Male crying

I have seen a difference in the reaction on men and women when they cry; I am getting further details and isolating genders for easier readings

Age range

Country of origin

When you cry, do you prefer to be alone, or with someone to support and listen to you?

I never allow myself to cry in front of others

I'd rather be alone, but if close relatives are present I may still cry

I seek my parents to support me when I cry

I like my girlfriend/partner with me to hug me and dry my tears when I cry

I don't mind crying in front of strangers I might never see again

I am comfortable crying in front of my friends

I don't care if people see me crying

When did you last cry?

Less than a day ago

About a week ago

About a month ago

Between 1 and 6 months

Between 7 and 12 months

More than a year ago

What made you cry?

What did you do when you felt that you were about to cry?

I stood in the same place

I went to a lonely place so no one noticed I was crying

I rushed to the bathroom because I was ashamed that people saw me crying

I looked for somebody to comfort me and wipe away my tears

For how long did you cry?

Less than 5 minutes

Between 5 and 15 minutes

Between 16 and 30 minutes

Between 31 and 45 minutes

Between 46 and 60 minutes

More than 1 hour

at intervals for a recurring period of time

How intense was the crying?

Only a lump in my throat(no tears)

Tears stinging my eyes

Blurry vision, bright, watery eyes(tears about to fall)

Tears streaked down my face

Sobbing(making sounds) as tears stained my face

How did you react when you felt the tears?, if any

I didn't shed tears

I covered the face with my hands so no one saw my tears

I directly wiped my eyes so no tears fell

I wiped the tears as soon as they started to fall

I occasionally wiped the tears as they marked their way down my cheeks

I did not bother to wipe my tears as they fell freely and unchecked down my face

How many people were present?

Who was present?

How did you feel when crying?

How did people react towards you while you were crying?

How did you feel afterwards?

Usually, how often do you cry?

Daily

Once a week

Once a month

Once every few months

Once a year

Less than once a year

When you cry, do you usually hide your tears, or cry openly?

I usually don't shed tears

I usually cover face with hands to hide the tears

I usually wipe my eyes to prevent tears from spilling

I usually wipe the tears as soon as they overflow my eyes

Usually tears spill down my face, which I wipe seldom

I usually let my tears course unabashedly and unheeded down my cheeks

How many tears do you shed when you cry?

I don't shed tears, wet eyes at most

Very watery eyes, with perhaps one or two tears

A few tears

A steady flow of tears

Tears rush unabatedly the instant I start crying

Crying characteristics...

I make no sound when I cry

Very little sound, voice a bit shaky

I can barely speak, breathing in gasps

I cry loud, sobbing and trembling

Where were you last time you cried?

This poll was created on 2009-09-04 19:53:10 by Lover of Wisdom