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23 Things Women Think Men Care About, But They Actually Don’t At All
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“I’ve known so many women who hated that one boob hung lower than the other, as though this imbalance negates their attractiveness...gravity doesn’t give a crap about symmetry, so why should I?” "Playing 'hard to get' only makes you 'hard to want.' Most guys read it as disinterest and move on instead of chasing." "I got turned off just reading that sentence. RIP." "I literally just met a woman who had a British accent, but it was super nondescript, and she was very soft spoken. After a while, I asked her where she picked up her accent, and she said, 'Oh, I was born and raised in Virginia. I’ve just sort of started talking like this.' I nodded and quietly but quickly left the conversation." "I think those sorts of insecurities are already set in long before romantic partners are even in the picture. They come from idealized images in media, bullying from same-gender peers, and even family members. By the time they encounter an actual sexual partner, the damage is already done. Consider the male concern with below-average penis size. Most women don’t care at all about that (and some even prefer it), but men can become extremely concerned about it long before they even have their first kiss." "Big, fake pterodactyl eyelashes and lip injections. Your lips looking like they got stung by a pack of bees is not attractive." "As a girl, I'm so glad men don't like this. 😭 There's still hope." "This happened to me sometimes back when I was online dating. That was an automatic nope for me, and I'd wish her well and move it along. They'd sometimes get really annoyed at me, too. I get someone wanting to keep their 'options open,' but when I've stumbled upon a woman who I think has it going on, I want to focus just on her to see if it can maybe go someplace." "All I think of is that character from 30 Rock. 'I'm a verrrrry sexy baby.'" "It's really unattractive to me. Worse yet are the attempts at justifying random hateful comments because they're not said to the other person directly. Like, you're just showing what kind of energy you operate with, and men are right to distance themselves from that." "This is the one that seems most universal between men and women. Authenticity is hard to fake, and when it is faked, men and women both can tell." "At the fourth kid, I'm checking myself out of that relationship." Note: Responses have been edited for length/clarity.