It is important for a man to be listened to and heard.
And if at this moment he is interrupted, ignored or immediately denied, he perceives this as a depreciation...
For a man, listening is respect.
It is important for him not to be interrupted.
That he is not corrected every 30 seconds.
That his experience is not devalued with phrases like “but you don’t understand”.

When a man is listened to carefully, he opens up. He becomes calmer. He proves less, does more. Because he feels: his opinion is important.

It's important for a man to feel like he's not a background in the conversation. That his words matter. That his experience matters.
This is about basic respect.
And here's a simple question:
How often do you hear each other?