Quote Originally Posted by Wahine View Post
My new BF has told me to NEVER assume that he has any idea what I want or need and that he'd much rather me tell him clearly so that he can be the best he can be for me. I think that's a pretty good policy.
I think many people struggle with communicating their needs and wants to others, especially since it's so obvious to ourselves (inside our heads). It takes a lot of effort to remember to outwardly communicate things that seem obvious to ourselves. It's the kind of thing where it is often better to overcommunicate rather than undercommunicate.

Culturally, I believe men are not as accustomed to using language to express themselves. Additionally, male-to-male communication oftentimes directly include their immediate feedback or wants (sometimes lacking tact or finesse...).