New research suggests a man’s self esteem does drop a little when his female romantic partner succeeds in academic or social settings. Does this mean women who “lean in’’ will have a ...

After conducting a series of surveys and computer tests on heterosexual couples in the U.S. and the Netherlands, researchers concluded that men’s self-esteem was lower when a partner succeeded ...

13 Silent Signs Of Low Self-Esteem In Men & How It Hurts Their Relationships. Natasha Lee. Tue, March 11, 2025 at 7:30 AM UTC. 10 min read.

Men who were told their female partner succeeded at the task (scored in the top 12 percent) had significantly lower implicit self-esteem scores than men who were told their female partner failed.

Surprisingly, the men who had the door opened for them reported significantly lower self-esteem and self-efficacy (basically, confidence in your ability to achieve things) than those who opened it ...

(More on TIME.com: “Sex and Politics: Are Powerful Men Really More Likely to Cheat?”) Researchers started with a group of 434 freshmen, ages 17 to 19, and continued to track them for four years.