1. Needing help means, by definition, that he’s unable to do it himself.
We women might say, “Yeah… and…?” because we don’t see the problem with that! In our world, for example, there’s nothing wrong with stopping to ask for directions. After all, it is far more efficient than driving in circles. But for the average man, efficiency is far down the list of concerns. Far more important is accomplishing what you’ve set out to do—and avoiding defeat and the shame of failure. (Even if that failure is merely the inability to beat the flu virus!)