Ladies, let’s have a talk. The guys have some things to share with you.
They’re not huge, they won’t take long, it’s just stuff you need to know.
What as a guy do you wish girls knew?
byu/direwolfey inAskReddit
Fellas of Reddit, chime in on your topic of choice.
1. Support
We need just as much support as you do, it’s always a shock when a guys kills himself until you look back at all the subtle cries for help.
We’re screaming on the inside and we need someone to let us know it’s okay.
– fosterdylan
2. Hurt
All the hurtful things they say and do don’t just magically disappear from men’s memory.
We have feelings too; and s**tting on a man for being honest with feelings as not being manly is not only cruel but also highly ironic considering there’s a constant yearning for men with emotion.
– TheGhostofYourPast
3. Our minds just wander
If I’m laying in bed with someone, just enjoying the moment together, I should be able to just enjoy the moment and let my mind drift to wherever it’s going.
If you want to talk about the future of the relationship or something, that’s great and we can do that if you start that conversation, but if you ask me out of the blue what I’m thinking about, and I say Bolbi’s “Slap slap slap” song from Jimmy Neutron, then you shouldn’t get mad at me just because it’s not the thing they wanted me to be thinking about!
Just tell me you want to talk about the relationship and we can do that!
– SolarisIX
4. Refractory periods
That after a man ejaculates, there is a period that they lose their s** drive and they literally can’t get an e**ction.
This can be anywhere from a few minutes to a few hours.
– AlphaNepali
5. Personhood
We are people too. We have the same feelings, fears and dreams as you do. Our way of expressing ourselves may be different than yours but we still experience the same range of feelings that you do.
Please don’t treat us as something less than yourself. We feel just as much as you do and we express it differently.
– Hattkake
6. Oh, nothing
We can really, honestly, not think about anything.
We’re not plotting, analyzing, or mentally calculating arguments.
A man is totally capable of just blankly staring at a horizon with not a single thought in his head.
– shaidyn
7. Male friendships
That when 2 guys talk to each other, they don’t talk about life, hobbies, kids, work, etc.
We just talk, and we don’t remember what we talk after it.
– angelol0810
8. Emotional priorities
Our feelings are just as valid as yours, and shouldn’t be held against us.
My fiancée and I are in the process of planning our wedding, and she consistently gets irritated with me because I don’t get as excited as she does. I’m sorry, I do want to marry you and I am excited, but I find it really f**king hard to jump up and down about picking out flowers and centerpieces.
Just because you have been planning your Disney wedding since you were a young girl doesn’t mean dudes do the same, and getting p**sy with me because I am not mirroring your emotions exactly is really not cool, and not healthy for both of our mental health and the relationship.
– pjr032
9. This one specific guy…
When we went on that date and I kept you warm on that bench and you rested your head on my shoulders.
And afterwards we kissed and said goodbye…I still wasn’t entirely sure you were into me and I’ve been thinking about how dumb I am for the last couple of days.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
– Rod_Lightning
10. Compliments
That sometimes a hug or nice compliment can mean a lot. We can ride that wave for quite a while
– zakvandyk
11. Catching hints
If you’re throwing signals at a guy, and he’s not catching them, it might not be because he’s so dense he doesn’t notice them. It might be that he does see them, but his self-esteem is so low his internal dialog talks him out of believing you are interested in him in a romantic or s**ual context.
Throwing more obvious signals doesn’t overcome that. If knowing his self-esteem is that low isn’t enough for you to lose interest, be direct. That doesn’t mean ask him if he wants to “have coffee” or “get a drink” with you, as either of those leave wiggle room for misinterpretation. Ask him out on a date (specifically say “date”), so there is no mistaking your intention.
The worst thing likely to happen is that he’ll say no. Which does sting, but not like spending a month throwing hints he never responds to.
– capt-yossarius
12. Expressions
That every expression that crosses our face, does not relate to you.
Some of us have a lot going on between the ears and we’re trying to make sense of it.
– Loud_Hyena
13. The hard times
Sometimes men just don’t get hard.
It’s not you. It’s many things, from lifestyle and diet to stress and anxiety. And just getting older.
Please try not to take it as a sign of lack of attraction or affection. Sometimes it just happens.
– RegrettingTheHorns
14. Communication
if you don’t tell us you want something we honest to god won’t know…
case and point, my Ex was sat at home and i was going to the local shop
“hey, do you want anything from the shop?”
“no, i’m good”
she got mad because i didn’t buy her anything….
– Empty-Refrigerator
15. A good silence
I am perfectly happy sitting in silence/playing video games for a few hours at a time on a weekend morning/night and it doesn’t mean I’m mad at/ignoring you/don’t want to spend time together.
Ya boy is just trying to chill
– bbetsill
16. Friend talk
I know f**k all about my mates. I don’t know what they’ll do in the future, I don’t know that much about their romantic life. They don’t know anything about me.
Sometimes guys spend time around each other and don’t get too mixed up in the past or the future. This concept blows my sisters mind.
– AlbaAndrew6
17. Compliments
If you genuinely compliment a guy…don’t be upset if they don’t react the same way a woman would react to a random compliment
Most dudes get them so infrequently that when it does happen, there is a part of them that wonders if it was genuine…or if they are just giving them a polite and/or pity compliment
This often leads to an awkward/unenthusiastic response to said compliment
It never occurs to most guys to just say “Thanks!”
– Ron_F**kin_Swanson
18. It’s not under our control
An e**ction is a non-voluntary muscle reaction, with or without stimuli.
Only a selected few have mastered the ability to manually command their boners to stop being e**ct.
– kandnm115709
19. Dropping hints
girl: I’m dropping so many hint! Why doesn’t he get them?
boy: I think girl is dropping hints but I’m not sure I want to risk my friendship and embarrassment so I’ll just ignore them.
– Qepperoni
20. Little moments
We like random gifts, we like random hugs, we like random signs of affection and love – sometimes just a cup of coffee in my favourite mug is enough to convince me it’s going to be a good day.
– Additional_Breath_89
21. Desirability
We want to be seen as s**y, beautiful creatures. Many of us want to be pursued also, to feel like we don’t have to always motivate women into wanting us.
Nobody should be the designated initiator 100% of the time.
– Ysara
22. Feelings
When we tell women that we don’t know how we feel about something it’s usually true and we genuinely don’t really understand how we are supposed to feel i personally wasn’t allowed to express emotions growing up and it turned into me not being able to understand my emotions
– rb2130
23. Nothing
When we say we’re thinking about nothing, the majority of the time it literally is just nothing or ridiculous scenarios that we make up that sound stupid when said out loud
– yeetgodmcnechass
24. Manners
You know that complaint that women sometimes have that just because they are polite to you doesn’t mean they’re interested in you?
Yeah, that works both ways. I’m not saying “good morning” because I want to bed you, I’m not holding the door for you because I think you’ll reward me with some nookie for doing so, etc. etc.
I’m doing so because, like you, I’m a decent human being and am being polite.
– just_some_a–hole
25. Affection
I want physical affection outside of s**. Maybe it’s just the women I’ve been with, but no one ever hugs me, rubs my back, or plays with my hair.
And I do that stuff for you ladies all the time.
Sometimes I just want you to walk up to me and hug me.
Part of the reason I ask for s** so often is because i feel physically lonely and it’s the only time I get to feel the touch of another human being.
– Content_Weekend_7285
26. MY EMOTIONS!
We aren’t unemotional, we just may not show it as often.
It hurts when I’ve had to hear from my mother or sister say things like “you’re a guy, you aren’t good with your emotions” or “you don’t understand being emotional”.
I do. I absolutely do.
Saying things like “I don’t understand” in such an arrogant, condescending tone only makes me want to show them less.
– TheMando9
27. Rest
Days off are for resting. I’ve dated a lot of women who heard I had 2 days off work and took it as an invitation to make plans for us.
Like yeah I appreciate that you put all this effort into planning our time together but sometimes I’m just burned out and need like 2 days of just sitting home in my underwear watching tv.
– cornyroll
28. Moment of clarity
Oh! Post-ejaculation-clarity. Immediately after ejaculation our brains are not flooded with s** chemistry. So there’s a window upwards of ten minutes (though usually much faster) where we don’t really have a s** drive. It’s a weird feeling.
Don’t get mad but instead use your womanly wiles and lures to entice us into cuddling.
Even without s** drive in those very fleeting moments a hug is always nice.
– Hattkake
29. Massive impact
You have a massive impact on our lives the smallest things you can harm or help us so much since we are so starved for affection and have our emotions alienated I had one friend who was a girl who just acted kind to me and it helped my mental health so f**king much
– stopyouveviolatedthe
30. C o m m u n i c a t i o n
When the conversation goes like this:
Woman – (deep sigh)
Man- Are you ok?
Woman – (deep sigh), I guess so
Man – Ok
If something isn’t ok, just tell us. Otherwise assume everything is running just fine with you.
– Americasycho
Now that that’s clear, let’s all get a beer.
What would you like to make clear to people about yourself?
Tell us in the comments.
