I've also had a lot of men jealous of me. I mean a lot from the ones I knew, dated or where a spark might have been there.
Men really need for you to need them....almost needy to a degree or have a place in your life where they feel they can help you in some way.
You're not wrong. My ex POI was very very possessive, jealous and controlling. They need you to need them like you just said do that they know you won't hurt them.
Well they are going to get hurt, just from their controlling behavior once they recognize they aren't able to control you.
I can also recognize controlling very quickly. It's bs I know and I've warned gf's about their poi's controlling shit too.
Like not wanting them to talk on the phone to family members, but flip it like they are taking time away from him. I believe this is the biggest mistake a controller does is to get a girl away from her mom or sister. Two of the most important people in her life. It's stupid how they think actually.
I knew a girl who got a D in class because the poi didn't want her to go and would make her dinner with roses and shit and then tell if she tried to leave. I did all this for you and you don't want to stay? I made all your favorite things and we'll turn off the phones so it's just us and no one can disturb us. Why the hell couldn't he be romantic on a night where she didn't have class? And women who aren't thinking clearly see this as the guy really loves them. I'm like nope.