The male gaze in relationships is a big problem for most women who find themselves being objectified by their male partners. It can be difficult to maintain a healthy relationship when you feel like your partner is constantly looking at other women, but there are some things you can do to keep his attention on you.
Men are biologically programmed to be drawn to women. The human brain is wired to notice other people and decipher the different emotions they are feeling. It’s not just about sex, men think that other women might be more attractive than their partner. Maybe they want a change in the relationship or maybe they are just bored with their partner.
This is why men often look at other women and check them out. Men can’t help themselves because it’s in their nature to be attracted to other women, but this doesn’t mean that they want anything more than a glance from afar.
The Science Behind Male Gaze
The term “male gaze” is used to describe the way in which women are objectified by the media and society. The male gaze theory is a term coined by feminist film theorist Laura Mulvey in her 1975 essay “Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema.” The male gaze is an idea that men are the audience, or consumers, of media, and that women are the objects of desire. Laura Mulvey argued that the female body is fetishized and eroticized in patriarchal societies.
This has been studied by many academics who have found that there is a link between the way women dress and their success in work. The more skin they show on their body, the more likely they are to be given opportunities for advancement at work.
The male gaze theory can be applied to all forms of media, including advertising, film, photography, and even video games. The male gaze theory has been criticized for being too narrow of a definition that does not account for other types of power dynamics between genders particularly the balance of power between heterosexual males and heterosexual females.
Why Men Look at Other Women
The male gaze theory states that the way we look at women in media, art, and life is from the viewpoint of a heterosexual man. It assumes that heterosexual men are the only ones who can look and appreciate women.
The female gaze is a feminist theory that states that the way we look at men in media, art, and life is from the viewpoint of a heterosexual woman. It assumes that heterosexual women are the only ones who can look and appreciate men. A study shows that evolutionary psychology has an impact on how people view other people of the opposite sex.
In the study of evolutionary psychology, it is determined that humans have evolved to view others of the opposite sex as potential mates. They focus on physical features such as facial symmetry and body shape. The female gaze is an attempt by women to reject this type of objectification by looking at men from their own viewpoint and appreciating different aspects of them. This can be seen in the prevalence of male gaze photography.
How to Get Men to Stop Looking at Other Women
The following will give you some advice on how to stop a man from looking at other women.
1) Don’t be a nag. Nagging him about his wandering eyes will only make him more resentful and more likely to do it more often, not less.
2) Be confident in yourself and your relationship. If you have confidence, he’ll feel confident and less likely to look elsewhere for validation.
3) Be proactive about the problem and try to fix it before it happens. If you notice he’s checking out other women, change the scenery or ask him if he likes what he sees before he actually does anything about it.
Why Some Men are Naturally Attracted to Other Women
The idea of a man being naturally attracted to other women is a topic that has been debated for centuries. The truth is that there are many factors that can turn a man on, but not all of them are the same. The following list will show you what attracts men to other women.
1) A woman who is confident and independent: Men are attracted to women who know what they want and have the courage to go for it. They want someone who doesn’t need them in order to survive and be happy. These qualities are very attractive because they make the woman seem like she would be an interesting partner or companion.
2) A woman with a great sense of humor: Men love women who can make them laugh and bring lightness into their lives, especially when things get tough or stressful.
3) A woman who is physically attractive: Men find physical attractiveness to be one of the most important aspects of a woman and don’t care about her personality. This is because beauty is in the eye of the beholder and what one person might consider unattractive another may not.
4) A woman who has a good heart: Men want a partner who is not only physically attractive but has a good heart and is kind towards others.
The Science Behind Why Men Find Certain Types of Women More Attractive Than Others
Women are usually judged by their appearance, while men are judged by their wealth and status. That’s the first thing that people see when they meet someone new. And it’s not surprising that physical attractiveness is a huge factor in how people perceive attractiveness.
A study found that there are universally attractive traits for both sexes, such as being healthy, symmetrical, and having a nice complexion. But there are also differences between genders when it comes to what makes someone attractive.
For example, women find tall and masculine men with deep voices attractive. Meanwhile, men find women with large breasts more attractive than the average woman. Men are generally more attracted to slim-built women that have a nice complexion and symmetrical features. Women, on the other hand, are typically attracted to men that possess masculine traits like man buns and facial hair.
Ways To Keep Your Man’s Attention When He’s Always Checking Out Other Women
1. Don’t put him on a pedestal.
2. Assume that he is not perfect and that he has flaws just like you do.
3. Be aware of when you are doing something that might be seen as a male gaze behavior and stop doing it in order to avoid the male gaze in relationships.
4. Be confident in yourself and your worth, even if you don’t have much experience with men or relationships yet.
5. Keep your sense of humor about yourself, which will make him laugh too and keep his attention on you instead of other women who may be more attractive than you are to him at the moment but not as funny or interesting as you are to him at the moment because he doesn’t know them as well yet so he doesn’t want to invest in them.
6. Package yourself to be physically and morally attractive to your partner. When men see better-dressed women outside they tend to appreciate them with a gaze.
7. You can check his phone while he’s sleeping or showering and look through his messages and social media accounts. This will give you an idea of what he spends most of his time doing and might give you a clue as to what his focus is. Is he looking for someone else?
8. If he seems distant and is always working, it’s time to worry.
The Bottom Line
There are many reasons why men look at other women. One of the most common reasons is that they are not satisfied with their current relationship. They may be looking for something that they don’t have or someone who is more attractive than their current partner.
It’s important to remember that it doesn’t necessarily mean he wants to leave you for another woman. It could also mean that he simply wants a change in his life and is trying to figure out what he needs in order to be happy.
It’s natural to want to know if your partner is looking for someone else. If you want to know if he’s looking for someone else, you need to pay attention to his behavior. If he seems distant or just doesn’t seem interested in spending time with you, then it might be time to worry.
However, it could also mean that he’s just tired or stressed out from work and needs some time off. We may not be able to make perfect assumptions about what a man is thinking when he looks at another woman. But we can look at the situation and try to understand what the reason might be.
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This post was previously published on MEDIUM.COM.
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