There's a lot that gets lost in translation between men and women. For ages, there has been talk about how we don't understand each other, no matter how hard we try. Fights, misunderstandings, breakups, and divorces happen because of it, and it's an inexhaustible topic for films, TV shows, books, songs, and conversations with friends.
In the quest to understand each other better, we sometimes ask the opposite gender online to tell us things they would never say to us out loud. This time is no different; we collected the most interesting answers from the thread where one netizen asked men: "If all men had to be brutally honest for 24 hours, what would women be shocked to learn?"
Some of the answers might anger women, others will be quite eye-opening. But one thing is true: these are real things some men experience and want to be talked about more. So, let's see what they think and talk about it in the comments!
#2
That most men feel deeply lonely, touch-starved, and emotionally ignored, but we’ve learned to hide it because no one really asks how we’re doing.
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90points
#3
Those long fake eyelashes? They are not s**y. No guy has ever thought, “she’d be hot if she had ridiculously stupidly long eyelashes”.
80points
#4
We often stay quiet about emotional pain because, far too often, it is turned into a weapon against us.
72points
#5
We hate it when you mess with your face. If you're 25, it's ok to look 25. If you're 37, it's ok to look 37. If you're 52, it's ok to look 52. It's ok to look your age.
Please stop with the crazy surgeries on your face; you are beautiful already.
Please stop with the crazy surgeries on your face; you are beautiful already.
61points
#6
Have you gained some weight? Yeah. Are you fat? Yeah, a bit.
Do I care? No.
Are you still the most beautiful women on the face of the Earth to me? YES.
Do I care? No.
Are you still the most beautiful women on the face of the Earth to me? YES.
59points
#7
Three things I've noticed pop up in not just my relationship, but the relationship of pretty much all the men I know.
1. We aren't mind readers. Please just say what you want.
2. Most men are happy to do whatever project you want (assuming it's within financial reason), but please don't micro-manage while we work.
3. Think to yourself if you actually would like our opinion before you ask for it.
1. We aren't mind readers. Please just say what you want.
2. Most men are happy to do whatever project you want (assuming it's within financial reason), but please don't micro-manage while we work.
3. Think to yourself if you actually would like our opinion before you ask for it.
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52points
#9
How under appreciated a lot of fathers feel today. When my wife is spoiled by the entire family on mother’s day. When I dedicate an expensive, lavish date for her and my daughter makes gifts and a card for her. Yet here I sit, alone at 12pm on yet another father’s day and haven’t even heard a word from either of them nor my mother who wanted to keep my daughter this weekend knowing it was father’s day weekend.
I know I can’t say anything about it, because I don’t want an argument and any appreciation afterwards wouldn’t be genuine. Being a father feels like a thankless and completely expected job despite how many deadbeats there are.
I know I can’t say anything about it, because I don’t want an argument and any appreciation afterwards wouldn’t be genuine. Being a father feels like a thankless and completely expected job despite how many deadbeats there are.
49points
#10
Well, my wife would be pretty surprised to find out just how attractive I still find her. She's still smokin' but won't take my word for it.
46points
#11
I want to be loved for who I am, not for what I can provide.
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42points
#12
We are so starved of positive attention that a single compliment will stay with us for years.
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41points
#13
I forgot one, not brutal but...
When you're walking home alone at night, and we are walking behind you in the same direction, 90% of men are conscious that is a very worrying/terrfying prospect for you. And we get stuck in a "Do I slow down to be further behind but risk makng this woman think I am trying to follow her? Or do I just try and overtake her to scurry off into the distance but scare the s**t out of this lady with my closing footsteps?"
If I can I just take a turn off my path and just add a minute or two to my walk home and f**k there's another lady walking home this way!
It's not fun to always feel like a threat, but I know that doesn't compare to the absolutely justified feeling that you're always at risk for simply living.
When you're walking home alone at night, and we are walking behind you in the same direction, 90% of men are conscious that is a very worrying/terrfying prospect for you. And we get stuck in a "Do I slow down to be further behind but risk makng this woman think I am trying to follow her? Or do I just try and overtake her to scurry off into the distance but scare the s**t out of this lady with my closing footsteps?"
If I can I just take a turn off my path and just add a minute or two to my walk home and f**k there's another lady walking home this way!
It's not fun to always feel like a threat, but I know that doesn't compare to the absolutely justified feeling that you're always at risk for simply living.
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38points
#14
Anything you try to solve/put on my plate/seriously discuss/or want to show me AS I'm walking in the house returning from work will annoy me. Just give me 15 minutes and I can then be present.
35points
#15
How much we look past and don't comment on just to keep things peaceful.
34points
#16
“My wife is the most beautiful woman in the world” is not an exclusively-appearance-focused compliment.
Still the truth… “beautiful” just encapsulates a lot more than looks.
Still the truth… “beautiful” just encapsulates a lot more than looks.
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34points
#17
“I love you with all my heart I just need you to leave me alone and don’t touch me for a moment”
“Please stop asking if I love you every 5 minutes my answer hasn’t changed trust me”
“Just cause I don’t express emotions as vividly as you do doesn’t mean I don’t have them”
“Think just for a moment if these roles were reversed how would you feel if I did that to you”.
“Please stop asking if I love you every 5 minutes my answer hasn’t changed trust me”
“Just cause I don’t express emotions as vividly as you do doesn’t mean I don’t have them”
“Think just for a moment if these roles were reversed how would you feel if I did that to you”.
33points
#18
The hypocrisy.
If I sit down to play a game for 2 hours I'm a useless couch potato who never does anything.
If she's mindlessly browsing Instagram or TikTok until her phone's battery gives out, that's A-Ok!
If I sit down to play a game for 2 hours I'm a useless couch potato who never does anything.
If she's mindlessly browsing Instagram or TikTok until her phone's battery gives out, that's A-Ok!
32points
#19
That we are softer, more emotional and more human than you think.
29points
#20
That we are legit sitting here thinking about nothing.
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27points