ADVERTISEMENT

As many of you probably know, men are definitely from Mars and women are from Venus. Even if you have not read the book of the same name, it is already clear to everyone that male and female types of thinking are quite different, while each of the genders has its own specific features and behaviors.

Any communication with another person is a continuous process of study, analysis and simple curiosity (unless, of course, we are so selfish that we always listen only to our feelings and reactions). And so, in the process of such a study, even the most sophisticated people sometimes discover incredible interesting facts about others, which can be especially interesting if these facts concern another gender.

Recently, a question was asked in the AskReddit community on exactly this topic, addressed exclusively to women. It sounded like: "Women, what is a surprising fact you discovered about men?" We are not at all sure that among the people who wrote over 8.8K comments in just under two weeks were exclusively women, however, the resulting thread has already gained about 9.3K upvotes, and there are really a lot of different interesting discoveries.

Bored Panda has compiled for you a selection of the most unexpected, discouraging, funny and simply the most popular comments from the original thread, so now please feel free to scroll to the very end of this list, mark the submissions that are most interesting to you, and of course, share your own discoveries - if you're a woman. If a man - well, introspection can also bring a lot of great things, while comments are always welcome.

More info: Reddit

#1

Women Online Are Listing 26 Surprising Things They Didn’t Know About Men Many men get an erection in the morning. Morning moves around the globe every 24 hours. This means that there is an erection wave that has been going around the globe without end since the beginning of any species with which this started.

bumper_Guy , ricardo Report

#2

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

#3

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

debzmonkey , Mitch Barrie Report

Add photo comments
POST
Stealthzilla
Community Member
2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes, I’m working on explaining that to a friend, big feminist, she thinks it the opposite of sexism if someone doesn’t like men and doesn’t understand that that is still sexism

Load More Replies...
Laura Brown
Community Member
2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's where the whole idea of males not being "real men" if they're sensitive to the needs of their partners or if they enjoy art and literature, they must be gay...it can be as miserable as stereotyping for women...wrong, unfair, and antiquated thinking, but the kind of people who think this way are narrow minded and shallow.

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

Exactly! And from my experience a lot of these preconceptions are reinforced by women. I swear I've had so many more girls stereotype/make assumptions about me than guys have.

Load More Replies...
Harlan Bleiler
Community Member
2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why can’t I like pink? Like to cook instead of k ow how to fix a car? Like Pokémon or other “childish” things? I’ve slowly grown to not care but has taken 36 years to even get to this point and I still have thoughts once in a while if I will look/come across “silly”

Luna Crow
Community Member
2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Dude, do what you like, and f**k what anyone else thinks. I realize this is made difficult due to toxic masculinity, but I think we're starting to wake up to that and move away from it. The more folks who are open about contradicting the stereotypes, the faster we can tear them down

Load More Replies...
Jose Gonzalez
Community Member
2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yep, that's toxic masculinity. It's very strange that the stereotypes of men are never questioned or looked at as bad. But that's the whole problem, it's never viewed as if men have any problems. Yes we have a lot of societal benefits, cuz men, but those also have put restrictions on us doing things that aren't "manly". Everything is messed up for all genders.

DAN13LG
Community Member
2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yea lots of societal benefits... Getting to be the first to die, always the ones to stand and fight, Taking on the most dangerous jobs, working 3 times as much over a lifetime, getting 10x harsher sentences for the same crimes. Automatically guilty in any he said she said altercation, always paying for everything... I could go on for days, women especially in America are put on a pedestal and raised to all think they're princesses Sorry kid but it sounds like you don't wanna be a man, you don't want that responsibility. you'll eventually see the real world is far different than all the male feminist nonsense you're spewing.

Load More Replies...
Felipe Souza
Community Member
2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes, of course it's a privilege compared to what women must live up with, but gender unequality Is bad for all the society

Jennifer Biness
Community Member
2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

of course they do, "The patriarchy/Toxic masculinity" hurts EVERYONE

Flokati91
Community Member
2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm strong and kind of big in a horizonal kind of meaning (whide shoulders). But I'm short and not as ripped as I should be according to a lot of people of both/most genders. And casual jokes about short d***s hurt cause I'm extremly insecure about that.

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

unfortunately, there are very few of the type of man in the picture. the decline begins with the cutting off of long hair, though you'd be surprised how many women consider this to be truly masculine. throughout history, men only wore short hairstyles for short periods of time, and not by accidentally

Luna Crow
Community Member
2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Maybe this is a regional thing? There are plenty of long haired men where I'm at. I love it!

Load More Replies...
David Force
Community Member
2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As a stay at home Dad years ago and as the “room mom” when my daughter was in elementary school so my “manhood” was questioned. When I asked the school principal if I could start a Dads Club she said no because “men have to work” so they won’t come. One day I was vacuuming and a neighbor nicknamed me Trixie because only women did housework. I’ve also been teased that I may be gay because I am “thin, neat and well dressed”. First of all being “accused” of being gay I don’t take as insult at all. By the way I have been happily married for 36 years and am proud to be a very involved father even if some people see that as motherly.

Ian B
Community Member
2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is also the same for being white. You can also also be discriminated against for being white.

Rostit .
Community Member
2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yeah no. That's a leap and a jump. The discrimination from white folks far outweighs that. Only foolish white supremacists care about that.

Load More Replies...
Michael Travis Risner
Community Member
2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes, and double standards. It seems perfectly all right to objectify men like Henry Cavill and Jason Momoa and Chris Hemsworth online if you're a woman. A thirst-trap pic of a muscular, handsome man can be posted and everyone is all right with it, but the second a man puts up a picture of a beautiful woman in a bathing suit...FOUL!!!

Jessica J.
Community Member
1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Duh. Consider how much worse it can be for a man who wears a dress, than for a woman wearing pants...at least in the U.S.

Celtic Pirate Queen
Community Member
2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Right? Being confident & assertive makes a woman a b*tch, same attributes in a man and he's a born leader.

Jaran “Party Bottom” Evans
Community Member
1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We do wake up with a hardon! Hmph...never had any complaints from the guy next to me in the bed.

Rostit .
Community Member
2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Is that a picture of Gun Jesus? That shirt does say mesa tactical..

Alana Voeks
Community Member
2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yep, because society sucks the life and fun out of everything for everyone.

bv7hearts
Community Member
2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And why do they suffer from gender stereotyping? Patriarchy.

View more commentsArrow down menu
#4

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

ADVERTISEMENT
#5

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

#6

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

#7

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

ADVERTISEMENT
#8

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

raemontune , Les Chatfield Follow Report

ADVERTISEMENT
#9

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.

PeachymooGaming , Casey Muir-Taylor 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.

Away-Caterpillar-176 , Nenad Stojkovic Report

ADVERTISEMENT
#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

#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.

nodontgetheavy , Cristian Ungureanu Report

#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

#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

#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

ADVERTISEMENT
See Also on Bored Panda
#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

#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

#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

#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

ADVERTISEMENT
See Also on Bored Panda
#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

#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

#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

ADVERTISEMENT
See Also on Bored Panda
#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

#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

#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".

Adventurous-Owl2363 , Natasha Chub-Afanasyeva 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.

thathorsegamingguy , Darren Foreman Report

ADVERTISEMENT
See Also on Bored Panda