How to Talk to a Taurus Man About Feelings

A Taurus man scared of feelings will do anything to avoid acknowledging his vulnerability and talking about his emotions. He will dodge the subject and will even become defensive.

Even when a Taurus man misses you, he won’t come out and say it. He’ll do something about it. He’ll make plans to see you. This is his approach to all emotions.

He doesn’t believe in talking about and processing feelings. He believes that if you feel something, it’s not important unless you do something about it.

Don’t Focus on Vulnerability

If a Taurus man is testing you, he may hold back on showing you the slightest indication that he is interested in you because he won’t want to feel vulnerable. He associates vulnerability with weakness. Don’t focus on his sensitivity.

Instead, focus on actions. Focus on tangible things. As an earth sign, Taurus is more inclined to understand what he can see, hear or feel with his physical senses. Emotions are abstract to him. He doesn’t understand their purpose or value, so he tries to brush them aside.

When you want to encourage a Taurus man to talk about his feelings, don’t aim for the jugular. Many women make this mistake without realizing it. They will start the conversation with questions about how he feels about a very sensitive topic.

Even asking him how he feels about you, about the relationship, or asking about his love for you is too sensitive for a Taurus man. If emotional intelligence had a curriculum, he would need the preface to Feelings 101.

Start small and gradually work your way to more intimate and vulnerable conversations. Ask easy questions. Inquire about his feelings about things you already know he feels good about. This makes it safe and easy for him to start gearing his mind toward emotional conversation in general.

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Go Slow

A Taurus man’s communication style can be a source of frustration. He isn’t good at talking about what is on his mind. He believes actions speak louder than words. If he struggles to speak his mind, he will struggle even more to talk about feelings.

Make sure to take it extra slow when you are trying to get a Taurus man to open up about his feelings. If you come across as being too eager or even demanding, he will completely shut down.

Understanding how Taurus men express love is essential. He is less likely to verbally discuss his feelings than he is likely to simply act on them. He will show his feelings through his style of interacting with you.

Use this as the basis for conversations about emotions. Focus on what you observe and what he does for you. Acknowledge the signs of love he does show you and show him love in return by acting on your feelings rather than just talking about them.

Don’t Push Him

If you are wondering how to emotionally connect with a Taurus man, the key is to focus on sensual and physical connection. Physical contact is his love language. Don’t push a Taurus man to open up and pour his heart out.

He will not only leave you frustrated, he may also leave you alone for good. Taurus men can’t be pushed to do anything until they are absolutely ready to do so. Let him come around to opening up on his own timing.

Pace is important to a Taurus man. The old saying about leading a horse to water but not being able to make him drink it is even more appropriate for dealing with a Taurus man. But in this case, it would be more appropriate to say you can’t even lead a Taurus man to water.

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Use Physical Cues

A Taurus man’s early dating style will show you whether or not he is ready for an emotional conversation. It’s best to use a subtle path to connect with him. Rely on physical cues to do the talking for you.

Show your love to a Taurus man through gestures of romance and affection. Look for his own physical signs of affection. If he offers to give you a backrub or is always interested in holding your hand, he may be showing you he loves you.

A Taurus man who is trying to show his feelings physically may be exceptionally generous or affectionate. Recognize this as his style of communication about his feelings, even if the communication itself is not verbal.

Keep the Conversation Light

When you’re sure he’s ready to take love communication to the verbal level, remember to start by keeping the conversation light. Don’t aim for the deepest, darkest, heaviest emotions.

You may even try to keep his spirits light by maintaining a focus on reminiscing about happy experiences you’ve had together. Keep things optimistic and upbeat and a Taurus man will be encouraged to talk about his feelings.

If the conversation turns toward the serious, heavy and vulnerable, he will shut back down again. He will assume you are about to make demands of him.

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Give Him an Exit

One of the things a Taurus man fears when it comes to dealing with feelings, is the sense that he will become overwhelmed by both the conversation and even by his own emotions. Make sure he knows he has an exit.

Frame the conversation by letting him know that he doesn’t have to talk about anything that makes him uncomfortable. Let him know that he still has a say in the pacing of the conversation.

Don’t just make this an empty promise, follow through with this as well. Let him take space for himself, even if he gets up in the middle of the conversation and leaves the room. Don’t chase him, insisting that he finishes the conversation.

Role Model Emotional Talk

Since Taurus men are motivated by actions and not just words, it can be helpful to role model emotion management so that he has cues to pick up on from you. He needs to learn the language of emotions and see effective ways to talk about feelings.

You can give him a heads up on this by showing him the process. Talk about your own feelings in assertive terms. Act on and speak about how you are feeling. This helps to give him ideas of how to express himself as well.

He may even start to pick up on the exact words and phrases that you use. Give him time as he may be slow to describe his feelings and communicate about his emotions. Let him take a cue from you.

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Be Practical

Don’t push a Taurus man to speak about emotions when it is not essential. You may want him to speak about how he feels all the time, but for a Taurus man, this is intimidating.

Instead, try to make your goals practical and realistic. If there is a practical way for him to show you how he feels, take this at face value, don’t push for a verbal explanation of his feelings as well. Let him show you his feelings in his own way.

A Taurus man who is warming up to talking about feelings will signal when he’s had too much. He’ll start to back off. If you pay close attention you can sense this shift in his connection to you. Shift your focus when this happens so that he will gradually get comfortable opening up.

Don’t Argue with Him

A Taurus man’s slow courting style makes it frustrating to deal with him, especially when it comes to trying to get him to open up. Don’t argue with a Taurus man when he shuts down.

If you turn talking about feelings into a power struggle, you’ll lose. This is because no one wins power struggles with a Taurus man. They can outlast anyone with their infamous stubbornness.

Don’t argue with a Taurus man when he tries to tell you how he feels. Even if you know he’s skimming the surface and not really opening up. He’s avoiding his feelings for a reason and targeting the feelings he’s hiding will not reverse this pattern.

If anything, it will make him more defensive and will undermine your goal of getting him to open up and showing his feelings. It’s best to let him have his defenses as you try to gradually help him focus on feelings.

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Empower Him

When a Taurus man goes quiet, it may mean he is trying to stifle his feelings because he doesn’t feel secure sharing how he feels. The most important thing you can do to help him open up is to empower him.

Let him see that he is in control of what he talks about and when. Also, let him know that you believe in him. Show him that you trust him to talk about his feelings when he is ready.

When a Taurus man feels empowered, he will be more likely to drop his defenses and start to open up about how he feels. He will gradually start to warm up and let his guard down.

Make Him Feel Secure

If you see signs a Taurus man doesn’t like you, don’t try to talk to him about emotions. He won’t release his tight grip on controlling his inner feelings and hiding his vulnerability.

If you want to help him open up and show his emotions, you’ve first got to make him feel secure. He needs to know that he can maintain control because this makes him feel stable and secure.

Show a Taurus man that you are supportive of his feelings and supportive of his decision to open up on a deeper level or not. The more you can show him that you are trustworthy and that he can feel secure with you, the more likely he will be to open up to you.