5 Surprising Ways Men Can Be More Confident in Relationships

Steve Errey advises men to drop the pretense you know everything and start acknowledging your imperfections and vulnerability.

Geez relationships are hard.

You’d think they’d teach this stuff in school, but instead I spent my time learning what neutrons get up to and what the French is for “commitment-phobe.”

The direction our relationships turn is the product of our intention and how unknowingly fucked-up we are, and nowhere is that more evident than when we’re trying to be all “I know what I’m doing here” when it’s our insecurities, doubts and fears that are calling the shots.

The unknown, the uncertain and the uncomfortable hang out on every street corner in relationship-ville, and the temptation is just to duck into the nearest bar where you can safely ignore them and flirt with the waitress until closing time.

So in the interests of shining a light on how insecurities, doubts and fears drive even enlightened men to screw things up, here are five ways you can be more confident in your relationships.