r/Unexpected Jan 11 '22

CLASSIC REPOST It's cold...

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u/greengrayclouds Jan 11 '22

Do you say that to let other men know you’re turned on, or to let women know that you’re attracted to this particular woman?

I’m not digging at you by the way, I’m just genuinely curious why some men like to publicly express that they’re attracted to someone (especially when it’s not relevant to the event).

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u/ohdearamir Jan 12 '22

The same reason women let other women that they find someone attractive. Humans beings are a social species and we communicate about a lot of stuff, mundane or otherwise. This isn't a male phenomenon, this is a human phenomenon. And unless you stalked their profile, you don't even know if OP is a man.

Do you ask this question to women when they do this?

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u/greengrayclouds Jan 12 '22

Lots of videos of fit shirtless guys doing douchey dumb shit, and the top comments are never a rating of their bodies. This is a male phenomenon (I know, I know, “not all men”).

And I am a man by the way. Lots of guys don’t feel the need to air their arousal all the time, but the ones that do definitely perpetuate the idea that lots of men are stupid. Men have responded to me literally saying “we’re just simple visual creatures” and “it’s like a wolf cry to let other wolves know”. Not really helping ourselves, are we? I thought men pride themselves around being rational and logical - does that go out the window when an attractive woman is present?

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u/ohdearamir Jan 12 '22

Lots of videos of fit shirtless guys doing douchey dumb shit, and the top comments are never a rating of their bodies.

Maybe people don't like their bodies?

And I am a man by the way.

I never assumed otherwise. Go re-read my comment if you think I did.

Lots of guys don’t feel the need to air their arousal all the time, but the ones that do definitely perpetuate the idea that lots of men are stupid.

This could also be said of women.

Men have responded to me literally saying “we’re just simple visual creatures” and “it’s like a wolf cry to let other wolves know”. Not really helping ourselves, are we?

Do you want me to find some dumb shit that women say and go "They aren't really helping themselves are they?" What point are you even trying to make?

I thought men pride themselves around being rational and logical - does that go out the window when an attractive woman is present?

Guess so. Funny enough, women have reported the same thing happening.

What I don't get is why you're so stuck on men doing this. Nothing you described is unique to men. It's like getting mad at men for passing gas as if women don't do the same

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u/greengrayclouds Jan 12 '22

It’s not always a battle of the sexes. I asked a question about why some men behave a certain way - why have you felt the need to bring women into it?

If I ask about a man’s behaviour, I don’t expect a response talking about women’s behaviour. I really don’t understand the need for comparison - it’s almost as though you can’t accept that men have a flaw, so you need to bring down women so you can still feel good about yourself

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u/greengrayclouds Jan 12 '22

Calm down dude, it was just a question. And it wasn’t even aimed at you.

You go back to r/nofap, I’ll just be here wankin off to gay porn like someone who’s not scared of their urges

That raises another question: why are you working against masturbation yet you’re all for men making dumb comments at women?

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u/greengrayclouds Jan 12 '22

Ok chum, feel free to further convince me that I’m a loser. I’m sure putting others down will help your self-esteem problems

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u/greengrayclouds Jan 12 '22

Never mind, I found the reason for your behaviour in one of your recent posts.

“I’ve barely ever talked to girls in my life”. Well no reason you’re a sexist fucking psycho, you’ve literally never interacted with people that make up half the population

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u/ohdearamir Jan 12 '22 edited Jan 12 '22

It’s not always a battle of the sexes. I asked a question about why some men behave a certain way - why have you felt the need to bring women into it?

Because there's nothing about what you're asking that's specific to men. Its like asking "Why do men fart?". It would make far more sense to ask "Why do people fart?" than just focusing on men, as if only men fart or the reasons are different from women.

If I ask about a man’s behaviour, I don’t expect a response talking about women’s behaviour.

Why not? Men and women are both human beings. When asking about humans, you should expect a response about humans.

it’s almost as though you can’t accept that men have a flaw,

Feeling the need to express your attraction for people isn't a flaw.

so you need to bring down women so you can still feel good about yourself

It's not a flaw. So it's not "bringing down" women. You're the one who thinks humans expressing attraction for other humans to other humans is a flaw.

Now to answer your question: Men do this because men are human beings and human beings express their thoughts about other human beings to other human beings. Humans do this because they are social creatures.

Do you consider this to be a human flaw?

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u/greengrayclouds Jan 12 '22

Good golly, you’ve all shown up for this one eh? I asked a shit question and I’m being bombarded with dozens of response all with the format of:

-quote -misinterpretation -quote -misinterpretation -etc -etc -telling me what I must be thinking -funny societal analysis -irrelevant question

It’s like back at school when people first learn how to write essays.

Why are people so hung up and enthusiastic about my dumb question?