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Women Online Are Listing 26 Surprising Things They Didn’t Know About Men That men rarely ever receive compliments in their lives. I purposely go out of my way to express even the smallest compliments in case they haven’t heard one for a long time.

ThunderThief92 , Riley Kaminer Report

Final score:

378points

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Tamra 2 years ago

A lot of women won't compliment a man because they're worried their kindness will be mistaken for sexual interest. Which is a sorry situation for everyone.

500points

Women Online Are Listing 26 Surprising Things They Didn’t Know About Men That they suffer from gender stereotyping too.

debzmonkey , Mitch Barrie Report

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363points

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Stealthzilla 2 years ago

Thank you

146points

Women Online Are Listing 26 Surprising Things They Didn’t Know About Men That they are not criticizing women’s bodies as much as women are led to believe (maybe by themselves or whomever is driving this culture). They are far more acceptant of how women look like naturally than women themselves. This was such a game changer for me.

RedFox_SF , Ian Livesey Report

Final score:

361points

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Luke T 2 years ago

Well, growing up in a southern country town here in the U.S. A lot of my female friends never wore makeup and were more interested in shooting sports. They were always the most beautiful when they were just doing what they wanted and not focusing on their appearance. We had beauty pagents and stuff, high school girls that were obsessed with looks and all, but I never saw the appeal of that. They looked much better natural with the confidence that they were more than their appearance.

184points

Women Online Are Listing 26 Surprising Things They Didn’t Know About Men Most men don’t actually know how to fix things. They just pull it apart and put it back together again and hope for the best.

lurkyturkyducken , _ubik_ Report

Final score:

354points

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Hypoxia Smurf 2 years ago

Fix-it-ability, like any other skill, requires training. It's not instinctual.

156points

Women Online Are Listing 26 Surprising Things They Didn’t Know About Men At my first job, I used to work mostly with women, then switched to IT and now it’s mostly men. I was surprised to learn that guys don’t hold a grudge as much as the women I worked with did. We’d have an argument on Friday, I was worked up about it all weekend and worried how it would affect our future relationship, then come Monday and boom…nothing. They genuinely seemed like they let it go. It’s a pretty sweet thing.

tigreturbo , Masa Israel Journey Report

Final score:

339points

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Hugh Cookson 2 years ago

Most times it's easier just to let it go ..... No drama. Failing that a good fist fight solves most petty squabbles.

136points

Women Online Are Listing 26 Surprising Things They Didn’t Know About Men That they want to be loved as badly as we do and they’re also mushy gushy

crasstyfartman , freestocks.org Report

Final score:

338points

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Doctor Strange 2 years ago

I make no secret about this. My greatest dream has always been to have someone to share my life with.

158points

raemontune , Les Chatfield Follow Report

Women Online Are Listing 26 Surprising Things They Didn’t Know About Men You guys can sit there and think about nothing

Final score:

323points

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Yourname942 2 years ago

Literally just enjoying existence in the moment

144points

PeachymooGaming , Casey Muir-Taylor Report

Women Online Are Listing 26 Surprising Things They Didn’t Know About Men Not surprising but i’m shocked that some women genuinely don’t think men suffer from mental health problems. I’ve heard “he’s lazy” or “he expects the woman to do everything” when 60% of the time it’s just him being depressed as s**t.

Final score:

302points

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DennyS (denzoren) 2 years ago

I can confirm. Sometimes you just don't want to get out of bed or do something because you just can't.

122points

Away-Caterpillar-176 , Nenad Stojkovic Report

#10

Women Online Are Listing 26 Surprising Things They Didn’t Know About Men The fact that men really are physically stronger. I always assumed this was purely based on size but I'm a woman who works out every day (lifts weights, yoga, jogging/peloton.) My older brother doesn't exercise outside of an occasional hike. He's 4inches taller than me and 10 lbs lighter than I am (I'm a dress size 0 or 2.) He's faster than me on a hike (including backpacking) and can lift up heavier things. It makes me SO angry.

Final score:

301points

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Dubs_1117 2 years ago

Men physically have more muscle cells.

147points

#11

Women Online Are Listing 26 Surprising Things They Didn’t Know About Men That most men don’t care that your stomach isn’t flat.

chocotacogato Report

Final score:

294points

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Hugh Cookson 2 years ago

Yup.

95points

nodontgetheavy , Cristian Ungureanu Report

#12

Women Online Are Listing 26 Surprising Things They Didn’t Know About Men When they say they don't know why they feel a certain way they ACTUALLY don't know. I find it crazy and I couldn't trust it the first times.

Final score:

282points

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Con O Cuinn 2 years ago

Well we're told to "man up" or whatever from such a young age, it's not even not knowing why we feel a certain way. It's not even understanding what we're feeling.

164points

#13

Women Online Are Listing 26 Surprising Things They Didn’t Know About Men That if you show them exactly how much you appreciate them they are more likely to be motivated to complete a task than if you nag them.

Odd_Responsibility62 , bluesbby Report

Final score:

252points

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zak 2 years ago

I would think this applies to all people, not just men? 🤷🏼‍♂️

225points

#14

Women Online Are Listing 26 Surprising Things They Didn’t Know About Men They only pretend to not like gentle affection. Lay your head in my lap and let me pet you you know you like it you fall asleep within minutes.

Odd-Professor-8233 , marneejill Report

Final score:

245points

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Donkey boi 2 years ago

We're like dogs really! We'd like nothing more than to curl up on the sofa, head on your lap, and get stroked while we doze.

148points

#15

Women Online Are Listing 26 Surprising Things They Didn’t Know About Men that they have a whole set of unsaid rules about where to pee in public bathrooms

LunaXD854 , Taber Andrew Bain Report

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228points

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Donkey boi 2 years ago

And somehow, we are all born with the knowledge of these rules.

131points

Dutch Swimmer Goes Viral For Super Revealing Trunks During 2024 Olympics: “Is This Legal?”

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#16

Women Online Are Listing 26 Surprising Things They Didn’t Know About Men I am constantly floored by how little some men know about their close friends’ lives! I know multiple men who speak to their best friends super regularly, but could not say with certainty if they’re single, what kind of work they do/where they work, etc. I don’t understand it at all, but I just keep meeting men like this.

suavislupa7 , Tony Alter Report

Final score:

225points

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Frando Bone 2 years ago

Because if they wanted us to know, they'd tell us.

131points

#17

Women Online Are Listing 26 Surprising Things They Didn’t Know About Men Some actually want a real relationship and not just f**k

Anxious_Dimension5 , mrhayata Report

Final score:

196points

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Hugh Cookson 2 years ago

Actually, most of us chaps who managed to get to being a grown up (at whatever age) want precisely that, some of us are actually an ickle bit romantic too x

102points

#18

Women Online Are Listing 26 Surprising Things They Didn’t Know About Men That 80% of the time they concretely mean exactly what they say, which is why only 20% of the time they understand what I’m saying.

Wild-Wild-West- , 1Day Review Report

Final score:

191points

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Arcady Royzen 2 years ago

So, knowing this, why wouldn't you (a woman) say what you mean? why play games? why want them to read your mind? why getting pissed at them for something you saw in your sleep? And after all, complain about not having proper communication... This is not always the case, but i have seen it over and over between many couples

95points

#19

Women Online Are Listing 26 Surprising Things They Didn’t Know About Men They like being the little spoon too.

avirusa , Wilson Lau Report

Final score:

188points

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kitten levels tokyo 2 years ago

I have no idea what this person is talking about.

43points

Woman Put A Water Fountain With A Camera In Her Yard, Here Are 24 Photos Of Regular Visitors (New Pics)

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“Ma’am I Live Here”: Woman Refuses To Back Out Of Driveway, Learns A Lesson The Hard Way

#20

Women Online Are Listing 26 Surprising Things They Didn’t Know About Men when they wake up, they just sit down and stare at nothing for a good 5 minutes...

gmailthemes , Tony Alter Report

Final score:

184points

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love u 2 years ago

Doesn't everyone do this? 😅

140points

#21

Women Online Are Listing 26 Surprising Things They Didn’t Know About Men That when a guy is invested in a girl they are oblivious to other flirting women.

When my husband and I were still dating I saw women hitting on him so bad and he not realizing these women were hitting on him was jaw dropping.

Me: what do those 2 girls wanted? (All dresse up with drinks in their hand)

Edit2: girls were all smiling, giggling and doing the hair thing. And I kept an eye on those 2... they did not go to the restroom after talking to him.

My husband: they wanted to know where the bathrooms were.

Me: dude, these women knew where the bathrooms are, they just wanted to make small talk with you.

My husband: nah, i told the the bathrooms were over there.

Me: 🤯

Envy0711 , Wyatt Fisher Report

Final score:

176points

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Con O Cuinn 2 years ago

He was being nice. He realises. And it's weird, because the minute you're in a relationship as a guy, it seems women start throwing themselves at you. Whether it's because without the nerves of chatting up you notice signals more, or that being in a relationship makes you more attractive to women, I really have no idea.

110points

#22

Women Online Are Listing 26 Surprising Things They Didn’t Know About Men You guys really can love and be faithful

Considering the environment I grew up, that’s surprising

cupcakesz_ , Phil Dolby Report

Final score:

160points

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DennyS (denzoren) 2 years ago

We can, more than we're given credit for actually lol (I do acknowledge however that it's not all of us).

54points

WA2DK 2 years ago

Please send one of them my way

1point

RafCo (he/him) 2 years ago

Meh, there's all types. My first wife cheated on me. My brother has cheated on every woman he's been with. There's nothing magical about a penis or vagina when it comes to fidelity.

14points

Susie Elle 2 years ago

Contrary to popular belief, this is true.

4points

Justin Rogers 2 years ago

Never cheated emotionally or physically in my whole life. Had that happen to me and it was the worst feeling. Why would someone do that?

5points

William Smith 2 years ago

"Why would someone do that?" Selfishness. Someone who wants I have their cake and eat it too

1point

Deth Invictus 2 years ago

30-odd years. No idea why it is so hard.

3points

R. H. 2 years ago

Because you've been monogamous for thirty odd years.

1point

Νεφέλη Δρόσου 2 years ago

All men are not the Devil?? What a shock!

1point

William Smith 2 years ago

Shhh! Don't say it out loud...

0points

Portia Reddy 2 years ago

My brother and his wife have been together 36 years. Married for 29 years. It happens. Same for most of their friends.

0points

Caleb Cheshire 2 years ago

I do that a lot actually, yet people are always surprised

0points

gilliansl aka Gillian Silverlight 2 years ago

Not seen it yet in a man.

0points

Johnny Storm 2 years ago

It's more like we score a goddess chick and we have to try our hardest to stay loyal..

0points

Lemon Beans 2 years ago

"We have to try our hardest to stay loyal" 😬 yikes. If your natural inclination is to cheat, you might want to work on yourself before commiting to a relationship. Or try a mutual open relationship ig

0points

Hezekiah Goins 2 years ago

More than being a problem with manhood, it’s a problem with the lack of manhood. Due to wars and other events, many boys grew up without a father figure, and as such they don’t know how to act in the ways of a man, so they do stuff like this (be unfaithful, shirk responsibility, etc.)

0points

David Szeremi 2 years ago

I think it's 50/50 and women are equally committed or open.

0points

Jimmy Hetfield 2 years ago

17 years of commitment and fidelity along with adulation, adoration, attention, love & affection all went down the crapper, (along with a bachelors & masters degree I put her through) when she said she 'fell out of love.' 🙄Pfft. And y'all wonder why you're avoided like the plague.

0points

BlueRoseofMystery 2 years ago (edited)

I can attest to that (I was blessed enough to marry a good man). Unfortunately, in this social culture of open relationships, promiscuity, unrealistic and idealized expectations and a lack of trust and commitment, It is no wonder so few marriages make it nowadays. And that applies to women, too.

0points

Delta Dawn 2 years ago

I think many men deep down are more gentle and sensitive than many women

0points

Timbob 2 years ago

And we love placing one stone atop another. It’s like, Zen.

0points

jmdirks 2 years ago

Women are as likely to cheat as much as men.

0points

Aaron Matye 2 years ago

I'm glad this is a realization, but it's also hurtful that it has to be realized...

0points

The Cute Cat 2 years ago

Woman is same, right??

0points

William Smith 2 years ago

Yes.

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Ambry Petersen 2 years ago

My husband is amazing at this one. 😍.

0points

No Name 2 years ago

Statistically women cheat 30% more than men. And considering they are better at hiding it, I guess that % might be higher

0points

John Bujold 2 years ago

43 yeard

0points

Steve Robert 2 years ago

I've never cheated on a woman I was in a relationship with, but I can't say that the opposite was true

0points

Alana Voeks 2 years ago

They have to choose this for themselves though. My past relationship was severely abusive at the end, and towards the middle of it he started having a melt down because I wouldn't choose for him if we were monogamous or polyamorous. I hadn't done anything with anyone else, but he was in flings quite often (not irl, but they were still there). And it's like...he had to make that choice for himself. If I had said mono, he would have totally disregarded what I said, apologized after, then repeated it. But if I said poly, he would get vehemently jealous and try to cut off my connections. There was no win for him.

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#23

Women Online Are Listing 26 Surprising Things They Didn’t Know About Men Men like things that women seem to be insecure about

bnnybby0 , bluesbby Report

Final score:

140points

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kitten levels tokyo 2 years ago

The man in the photo is leading the woman up to the edge of an erupting volcano. We do that stuff all the time.

76points

#24

Women Online Are Listing 26 Surprising Things They Didn’t Know About Men how much they touch you

my boyfriend won’t let me sit away from him when we’re together (long distance pain :,) and he’d be touching me in some way- hand on my leg, twisting my hair with his fingers, holding my wrist while he scrolls on his phone or looming over my shoulders while I eat and on. I find it funny when while standing he absent-mindedly holds my waist instead of keeping his hand on his xD

flipsidebook , Wyatt Fisher Report

Final score:

133points

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Aroace tiger (she/they/he) 2 years ago

I honestly would love this-

78points

Adventurous-Owl2363 , Natasha Chub-Afanasyeva Report

#25

Women Online Are Listing 26 Surprising Things They Didn’t Know About Men Sometimes its good to just "fade out" you know. Let the brain go on autopilot and not think about anything "important".

Final score:

127points

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Hypoxia Smurf 2 years ago

ProTip: take heed of surroundings -- do not stumble over walkway obstructions.

56points

thathorsegamingguy , Darren Foreman Report

#26

Women Online Are Listing 26 Surprising Things They Didn’t Know About Men It took me way too long to notice public bathrooms don't keep toilet paper near urinals and the implications of that scar me to this day.

Final score:

123points

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Justin Jones 2 years ago

Um... that's what "The Shake" is for.

124points

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Kyndal T 2 years ago

I learned something! Men prefer oval shaped toilets over round so they have somewhere to put their dangly bits! I had no clue round toilets caused squishing before we bought a new toilet. Husband hasn't shut up about how much roomier it is. Might have something to do with how hilarious the convos get though!

30points

Ashley Williams 2 years ago

Dangly bits! 😂😂

12points

Deborah Harris2 2 years ago

Is Bored Panda part of the Reddit Company? I've also seen shared posts on the Chive Nation from here too and Vice Versa. Are all media outlets merging? It's so boring seeing the same posts on different media platforms ...

13points

censorshipsucks 2 years ago

they copypaste off reddit. I prefer it here because reddit is really hard to follow with the indents and indents...

22points

Memere 2 years ago

All of the BP "listicles" like this are pulled from reddit, twitter, facebook, etc. If you want to see other types of posts, look under the categories at the top of the page, there's plenty of other stuff to scroll through!

5points

tuzdayschild 2 years ago

The solution to this problem? Pick one and only read that one. Easy peasy. I'm a natural born make it simple kinda girl.

4points

Mr. Vash 2 years ago

It's just copy paste.

3points

Ace Girl 2 years ago

I concur with the frustration of how men are so often naturally physically gifted. I also lift weights, work out, do strong girl things, but can't hold a candle compared to even skinny dudes! It's really annoying. I can still win arm wrestling contests against my 9yo son but I know even those days are numbered!

12points

Cookie 2 years ago

This is why transwomen beat women in sports but you will never see a transman even make it into the men's team.

5points

Frando Bone 2 years ago

As much as i like this article, none of it is new info LOL. upvote anyway

8points

Duke Ferris 2 years ago

Ay other men out there dislike for women to wear high heels? Or just not care? You couldn't design a dumber, barely functional shoe. Yet I get told all the time how men love them, but I have always suspected it is more of a competition among women.

4points

William Smith 2 years ago

Personally, I hate high heels. The clacking sound they make sends a chill up my spine.

2points

Jorts Valjorts 2 years ago (edited)

Ok hon - you started by asking men if they dislike high heels. That question is irrelevant to any man who doesn't WEAR high heels. Yeah, son - it's not very progressive to verify your point by asking men what they think, and then applying that to what women should do - and then gaslight women by suggesting that they're doing it to themselves for the benefit of other women. I suspect you're trying, though. Adapt. But boy - you ain't got this yet.

1point

Cookie 2 years ago

I (a woman) wandered over to the men's section of the shoe shop and the sandals were sooo wide, flat and comfortable.

1point

UpQuarkDownQuark 2 years ago

It’s nice to see more mention of men being able to be emotionally honest and loving. I know that growing up in the 80s as someone who wore their emotions on their sleeve, who liked tenderness, and who eschewed violence and braggadocio I was often ridiculed my most other boys, most men, and quite a few girls, too, as a “wimp” “p***y” f*****t” etc. I think this is changing, and men are more and more allowed to be fully realized human beings, not just stifled bags of anger and frustration. I see more and more men that are much more masculine than me, with typical “manly” interests, that can freely express themselves with their partners, their children and their animals. I love seeing some big ol’ bearded biker doting on his little Frenchie in a doggie sweater! That WOULD NOT have happened 40 years ago!

3points

William Smith 2 years ago

"men are more and more allowed to be fully realized human beings." Well...not by women.

-1point

Luna Crow 2 years ago

It was quite refreshing to read a post about things women learned about men, after seeing so many vice versa. I'd say we need more of these, but really a lot of the items in either apply to humans in general, not necessarily by gender

3points

Jorts Valjorts 2 years ago

Nonsense. You're gonna give a medal to Bored Panda for asking about the experience of being male in a male-dominated world? While we're at it, let's ask Sauron about the trials of being an omniscient force of malevolence in a world he has made in his own image. Stop acting like the oppressor's story is as compelling as that of the people they oppress.

-3points

Arachnid 2 years ago

where is the mention of the nods??

2points

Yvonne Dauwalder Balsiger 2 years ago

And another round of stereotypes and general assumptions, this time about men. Come on, people are super different, men are much more diverse than the hypothetical "average man". The average man or the average woman does not exist IRL. You really need to look at the person before you.

2points

XenoMurph 2 years ago

True, but a lot of these are true for a huge majority of blokes, so I don't feel stereotyped.

2points

Mimi M 2 years ago

I like this post that is not about how toxic, scary and dangerous men are. Yes, 'some' men are, but so are 'some' women.

1point

Jennifer Biness 2 years ago

Yeah, none of this is surprising, y'all just live in your own little worlds, don't you? The only thing that is surprising (though I've heard it many times), is the whole "not thinking about anything" thing, I just can't wrap my head around that. Like I already have heard about it a ton, so the fact that it's a thing for guys isn't surprising, but the ability to do that is surprising, I just can't see it

0points

Jorts Valjorts 2 years ago

Sorry - what is this for? To cuddle up to the "unseen" trials that men experience? Honey, yall boys got nobody to blame but the patriarchy. THIS IS WHAT WE'RE SAYING. Capitalism, colonialism, slavery - the psychology of these things CANNOT EXIST without the psychology of the patriarchy - the notion that some humans are made for success, while others are made for servitude. It's a lot easier to see a tribe of people as "less than" when you've already made that distinction in your own wife. Barbarism begins at home, kids. You don't like it? Cede power. We're not making these requirements of you. Nobody relates to the "hero" who faces no hardship. If you want anyone to sing when you're winning, they have to see how you behave when you lose. I really don't want to hear about the "unseen" troubles of men when we live in a world where the #1 killer of women is femicide. We are not equal, as men have made abundantly clear. Neither are men's struggles equal to those of the women they dominate.

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Oscar Turing 1 year ago (edited)

So when a woman says on TV that women are unfit to be President, who would be at fault for that? If it's her, that would mean women DO contribute to preservation of the patriarchy. I can easily imagine someone saying, "She was indoctrinated by the patriarchy!" Fair enough, but why is indoctrination only a valid excuse for women? Have men NOT been indoctrinated by the patriarchy? Isn't criticizing men for a bad thing and then tolerating the same bad thing from women kind of like holding women to a LOWER standard than men?

0points

Stephanie Peryton 2 years ago

Its pretty tiring to see these kinds of articles.

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Kyndal T 2 years ago

30points

Ashley Williams 2 years ago

Dangly bits! 😂😂

12points

Deborah Harris2 2 years ago

13points

censorshipsucks 2 years ago

they copypaste off reddit. I prefer it here because reddit is really hard to follow with the indents and indents...

22points

Memere 2 years ago

5points

tuzdayschild 2 years ago

The solution to this problem? Pick one and only read that one. Easy peasy. I'm a natural born make it simple kinda girl.

4points

Mr. Vash 2 years ago

It's just copy paste.

3points

Ace Girl 2 years ago

12points

Cookie 2 years ago

This is why transwomen beat women in sports but you will never see a transman even make it into the men's team.

5points

Frando Bone 2 years ago

As much as i like this article, none of it is new info LOL. upvote anyway

8points

Duke Ferris 2 years ago

4points

William Smith 2 years ago

Personally, I hate high heels. The clacking sound they make sends a chill up my spine.

2points

Jorts Valjorts 2 years ago (edited)

1point

Cookie 2 years ago

I (a woman) wandered over to the men's section of the shoe shop and the sandals were sooo wide, flat and comfortable.

1point

UpQuarkDownQuark 2 years ago

3points

William Smith 2 years ago

"men are more and more allowed to be fully realized human beings." Well...not by women.

-1point

Luna Crow 2 years ago

3points

Jorts Valjorts 2 years ago

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Arachnid 2 years ago

where is the mention of the nods??

2points

Yvonne Dauwalder Balsiger 2 years ago

2points

XenoMurph 2 years ago

True, but a lot of these are true for a huge majority of blokes, so I don't feel stereotyped.

2points

Mimi M 2 years ago

I like this post that is not about how toxic, scary and dangerous men are. Yes, 'some' men are, but so are 'some' women.

1point

Jennifer Biness 2 years ago

0points

Jorts Valjorts 2 years ago

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Oscar Turing 1 year ago (edited)

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