When a boy reaches the age of maybe around ten, he quickly begins to realize that most of the people around him have no sympathy for him, and any love he gets from anyone other than his mother will be conditional, and that's if he's lucky.
Around puberty, he begins to understand that others will always assume the worst about him, and he has to go out of his way to not draw negative attention to himself.
When he reaches adulthood, he becomes aware that he's on his own, and he will be blamed for anything bad that happens to him, even when he's plainly the victim of some injustice. If his relationships fail, it's his fault. If he becomes homeless, it's his fault. If he is abused, it's his fault.
A man learns that he is, at best, disposable, and at worst, a monster. The mere act of wanting to be loved without "earning" it by being attractive and successful makes him evil. And all the while, he will constantly be told that he's privileged and accused of feeling entitled.
Can you blame a guy for wanting reassurance that the woman who claims to love him doesn't secretly find him repulsive?
Ask a man his love language… it’s always gonna be physical touch. Like OH BROTHER 😒