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Everyone has their own definition of masculinity. And that's the beauty of it. If you're not harming anyone, there are a million ways in which you can be a man and make the world around you a better place.

But every stick has two ends. Every once in a while, someone comes along and tries to project their own vision of a man. What his virtues should and should not be.

Some time ago, Reddit user Possibly Degenerate submitted a question to the platform, asking: "What are the things every man should at least try even though they are stigmatized as 'gay' or 'unmanly?'"

As of this article, there are nearly 25,000 comments under the post, reminding us that society is still pretty messed up when it comes to masculinity and homosexuality. However, it also shows that we're growing increasingly aware of it.

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Straight Guys Are Sharing 30 Everyday Things They Secretly Do That Society Calls "Gay" My husband paints my nails and helps me do my hair. I have a condition that makes those little jobs monumentally difficult. When we start dating as teens he took a make up course in school to help me do my make up, and pick complimentary colours. He was a metal head teenager in a make up course and I think it’s the most manly thing anyone’s ever done.

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Straight Guys Are Sharing 30 Everyday Things They Secretly Do That Society Calls "Gay" Telling your male friends you love them. Just at the end of highschool my group had several deaths occur. Car accident, cancer, suicide and a couple murders. Now in my current group we say love you after most conversation. Some people think it wierd but f**k em. People aren't around forever. Better to let them know how you feel while you can.

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Premium 2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't think anyone over the age of 15 thinks telling your friends you love them is gay.

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While asking the question, Possibly Degenerate didn't think it would get that big.

"[At that moment,] I was quarantined with my roommates, all guys at around 21 years of age and I just felt like I was wasting [my time] away," the Redditor told Bored Panda about the origins of their now-viral post.

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"I was talking to one of them and told him I felt like I had to do something for myself. I don't know what, just to feel a bit better. And he was like, 'That sounds f**king gay.'"
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Straight Guys Are Sharing 30 Everyday Things They Secretly Do That Society Calls "Gay" Being verbally and physically affectionate (if you're comfortable with contact in general) with your boys.

I tell my boys I love them. I hug my boys. I kiss my boys before a night of wrestling and howling at the moon. Aragorn kissed Boromir. You gonna tell me Aragorn was unmanly? Good luck saving Gondor without your boys, coward.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My 16, almost 17, year old son rolls his eyes whenever I hug him. But I do it anyway cause I need him to know that I love him so much.

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Straight Guys Are Sharing 30 Everyday Things They Secretly Do That Society Calls "Gay" Crying. Just let it out, guys. You can do it! Don’t apologize for it or hide it either.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes. Crying can be healthy, a stress-reliever, and cathartic. We should normalize it. Not always shrug it off or use euphemisms about dust/allergies/onions/ninjas etc. "That was moving and it made me cry" or some variant thereof is straightforward and healthy.

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Possibly Degenerate said he doesn't really know why toxic masculinity is so deeply rooted within our society.

"I see it all the time," he added. "In really young boys all the way up to old men. I don't quite notice it serving any real purpose as a lot of right-wing internet people keep going on about."

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#5

Straight Guys Are Sharing 30 Everyday Things They Secretly Do That Society Calls "Gay" Anything I do is manly, because I'm a man and I'm doing it.

Crying over an emotional situation. Man card punched.
Having tea with my daughter. Man card punched.
Daddy dance time with the kids. Man card punched.
A "spa day" with a straight razor shave, mani/pedi and towel treatment. Man card punched.
Wearing purple or pink, (the colors of Royalty and Pussy!). Man card punched.
Having my prostate stimulated for the best orgasm of my life. Man card punched.

If you're not insecure, you don't miss out on experiences because of labels.

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Straight Guys Are Sharing 30 Everyday Things They Secretly Do That Society Calls "Gay" I pee sitting down. It's way better. Fight me.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I could disagree, but then I'd be wrong. It's absolutely better

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Judging from his personal experience, the Redditor doesn't think that things are changing for the better in people his age and older. However, the younger folks seem to have a broader perception of being a man.

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"I see a lot of kids who are just 16-18 being a lot more open about queer stuff and gendered things, expressing themselves in ways we'd surely got beaten up for in school," the guy, who was born in '98, said.
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Straight Guys Are Sharing 30 Everyday Things They Secretly Do That Society Calls "Gay" Quality hugs for your bros. Don’t do the ol’ shoulders touch and pat on the back. Grab your friend and give them a hug!

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think this is also kind of depending on where you grew up? I am German and in my family we hug now and then, mostly when we meet and before we leave. My neighbours are Italian and god damn, there is so much hugging and kissing. It's awesome

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Straight Guys Are Sharing 30 Everyday Things They Secretly Do That Society Calls "Gay" Also seeing a therapist. That s**t is fire.

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I saw a therapist every week for almost a year after I had a total breakdown at work. I had worked as a Paramedic for over 10 years and had developed PTSD. At the end of one shift, after dealing with my 3rd fatal RTC involving children in 4 days, I just had a complete meltdown. Thankfully the NHS were absolutely superb. They allowed me a lot of time off to get over it, and then after I decided I couldn't go back to being on front-line medicine they continued to pay me and support me while I retrained as a Physiotherapist. I now love my job and have finished therapy.

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Even though he's happy for the younger generation, as he said, the author of the post isn't all too optimistic when it comes to grown-ups.

"Even though friends of mine kinda joked about that before, I've had to come to terms with my own sexuality (which is bisexual), so would a straight™ guy have the urge or the interest to ask a question like that after all?"

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#9

Straight Guys Are Sharing 30 Everyday Things They Secretly Do That Society Calls "Gay" When my husband and I first started dating I turned him on to the magic of baths. We did face mask and bath bombs(which he really thought would explode) and bath salt(which he was worried would make him a zombie). Now he drags me into lush and ask if after our date nights if we can take a bath. I keep talking about "when we buy a house..." and he follows up with it needs a nice tub

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#10

Straight Guys Are Sharing 30 Everyday Things They Secretly Do That Society Calls "Gay" Try sewing. I'm the seamstress (seammaster?) for my family. Fixing clothing and making curtains etc can be just as useful as fixing a car, and comes in handy more frequently!

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Straight Guys Are Sharing 30 Everyday Things They Secretly Do That Society Calls "Gay" Being the little spoon.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I Iove being the big spoon for my husband, and he loves it too - it means he doesn't have to put up with my hair in his face for a start!

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Straight Guys Are Sharing 30 Everyday Things They Secretly Do That Society Calls "Gay" Cooking, f**king hell don’t rely on others for something you need everyday. Deliveries and take aways are expensive, and it’s really really satisfying when you whip up something and it’s delicious. Eating noodles and microwave meals all the time isn’t really that much better too. You can make a pretty good pasta for like $1-3 or so per portion.

And to those men who say “I’d just marry someone who cooks”, yeah right what if the “one” doesn’t know how to cook?

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A man who can cook decent food, take care of his laundry properly, clean his home, and pay his bills, is so much more attractive than a man that needs to be taken care of.

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Straight Guys Are Sharing 30 Everyday Things They Secretly Do That Society Calls "Gay" Going to the spa. D**k or no d**k, we all deserve to be pampered every once in awhile.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Absolutely! Spas should be equally enjoyed by both sexes and men should feel more confident about going.

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Straight Guys Are Sharing 30 Everyday Things They Secretly Do That Society Calls "Gay" Thinking, talking about and understanding your emotions.

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#15

Straight Guys Are Sharing 30 Everyday Things They Secretly Do That Society Calls "Gay" Skirts. They‘re comfortable and should absolutely make their way into male fashion. Kilts are great, just think of what we‘re missing out on.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If you take anatomy into consideration and also the fact that skirts once were an integral part of male fashion, then yes, skirts ahoy! I don't understand why they are a gender thing.

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Straight Guys Are Sharing 30 Everyday Things They Secretly Do That Society Calls "Gay" Moisturising. Take care of your skin boys.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I spend a lot of time outdoors in all weathers. If I didn't moisturise I would end up looking like Leatherface.

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Straight Guys Are Sharing 30 Everyday Things They Secretly Do That Society Calls "Gay" Anything?

Real men don't give a s**t that other people think they're being "unmanly". I'll confidently order a cosmo at the bar in my purple shirt because it's a good drink and purple is my favorite color

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Straight Guys Are Sharing 30 Everyday Things They Secretly Do That Society Calls "Gay" Yo since quarantine I’ve been:

Doing face masks

Using a tinted sunscreen

Using a cerave face wash

Using actual shampoo and conditioner (not the combo garbage) and a leave in

I’ve literally never felt better about my appearance. I’m sure I look the same, but just doing something makes me feel like I’m in control and am helping

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Straight Guys Are Sharing 30 Everyday Things They Secretly Do That Society Calls "Gay" Pedicures. They FEEL great and it's nice to not have to deal with your toenails and dry ass skin on your feet.

Extra bonus: if the technician jokes about painting your toenails, say yes. It will MAKE their day and then you get the extra bonus of showing them off to friends and family. They will laugh too and if they make effeminate jokes, just say you don't care and you're confident in your masculinity that some polish isn't going to bother you. And more importantly, it's FUN.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My husband had diabetes, and gets pedis every 4-6 weeks to keep his feet healthy. Black toenail polish is nothing to laugh at.

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Straight Guys Are Sharing 30 Everyday Things They Secretly Do That Society Calls "Gay" Y'all are not ready to hear this but: prostate orgasms. Get one of those toys made for that.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Those things can be amazing, but I still prefer the real thing though.

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Straight Guys Are Sharing 30 Everyday Things They Secretly Do That Society Calls "Gay" Be open to the fact that you might be wrong, and when you are, even if you have argued that you were right. Admit that you were wrong.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

How is that about straight males? I’d say any human should follow this.

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Straight Guys Are Sharing 30 Everyday Things They Secretly Do That Society Calls "Gay" I'm all in on the bidet. Bought it for my parents as kind of a prank gift and my dad wouldn't let my mom keep it. "I don't want water shooting up my ass!". I kept it and wouldn't go back. Way cleaner, suprisingly refreshing, and I was the one laughing when nobody could find toilet paper in the stores. A roll lasts me forever now.

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Straight Guys Are Sharing 30 Everyday Things They Secretly Do That Society Calls "Gay" Diffusing a situation without threatening violence. Learn how to argue with logic and how to argue one point at a time without getting overly emotional. And if it comes down to it, and you have to fight someone, you at least tried not to take it to that level. And if you go down, go down swingin and you'll still be the winner.

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Straight Guys Are Sharing 30 Everyday Things They Secretly Do That Society Calls "Gay" Can’t believe nobody mentioned this but broadway musicals, plays, and show tunes in general. They rock.

I can do without the sex suggestions but you all be you.

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Straight Guys Are Sharing 30 Everyday Things They Secretly Do That Society Calls "Gay" Nice underwear. Underwear with a built in pouch are super comfortable while supporting your genitals. Also the sexier cuts with less fabric are so much cooler than wearing shorts under pants, the case with boxers. I’m a big dude working in manufacturing and I know you wouldn’t expect me to be wearing a thong most days.

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Comfortable underwear is a must. Sexy comfortable underwear is even better.

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Straight Guys Are Sharing 30 Everyday Things They Secretly Do That Society Calls "Gay" Over the age of 30 or so, having friends and doing things with them. Most people I know, if they have friends at all, they're either work buddies, or family get-togethers. But a couple of guys being friends and leaving the wives to go on a camping trip, etc. just seems weird.

I miss having friends.

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Straight Guys Are Sharing 30 Everyday Things They Secretly Do That Society Calls "Gay" Shaving your legs until they're smooth as glass, and then snuggling down under a soft, fluffy blanket. It's like you're sleeping in butter and it is a feeling everyone should experience in life.

Until the hairs start to come back.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Tip I got from a girl, I really plan to follow through with. Laser hair removal. I'm a hairy gorrila, and I hate it, but I hate shaving more.

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Straight Guys Are Sharing 30 Everyday Things They Secretly Do That Society Calls "Gay" Skincare.

I don't understand why is so gendered. Why ads focus on 'you can put this black/navy skincare product and still be manly '

It's skin, is an important human organ, and actually not that different in needs from man/woman.

Everyone NEEDS to wash your face properly and to protect it from dehydration and sun damage.

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Straight Guys Are Sharing 30 Everyday Things They Secretly Do That Society Calls "Gay" Getting a massage! My SO never had one and I convinced him to get one. He felt so relieved

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I get a deep tissue massage every month and I feel great at the end of each one.

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Straight Guys Are Sharing 30 Everyday Things They Secretly Do That Society Calls "Gay" Gardening. There are so many types and so many uses.

Vegetable gardening (the obvious) saves on money and is great to do with kids. Also gives an excuse for wood/metalworking on raised beds, trellises, etc. You can garden in an apartment with relatively inexpensive aquaponics, also.

Cut flower gardening. Fresh bouquet every day really livens up a house. Buy Zinnia seeds. Ipomoea pandurata, Rudbeckia sp., Echinacea sp. alone will give you plenty of blooms from late May to August, at least. That’s probably a $30 investment from Lowe’s.

Native plant/butterfly gardening. If you want to help the environment, it’s significantly more effective than avoiding plastic straws.

Plant trees. Fruit trees, showy trees, whatever. Incredible investment (in inner city, high end neighborhoods, a mature oak or magnolia can increase property values by %20, and acorns are free, so you’re looking at a huge return in 50 years). Also fantastic for the environment. Try to plant native trees as they tend to be pest resistant and zero maintenance.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why is gardening considered gay? When was it considered gay? Especially the vegetables and tree growing bits...? I'm a little confused.

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Straight Guys Are Sharing 30 Everyday Things They Secretly Do That Society Calls "Gay" Cocktails - they're delicious, and I've found some of the tastiest come in the daintiest glasses and have the effeminate/flirty names: Pink Passion, sweet seacrest blue, Sex on the Beach, etc. That aren't the "manliest" to say/order

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Drink what you love! "Those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind." Words to live by.

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Straight Guys Are Sharing 30 Everyday Things They Secretly Do That Society Calls "Gay" Wearing a mask, apparently... (at least here in Texas)

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I live in Texas and I have haven't heard anyone say it is gay to wear a mask.

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Straight Guys Are Sharing 30 Everyday Things They Secretly Do That Society Calls "Gay" Washing your ass

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I see this way too often. How did basic human hygiene become gay?

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Straight Guys Are Sharing 30 Everyday Things They Secretly Do That Society Calls "Gay" Proper dancing lessons, read books (or even poetry), discuss their thoughts and feelings openly. Cry

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Straight Guys Are Sharing 30 Everyday Things They Secretly Do That Society Calls "Gay" Keeping a journal!

I told a friend he should do this as a suggestion for a hobby and his reply was "... But I'm not a 14 year old girl!"

Wtf?

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Straight Guys Are Sharing 30 Everyday Things They Secretly Do That Society Calls "Gay" Mani and pedicures. The women in there are (usually) really nice and it feels amazing. As someone who bites their nails constantly, they also make me not want to bite them because my nails look so good lol

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Also nail polish! It looks awesome and shouldn't be gendered!

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Straight Guys Are Sharing 30 Everyday Things They Secretly Do That Society Calls "Gay" Use moisturizer.

At 31, I look better and younger than I did at 21. I mean I started regularly working out, drinking tons more water, and eating properly at 23/24, as well as stopped drinking booze 2 years ago, so those helped too...but moisturizing definitely helps.

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NOT DRINKING ALCOHOL IS A VERY GOOD THING. I AM BACK ON THE WAGON AND IT FEELS GREAT. JUST NEED TO SELF LOVE MYSELF MORE. EATING HEALTHY TOO.

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Straight Guys Are Sharing 30 Everyday Things They Secretly Do That Society Calls "Gay" Make up. I'm not talking full mascara and s**t, I mean for covering stuff up. I have terrible dark circles, and no amount of good quality regular sleep or skin cream will make them go away. I just have thin skin there. My wife offered me some make up to cover them and it was incredible. Totally invisible too. This was higher priced stuff though, so be wary of the cheap stuff

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Straight Guys Are Sharing 30 Everyday Things They Secretly Do That Society Calls "Gay" Having females friends that are just friends.

Almost every one of my male friends only have other male friends. All the females in their life they're just trying to f**k, or date.

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

THIS. I am so sick of hearing the whole "men and women can't be just friends" spiel. It's a toxic lie. One ground rule though: set boundaries. Make it clear that neither one of you have any romantic interest in the other. It sounds weird, but it defines where you stand and destresses the situation

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Straight Guys Are Sharing 30 Everyday Things They Secretly Do That Society Calls "Gay" Outfits! Not just like suits to events, but every day outfits. Stop just wearing clothes and wear outfits. Coordinate your shirt, your pants, and your jacket. Match your leathers. Get colors, get layers, get socks that are fun and you like. Put on a nice looking watch.

I hear men complain all the time on Reddit that they don't ever get compliments. I get them all the time (or did, before Covid). Not just by people I know, but literally random people on the street. "I love your shoes", "That vest looks amazing", "Awesome watch!" All kinds of stuff. I've had men and women stop me and ask where I got certain things.

Men, if you want compliments, dress in outfits.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Name the movie or actor: "Well, one does want a hint of color!" Hint: the line is said whilst wearing pink socks

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Straight Guys Are Sharing 30 Everyday Things They Secretly Do That Society Calls "Gay" Pretty much everything and anything stigmatised as "gay" or "unmanly" is probably going to improve your life, or at the very least is worth trying. Investing in a better grooming routine, trying 'feminine' hobbies like dancing or knitting, thinking about and considering your feelings, being more open to giving and receiving comfort and affection, being unashamed of liking genuinely GOOD s**t like fruity cocktails and bright colours, prostate orgasms - really, toxic masculinity has stripped men of so much and forced a lot of them to live scrunched up, repressed little lives. Learning to let go of that will really help open up your world so much.

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Straight Guys Are Sharing 30 Everyday Things They Secretly Do That Society Calls "Gay" Going to a salon with actual stylists for haircuts. What a difference it makes to have someone who knows how to make your specific face look better rather than slapping on a one size fits all cut, plus salons frequently offer sparkling water, wine, etc. which is always a nice plus.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Meh. When the barbers were shut during the covid lockdowns and I started to look like a yeti, I bought a pair of clippers and cut my own hair. I'm never going to a hairdresser again.

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Straight Guys Are Sharing 30 Everyday Things They Secretly Do That Society Calls "Gay" I turned my husband onto yoga pants and leggings :) he loves them. He said something along the lines of "i definitely thought my balls would not have any room. But these are amazing!"

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Straight Guys Are Sharing 30 Everyday Things They Secretly Do That Society Calls "Gay" Scented candles.

Aromatherapy is some powerful s**t. Especially if you're already the type of person who needs to meditate for your well-being.

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Straight Guys Are Sharing 30 Everyday Things They Secretly Do That Society Calls "Gay" guys should definitely try yoga!

at the very least, it's a form of exercise that builds balance, flexibility and strength in each and every pose, is low-impact enough to be done until old age, but is challenging enough to build muscle.

plus if you go into the other aspects of yoga, including meditation, breathing, concentration, etc., life feels better and lighter.

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Straight Guys Are Sharing 30 Everyday Things They Secretly Do That Society Calls "Gay" Manscaping, hair down there is just stinky and gross especially between those cheeks

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

No sorry,natural for me, if you practice good hygiene there is no need for shaving. I tried it once and ended up with the worse rash and itch ever. It was hell.

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Straight Guys Are Sharing 30 Everyday Things They Secretly Do That Society Calls "Gay" Fanny Packs and Murses. If your on vacation and not actively trying get laid, get one of these. Have everything your ever need right at your fingertips without filling your pockets to the point it hurts to sit. They are like detachable cargo shorts. (F**k while we are at it, bring back cargo shorts.) And if you say well I have a backpack, nah. Way to big, way to many pockets, you don't look any manlier or cooler with it, and the whole put it down on the ground or do that weird turn-it-around, kangaroo pouch technique, with the fanny pack or murse you would have been on your way already.

I have a Satchel that I took to vegas as a joke after the hangover movie. Let me tell you when sitting by the pool I didn't worry about my phone getting wet, I knew where everything was, only guy that did not loose sunglasses it was great. I was even able to fit my Ipad in there. Pickpockets, don't worry at all. And if you say purse thieves, yeah they aren't stealing a dudes purse I promise.

Now that my daughter is 2 both wife and I have discovered fanny packs. Especially during work from home I have been living in basketball shorts and flip flops. What I need to run to the market? Well I guess I can throw on some shorts so I have pockets for my EDC, or just keep everything in my fanny pack by the door and in 3 seconds I am in get s**t done mode. Come home, boom 3 seconds till comfort and everything I need to navigate the outside world is contained in one tiny little space that I know where it is and know it will be ready when I need it.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In my country it is called a bum bag. 'F***y' means something quite rude and it always makes me laugh when Americans use the word lol!

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Straight Guys Are Sharing 30 Everyday Things They Secretly Do That Society Calls "Gay" "Girly" drinks. They have more alcohol than beer and are a lot tastier, too. Also, at-home spa days. Light a candle, throw a face mask on, play some music. And, if you get into it, take some time with getting off.

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Straight Guys Are Sharing 30 Everyday Things They Secretly Do That Society Calls "Gay" Spin classes. They’re so much fun and way more hardcore than they look.

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Straight Guys Are Sharing 30 Everyday Things They Secretly Do That Society Calls "Gay" Keeping a diary. You’ll become more reflective and more productive as a result.

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Straight Guys Are Sharing 30 Everyday Things They Secretly Do That Society Calls "Gay" Trying to s**k your own d**k. It can't be gay if it's your own

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If they could, every man would do it. However, that's some next level bendiness

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Straight Guys Are Sharing 30 Everyday Things They Secretly Do That Society Calls "Gay" The She-Ra series on Netflix

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