I am such a sucker for romantic comedies. I get all into the lovey-dovey storylines and always end up sobbing at one part or another.
I happen to think they're great movies to see with a new guy since they let you get a sense of how sensitive and carefree he is. You can see if you both laugh at the same parts, or if he has no sense of humor whatsoever.
But, what if you happened to glance over at a particularly touching scene, and saw your guy shed a tear? How would you feel? And what do you think about guys who cry openly? Do you love that they're not afraid to express their feelings, or do you think it's a sign of weakness?
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ewwwww no movie criers for me thanks!
1I can respect any guy that doesn't treat himself as a zombie. However, crying at the movies? I don't even go around pulling that one.
2It's great if a guy isn't afraid to cry in front of you, but a guy who cries over any little thing is a turn off - if he's going to cry it has to be over something huge
3Hmmm he can be sensitive but not a cry baby!
4Well... I cry at lot at the movies. Heck, commercials make me cry. However, a guy who cries as much as I do (or even anywhere near that much) is a definite turn-off. A tear here and there isn't a big deal, especially if it's discrete. Waterworks are a big no-no.
5I hate to sound like such a hypocrite, but I'm not into male movie criers either. I'm a big crybaby, but I don't even like to be caught crying at movies. That's why I watch the sad ones at home!
I went on a date with a guy who cried at the movie Always, with Holly Hunter & Richard Dreyfuss. He actually had the nerve to make a sniffling noise, to go along with the tears. Ok, it was a little sad but even I didn't cry at that one. He was so insistent on seeing that particular movie, but had seen it the night before (what?). Total turn off. Needless to say, it was our first & last date.
6I don't like movie criers...but when something comes up between us or he really made me mad or I really upset him...it means he cares...I kinda like here and there but not TOO much.
7A touching moment in a movie, I'm fine with. Same with occasional moments throughout life. Constant crying/tearing up, I'm not ok with, male or female.
8I completely agree with Greggie
9Oh, I am a crier. A guy that can shed a tear at a movie occasionally. is fine by me. A guy who cries during the roughest part of his life, is ok for me, it means he's human. Now, if the guy cried as much as I did, it would just be annoying cuz I'm sure I annoy as well! Opposites attract. I like a guy who can show emotion, I find that extremely manly!
10if he cries, I think that's cute. my guy RARELY cries. I'm the girl who tears up. sigh.
11i think it means they are well adjusted and comfortable with showing emotions
12me and my boyfridn can watch schindlers list, saving private ryan, and armageddon and he wont shed a tear.
We watched A Walk to Remember and he cried like a baby.
Geez I love him
13Only if it's a real tear jerker and no sobbing!
14Just watery eyes...
Totally agree w/ Greggie.
15I barely cry at *romantic comedies*. Now like if someone dies I will tear up, and if he sheds a tear too, it's good to know he has emotions. I hate it when guys show no emotion at all, he could at least look somber, you know?
16I love that my husband is emotional. He understands what pain and heartache and sadness feels like, and he can relate to that. He watches movies, TV, and he cries. He doesn’t sob or get all sniffly but I catch him wiping a tear or two. I would be seriously worried if he didn’t, because it means he is either a) embarrassed of his emotions b) stone cold emotionless or c) doesn’t trust me enough to show me the real him. Real men DO cry. Plus crying is good for you! That release is just amazing.
But there isnt any crying in baseball.
17I cry really easily, so as long as he's not as big a crier as me, then it's fine. Actually, to clarify, I don't mind seeing a few tears every once in a while, but I do think it's a turn-off if it's a regular thing... I think it's because I have NEVER seen my dad cry and I have unrealistic expectations of the men I date... HAHA!
18Ditto to what everyone else said. I don't mind if a guy cries, just not in excess.
19I kinda get aggravated over this fueled-from-birth notion that "real men don't cry." That's crap. It takes a real man to really show his emotions. I'm not talkin' cry baby, woman aren't cute cry babies either. But when the situation warrants it, a good cry never hurt anyone.
20I agree with colieoats. I actually respect a guy who can cry in public, since it takes a lot of balls to go against the social stigma that men can't cry. I like a guy much more if he is brave enough to show how he's really feeling rather than conforming to a stupid social norm.
21Awwww...I think I've seen my husband cry 2 or 3 times during the entire time we've been together. He gets the watery eyes, but no sniffles or nose-wiping stuff. He tries to be tough, but he's a big softie.
22Everyone cries sometimes, but a constant crier would get really irritating.
23It's kind of hard to say for sure.
My first date had tears rolling down his face when this sad part came up in a Disney movie, and I did not find that attractive. I just thought that was kind of funny. It's not that it's "weak". It's just that I've seen that scene before in an earlier, better, non-Disney movie. And I cried at that older movie when I was six, but my teenage self was so over it already. Hee. But I guess gender was not really an issue there, because I would have felt the same way if I was with a girl who cried at that part.
When some male characters cry in TV shows, I just melt. Like I just want to give them a big ole hug. But then, those guys tend to be seriously hot and charismatic. There was this one show where a character was full-on sobbing and I was like "wow, this is awkward. And yet I find him seriously hot right now." And then as that show went on, he just cried a hell of a lot, and it lost its appeal.
Is it weird to find crying attractive? It's like I'm enjoying a fictitious person's fictitious misery. Hee. Maybe this is why I have yet to find real life crying attractive. It's hard to enjoy it in that way when it's a real person. Not because male crying is somehow not okay.
24Guys who cry? It shows they have feelings, and they're not invincible. They're human. I am just so sick of that "tough guy" persona that guys try to have. Just as long as he cries over things that are worth crying over. Getting all teary eyed because the Bengals lost isn't going to earn any sympathy from me.
25I love a guy who can shed a tear. I hate men who literally can't cry, even when something is sad.
26Its ok cause I think it shows that the guy is comfortable around you and actually has emotions and isn't trying to be the super tough guy that never feels anything (omg, I hate the "super tough guy" types!! it is SO annoying!). It is annoying if someone cries all the time though, like at movies all the time or just about little stuff, but thats annoying whether they are a guy or a girl.
27My boyfriend isn't a "movie crier". But he cries if we have a fight or something sad happen. I hate it sometimes, when I am trying to have an adult conversation, you know? But, I like him for been such a sensitive person.
28stereotypes are stupid, including the ones about men.
29As strange as this might sound, I think is sexy lol. I wouldn't mind if he cried over a movie. I would just want to turn to him and give him one BIG hug.
30lol i sorta agree with kiwilu
but i mostly agree with the 27th comment 
and this comment "Just as long as he cries over things that are worth crying over. Getting all teary eyed because the Bengals lost isn't going to earn any sympathy from me."
yup that's true.
31I like boys who are passionate, but not overly sensitive. I don't know, it's just me.
32Depends really lol.
33My boyfriend started to cry once when I was crying and I started crying harder and just loved him so much more. It really brought us together and prepared us for trouble that came that night. After we patched things up we'd started arguing again and one the way home the car broke down on the freeway and we had to walk a mile and it was so stressful for him I could tell he was about to break down. But he was okay and so was I. We walked back to my house and held each other, we are very much in love.
34i love my crying boyfriend
35I think it's ok for a guy to cry, but he has to make sure he's not as sensitive as Sandy from Friends...
36LOL SANDY FROM FRIENDS!! freddie prinze! he was hilarious as sandy
37I don't even cry in movies, so I wouldn't really enjoy a guy who does.
But at certain times, it's appropriate.
I went to a funeral a few days ago with my guy, and we both cried, and I was fine with that.
It all depends of the situation and how you feel about it.
38I love when men cry and show emotions! every guy I date doesn't show any emotion the entire relationship but when we broke up they would cry! it drives me nuts.
It's good to show the human side.
39i come from a Country {UK} which is not for men to show too much emotion, and are to be manly and tough. so i supose i feel uncomfortable if i see a man cry. i think its good to be sensitive and confide in you when hes emotional, but not to cry at a film or in public at the smallest thing.
40Guys who cry in public what a turn off but guys who cry alone at home over something really big is such a turn on for me.
41I'm the only woman my husband has ever cried in front of as an adult!! We both cry when we're happy or sad or hurting!!! I LOVE it when he can cry!!!!!
42I don't care if he cries FOR A VALID REASON. But for a sad soppy movie? I'll say ditch the guy, you're gonna end up being his mother later on.
43UGH! I hate when guys cry - the thought it it makes me cringe.
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