The art of being emotional

Any bloke on the brink of showing even a hint emotion for any other reason would have been given a good slap to bring him round. Now though, the barriers have come down. Male tears are flowing freely.

Psychologists believe this new readiness of men to acknowledge their feelings is good for society and the main cause is reality TV with raw emotion on show whenever you switch the telly on.

By the second series of “X Factor” every contestant was having an emotional breakdown, whether they got through or Simon told them they were an embarrassment to their family.

So if you’re a modern man you’ve got to let it all out. It could be because it’s the wrong time of the month or perhaps your wife or girlfriend has said something insensitive. It’s not your fault if you can’t read the map unless you’re pointing it in the direction you’re travelling in.

It’s led many women to feel the need to be even more emotional, fearful they’re being pushed out by the opposite sex who’re trying to steal their thunder. Some women worry that men will be after unreasonable and irrational next. If you’re going to get emotional then tears of joy are much more fun than tears of sadness. Weddings are a great place to release the former.

The father of the bride cries, all the women do too, even if they’ve just come in off the street and don’t know the couple, and often the groom will be sobbing uncontrollably as he contemplates the rest of his life in the headlock of love.

I went to a wedding the other week and even the cake was in tiers.

Awards ceremonies are now blubber central as well and it’s usually the audience who’re upset, as they’re forced to listen to a luvvie droan on about how their amazing management team gave them the confidence to ‘feel’ the part.

I’d recommend you just get your trophy, mention your mum and head back to your seat.

Having said all this about this about the brave new world, there is one area where men still refuse to let their emotions get to them — reunions.

If a woman sees her long lost friend across a crowded room, she’ll run over and throw her arms around that friend and say how great it is to see them.

If you’re a man you give him the V’s and shout, “Oi loser! Naff off!” Some things are still sacred after all.

So that’s it, the end has arrived. Let’s all have a good cry.