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.

Most people's self-esteem springs are muddied in some way. With that sad conclusion in hand, the researchers tried one more test—telling the participants that other women preferred the average ...

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 ...