his "universal" truths about guys sound more like self-loathing. Most of them don't really even make sense. There are a couple that are true enough but certainly not for men alone. Things like #1...I mean, come on. If the list was meant to be a joke then #1 is kind of funny. But it sounds more like it was written by someone trying to take typical stereotypes about men and make them sound serious. First off the average Neanderthal will probably do anything for sex but to assume that all men would is such an overstatement and second those men that WOULD do anything for sex are so completely scared of actual commitment that to say they would marry for it is hysterically inaccurate.
#2 and #3 are true but #2 is pretty much true of both men and women...at least those that have some shred of maturity. #4 is so far off the map. Every man who knows women even a little bit knows better than to give an honest answer when asked this. #5 is laughable...men's eyes wander. (period) #6 and #7 are true to a certain extent but again wouldn't be exclusive to men. #8 is one of the few things on the list that define just about every heterosexual male on the planet. #9...um...what? #10 and #11 are true. #12...see my answer for number 1. #13...who the hell is writing this crap...someone stuck in a 1950's cliché book perhaps? Can you say, love and respect should kind of go hand in hand? I knew that you could. #'s 14,15 and 16 are true. #17...holy mid-life crisis Batman! #18 is true. #19...I say again. Um...what? #20 is true for the less secure (which this guy obviously is) and as a general rule won't help much. Personally, depending on the context, it doesn't bother me. #21...holy crap. See my answer for #13. #22 is confusing. Any men that are in the kind of relationship in which they would care that much about the women's opinion on what they're wearing would be smart enough to ask for advice before/during the process of getting dressed. (Take into consideration that the only reason a normal woman would make a comment like that would be for if it was a special occasion.) #23 is true for both men and women. #24 is true in a sense, but every human on the planet sometimes thinks of things they don't want to share. I think this guy is again assuming we're (men) all Neanderthals. #25 isn't universally true. My personal opinion on this is that women don't truly "get over it" either. A man who truly loves his partner will assess the damages and subconsciously decide whether fight or flight is the best answer. A man who isn't will generally see this as the "free pass" to either do whatever he wants, if he isn't already, or to treat the woman like crap. Unfortunately women have us men beat on being mature about this topic.
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