Pressure to succeed creates undue stress and limits time spent with their families.
Emotional problems may result from emphasis on being stoic, or suppressing the expression of emotion.
Suppressed emotions lead to stress-related disorders.
Suppressed emotions also can create problems in relationships
Men’s obsession with sexual performance can create anxiety that may interfere with sexual responsiveness.
In addition, men may confuse feelings of intimacy and sex.
Finally, sexualization of intimacy can cause inappropriate anxiety when men feel affection for another man, promoting homophobia “intense fear and intolerance of homosexuality”.