Is it true women are the protectors in a relationship?

Question

A woman told me this today.

And I thought about it might be true. Lets outline the types of protection.

Financial Protection-Most couples I know make an equal amount of money.

Emotional Protection-Men do express an equal amount of emotion in a relationship (I find women go to their mother/friends for many things but women still express more emotion overall)

Mental Protection-Women are much better at being cheerleaders. providing support and encouragement, cheering us up. In my relationships I was the one held, played with and kissed when cuddling.

Physical Protection-I used to think this was a man's job. But reading yahoo answers shows you if there is a noise downstairs more often than not the woman goes with him. Many women know how to change flats etc as well.

Health Protection-Women definitely take better care of men when he is sick than vice versa. Women make the man go to the doctor. If they're both sick she'll take care of him first. She makes sure he eats healthy, doesn't smoke too much etc

5 points for women , 3 for men

So in your relationship who is the bigger protector ? In what way?

Also who is the one initiating affection more often?

Answer 1

this is wayyyyyyy biased.

I bet you won't find statistics for the sh#t you just mentioned

Answer 2

You know in the long run...to an individual does this really matter?

Each couple will find a way to make life work for them.

I've can think of times that my husband has done all those things for me, and times I've done them for him.  I havnt kept score, so i dont know (or care) who has done more.

However I broke up with him at one point, (before wedding) and I got really sick.  He drove an hour to bring me medicine and to help with my little girl so I could sleep....I cant say I've done the same for him so he's got me on  health protection.  

Answer 3

In Some relationships, its women who care more and in some relationships Men CARE MORE ,Most of the time you will see women yelling you have to take care of yourself and me too.All the females with me till now in relationships, were irresponsible.

Answer 4

In our relationship, my husband is definitely more of a protector than me.  He is the one who makes the money, he is more emotionally expressive than I am, and if there should be a noise in the house he would definitely be the one going downstairs to investigate.

When it comes to health, fortunately for us so far neither of us is ill very often, but when I am he is good at looking after me.  I would never dare tell my husband what to eat, he reacts extremely negatively to any interference in his eating habits, and if he wanted to smoke he would and nothing I could say would stop him.

Answer 5

I think its a joint venture. However, women are genetically soft natured (if not all then majority). But hey man, guys are also very sweet and caring. A realtionship can never work if its only from one side.  

Answer 6

Speak for yourself. If your woman has your nads in a Crown Royal bag then that is on you. In my own relationship, she is better at many things while I am at others. We both have accepted this and give all we can to one another. Not once has either of us made a checklist showing who does more of what. I proudly do not keep track of this.

Answer 7

Since when did people start keeping score in their relationships?  

That doesn't seem emotionally healthy or beneficial for either party in a relationship.