It is assumed that emotional crying has been designed to be directed towards attachment figures so it could signal the inability to cope with a present situation. The research has shown it is a successful way to promote helping behavior and the inhibition of aggressive tendencies in others. The probable mechanism through which that is done is by signaling helplessness and submissiveness. Therefore, even though crying can make getting help easier, it has some negative consequences as well, in terms of crier's reputation and social status. Taking into consideration the recalibration theory of anger, it can be assumed that the potential function of emotional crying is to ensure a favorable outcome of negotiations. The aim of this research was to examine whether the expected favorability of the outcome, possession of resources that the potential crier can offer to the other negotiator in a negotiation, and the potential crier's hierarchical status in relation to the other negotiator have an impact on the probability of crying during negotiations. These questions were examined both in family and work contexts. The research had 178 participants that rated the probability of crying in different negotiation situations. Independent samples t-test and paired samples t-test were performed to test the hypotheses. The results showed there is a higher probability of crying in situations in which the potential crier expects an unfavorable outcome of negotiation than in those in which he expects a favorable outcome of negotiations. Also, there was a higher chance of crying when the potential crier had lower hierarchical status in relation to the other negotiator than when he had higher hierarchical status in relation to the other negotiator, as well as when the potential crier had the resources to offer in the negotiations than when he didn't have them. However, the effects of hierarchical status and resource ownership on probability of crying were significant in family, but not in work context. Research concludes that it is possible that emotional crying has the potential function of ensuring a higher probability of favorable negotiations outcome when the crier feels helpless.