Who cares?
Do we instinctively follow the role model even today, after women's lib and equal rights etc?
Drop the role model/stereo type/anything. Just be yourself and allow him to be himself. Accept him for who he is. He is a man, he
will be different than you. We
hope he is different than us. We accept those differences and celebrate them. Don't try to make them an equal and vice versa. They accept us for our differences as well.
Or could it be even simpler: do men and women nowadays have different ways of communication than the previous generation?
Nope. Its still the same. And if you can't find a man that will "communicate" with you, then perhaps you are with the wrong man.
As for myself: I was raised by the old code: a lady never shows her emotions in public and never loses her temper in private. Of course, I don't stick to it. Still, for the sake of harmony and to avoid quarrels,
I often keep it to myself if I am displeased and only try to steer the male in the right direction by giving him little hints.
Drop the old school. Say how you feel, say what you mean. Drop the games. It isn't worth it. Its a mental mind fuck. If a girl didn't tell me what was really on her mind, I would be pissed.
But how does one criticise a man without him feeling insulted? Guys, here we need your input. Serious suggestions, please!
Why criticize? Why is that important? Can you criticize another woman without her feeling insulted? Is it necessary? Why not build others up and focus on the positive?