8 Not-So-Big Secrets Men Keep
Posted by: Wendy Atterberry
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10:00AM, Tuesday November 17th 2009
This month, Marie Claire had their male dating blogger, Rich Santos, reveal 20 secrets men keep about “sex, dating, relationships, and you.” I read through them and thought, “These have to be the worst-kept secrets since Elton John was in the closet.” Seriously, most of these “secrets” read like, well, like a women’s magazine’s (or blog, natch) rant against men. After the jump, eight “secrets” men keep that will make you say, “Well, duh.”
1. We think we are good in bed.
This one’s my favorite. Ladies, I think we can all agree that men may be great at a lot of things, but acting like they don’t think they’re good in bed isn’t one of them.
2. We want to bail the morning after a one-night stand.
Really?! Because taking off before the sun comes up and leaving a good-bye note on your pillow gives us no clue!
3. We do think you’re crazy sometimes, but only because it makes things easier for us.
Wait, guys think we’re crazy? Seriously? I’ve never heard that one before.
4. Leave your baggage at the door.
Guys are happy to help out their girlfriends with emotional issues. But if the baggage becomes apparent too early in the relationship, then a guy will probably bail. Also, baggage causes people to put pressure on or damage a relationship, so it may be doomed from the outset.
Hold on one second. Guys don’t like dealing with emotional baggage? But, why not? Emotional baggage early in a relationship is so fun, so engaging. I’d have thought guys would be clamoring to get their hands on a woman with lots of baggage. I’m shocked to hear this isn’t the case.
5. We are afraid of commitment.
No!
6. Confidence is key in the bedroom.
Well, I guess that explains number one then, huh?
7. Sometimes, we do blame your bad mood on PMS.
Hey, guess what, guys — we do too!
8. We get jealous because we’re insecure.
And here’s our big secret: we know.
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kevinh
wrote on November 17 2009 @ 11:36 am: [report]
congratulations to rich for the brilliant deflection, and allowing us to keep our secrets.
Netty
wrote on November 17 2009 @ 11:36 am: [report]
I feel so shell shocked. I don’t even know what to say. Sweet Jesus, I’ve been lied to my whole life.
Who uncovered these secrets? The CIA? It had to be some sort of top notch intelligence gathering agency to crack this case.
CheeeeEEEEse
wrote on November 17 2009 @ 11:49 am: [report]
@Netty: No, the CIA would of messed them up, gave information to Obama, and we would of invaded Sweden.
Laurel
wrote on November 17 2009 @ 01:05 pm: [report]
Wow! I feel so enlightened!
Morwen
wrote on November 17 2009 @ 01:49 pm: [report]
I just can’t stop laughing.
However, I think there’s another. Maybe it got missed because it’s such a huge secret: Men watch porn.
The sad thing is, I’ve seen women surprised -and scandalized- by that one.
ootie grl
wrote on November 17 2009 @ 02:15 pm: [report]
Ya its always its your fault because your crazy or pmsing. ha. Some one should make man mydol.
ScarlettTrinity
wrote on November 17 2009 @ 03:05 pm: [report]
I swear my ex had pms. It always came on like a week after Aunt Flo left and he would pick these stupid little fights and then everything was fine. And it happened once a month.
Also, I think #8 is grand!
newmakcity
wrote on November 17 2009 @ 03:47 pm: [report]
Wendy, I slow-clap salute you. Hysterical.
cooldad
wrote on November 17 2009 @ 05:53 pm: [report]
Never could understand the one night stand. Why leave it at one night when it can become a three nights, one week or fwb?
MediaExecutive
wrote on November 20 2009 @ 01:54 pm: [report]
There is no way a man wrote that list. The some female editor at Marie Claire wrote those and paid to use some dude as a byline.
What man would say “We do think you’re crazy sometimes, but only because it makes things easier for us.” Editorialize all you want but when a man thinks a woman is acting crazy - he really thinks she’s acting crazy.
“We are afraid of commitment”. Lol. We’re ready to commit to miss right - but we’re generally glad to date miss wrong for months or even years if the sex is good.
“We get jealous because we’re insecure.” Jealousy comes from insecurity in both sexes. I’m my experience women are more likely to feel jealous.