Modern society is gradually blurring the lines between things that used to be considered strictly "masculine" or "feminine", both in the professional and personal spheres. What was taken for granted half a century ago is now certainly being criticized and rethought.
We must say that men still remain more conservative in this regard: while enjoying something "typically masculine" for a modern woman is really cool and always worthy of support, many men still perceive "typically feminine" activities as guilty pleasures. But the situation is gradually improving.
One day a thread appeared in the AskReddit community, where the topic starter asked: "Men of reddit, what's something you enjoy that's considered unmasculine?" The thread collected nearly 1.2K upvotes and over 2K different comments, where men revealed their most diverse activities and hobbies. We have to admit that it turned out very interesting and really informative.
Bored Panda made a list of the most popular and original answers from this thread for you, so feel free to scroll to the end of this compilation. And if you are a man and you did not find your hobby in this list, perhaps you will share it with us as we highly appreciate this.
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#1 Using Women's Shower Gels
My girlfriend regularly buys me a women's shower gel called "snow fairy", a pink product that smells *amazing*. She knows it's my guilty pleasure and I don't care that I'm a tall, burly guy in the army.
Nobody messes with my snow fairy.
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266points
#2 Cats, As They Are The Greatest Thing In The World
Cats. Cats are the greatest things in the world because they're like tiny, stupid people.
263points
#3 Cooking, Baking And Gardening
Cooking, baking, gardening.
I'm a 33 year old punk rocker.
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237points
#4 Enjoying Flowers As They're So Pretty
Flowers. Flowers are f*****g pretty and if anyone has a problem with that then may god have mercy on their souls.
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227points
#5 Even The Most Brutal Men Love Hugs
*Cuddling*. That's what I like even though I look like a Mountain of Pure Testosterone and Anger. Sometimes the Meanest looking Men have the kindest of Hearts.
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202points
#6 Going Shopping And Having Buttered Scones For Tea
I cut down trees, I eat my lunch
I go to the lavatory
On Wednesdays I go shopping and have buttered scones for tea
I go to the lavatory
On Wednesdays I go shopping and have buttered scones for tea
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201points
#8 Baking As It's Science One Can Eat
Baking, its science you can eat!
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181points
#9 Deeply Caring For People
Just deeply caring for people. Men usually are portrayed as not caring at all but I definitely do.
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175points
#10 Sewing And Drafting Sewing Patterns
I know how to sew and draft sewing patterns. But everything I make is badass. I work in a machine shop and the guys love seeing the stuff I make. Hoping I can make something for my GF soon.
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171points
#11 French Braiding Someone's Hair
I like french braiding hair. It's unfortunate that I have no daughters. And it's a little creepy for a 39 year old guy to offer that to people, so I haven't do it in a long time.
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148points
#12 Letting The Wife Fight On The Phone With Various Service Companies
I let my wife fight my battles on the phone with insurance companies, medical billers, vendors, banks, credit cards, whatever. She does it for work as a biller herself and she relishes going into combat with those people.
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144points
#13 Treating Everything With Care And Respect
Actually loving things, embracing physical contact, and treating everything with care and respect.
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142points
#15 Taking A Long Hot Bath
Taking a long hot bath. Especially in the winter after going to the gym, coming home and just relaxing in it is honestly one of the best feelings in the world.
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137points
#16 Wearing Makeup Sometimes
I wear makeup sometimes. I understand now why women say they wear it for themselves and not for other people.
137points
#17 Tasting Fancy, "Girly" Cocktail Drinks
Fancy, "girly" cocktail drinks. Tastes amazing.
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134points
#18 Outwardly Showing Love And Concern For People Around
Flowers, cleaning my entire apartment and lighting candles, singing and dancing, and outwardly showing love and concern for people around me. Everyone says they want to be known that they're loved before they die, then act so weird when a guy says they do.
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121points
#19 Using Those Little Puff Ball Things To Shower
i like using those little puff ball things to shower and like the flowery pretty smelling soaps over the typical ones sold to man. I like vanilla lilac and almost breeze over diesel bear engine, tornado fist explosion, and bulsa wood smells/flavors
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118points
#20 Taking Care Of Women's Hair
Women's hair. I can layer/texture and blend. I can do 2 tone/free hand color however you want/however you want/across a spectrum of ombre to balyage.
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116points