance, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Somewhere in our collective imagination, romance became a <strong>girly thing<\/strong>, something that boys are shamed for liking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A romantic man is frequently labeled as a simp, or there are questions about <strong>his true agenda<\/strong>. God forbid that a man enjoys doing things for others without expecting something in return!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you bother to look beyond the surface, you realize that so many men wish to be pursued, appreciated for who they are rather than what they can provide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When we don&rsquo;t make room for that, we teach men that wanting closeness and romance makes them less masculine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That&rsquo;s one way to create miserable relationships.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We love to put each other into little boxes. Correct or not, it seems as though they make us easier to understand. 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