Men happy to shed a tear

The British stiff upper lip could be a thing of the past, with almost three-quarters of men admitting to shedding a tear in front of others, according to a survey.

Four out of five men are happy to "express their emotions", 84 per cent do not think twice about telling loved ones "how they really feel" and 71 per cent have cried openly, the poll for Clinton Cards found.

It takes just a month for one in ten men to express their true feelings in a relationship, increasing to almost a third by the time they reach the three-month mark. Men in Newcastle are most likely to express their emotions, at 93 per cent.