Ladies, what’s on your mind? Let’s talk about it..

RoadDog

Wow. Got us all figured out, huh?

VictorianJade

Just a quick thought- for all of their 'simplicity'.... that's what attracts me to men. I've dated men and I've dated women. Men are much easier, for me as a woman, to handle. Women are complicated. We have hormone surges. Two women together, whose periods line up with each other, are, in my experience, a ticking time bomb.

So... however complicated we women are, men's 'simplicity' is the yang to our yin.

meggonkgonk

Just a quick thought- for all of their 'simplicity'.... that's what attracts me to men. I've dated men and I've dated women. Men are much easier, for me as a woman, to handle. Women are complicated. We have hormone surges. Two women together, whose periods line up with each other, are, in my experience, a ticking time bomb.

So... however complicated we women are, men's 'simplicity' is the yang to our yin.

Aaaand overshare...

VictorianJade

Just a quick thought- for all of their 'simplicity'.... that's what attracts me to men. I've dated men and I've dated women. Men are much easier, for me as a woman, to handle. Women are complicated. We have hormone surges. Two women together, whose periods line up with each other, are, in my experience, a ticking time bomb.

So... however complicated we women are, men's 'simplicity' is the yang to our yin.

Aaaand overshare...

No, not really. Just honest, matter-of-factness.

lordt

Stereotypes?

We men-folk typically love all manner of stereo equipment!

We can talk about stereo types for hours!

Waheeeeeeey. This is a right *****fest. It's making me hungry reading it all.

apetty21

Just a quick thought- for all of their 'simplicity'.... that's what attracts me to men. I've dated men and I've dated women. Men are much easier, for me as a woman, to handle. Women are complicated. We have hormone surges. Two women together, whose periods line up with each other, are, in my experience, a ticking time bomb.

So... however complicated we women are, men's 'simplicity' is the yang to our yin.

Aaaand overshare...

:laugh:

TayJoMama

Oops!

TayJoMama

ThIs is the funniest conversation i've seen on MFP aside from a couple of snarky comments. Gotta love my MFPs.

meggonkgonk

I feel compelled to share...my bf is one of the most complicated people I know.

I guess I've been a nudge on this thread, but it's because I really don't see "men" as simple (at least not in the binary meaning that we, women, are complex and impossible next to them, therefore implying intellectual and emotional superiority of one over the other). This conception is really a matter of traditional and socialized gender roles. Me and my woman power are not going to subject you all to that rant but suffice to say, each of us are what we are. Lumping people together is just ...well kind of silly. You have problem with your sweetie? Be a big kid, sit down and discuss it rationally and try to find a compromise. ie- No dog during nookie, and maybe an elevated dog bed/cot that can be on his side. Just like with weight loss, the solution to your romantic problems is proly much less a "what can I do?" and much more a "step up and do it".

*steps down from soap box*

And Jade, it was an overshare lady. No one wants to read about others periods. At least not with out warning (and even then...) Periods don't kill people, people kill people.

ceebs9

Silly is fun sometimes.

meggonkgonk

Silly is fun sometimes.

Touche salesman. I too like sports, sandwiches, sleeping and sex. I just don't like maligning an entire gender (or both of them) with broad, presumptuous labels. But maybe I'm being too much of a complicated chick :laugh:

TayJoMama

I feel compelled to share...my bf is one of the most complicated people I know.

I guess I've been a nudge on this thread, but it's because I really don't see "men" as simple (at least not in the binary meaning that we, women, are complex and impossible next to them, therefore implying intellectual and emotional superiority of one over the other). This conception is really a matter of traditional and socialized gender roles. Me and my woman power are not going to subject you all to that rant but suffice to say, each of us are what we are. Lumping people together is just ...well kind of silly. You have problem with your sweetie? Be a big kid, sit down and discuss it rationally and try to find a compromise. ie- No dog during nookie, and maybe an elevated dog bed/cot that can be on his side. Just like with weight loss, the solution to your romantic problems is proly much less a "what can I do?" and much more a "step up and do it".

*steps down from soap box*

And Jade, it was an overshare lady. No one wants to read about others periods. At least not with out warning (and even then...) Periods don't kill people, people kill people.

OMG, Debbie Downer, yes I think you are making this way more complicated than it has to be. Just showed my hubby this post and he thought it was funny and true for the most part. I don't think this post was saying that everyman is the same, of course there are exceptions, for men and women! BTW I thought Jade's comment was interesting. Women talk about their TOM a lot in these forums.

feetypajamas

There has to be a Negative Nancy in EVERY crowd. *shrug*

ceebs9

Now, now. She has valid points. This may just not be the thread for them.

xarrium

I don't know... I don't think I've ever met a man who hasn't screwed with me. Maybe they're not complicated, but in my experience they're sneaky...

Mrs_McFadden

Oversimplification sucks.

dengarrett

And women are the most straightforward, basic creature on the planet eh?

Carl01

And women are the most straightforward, basic creature on the planet eh?

123456654321

I grew up in a house that was male dominant. I have my mom and my grandmothers, but that was pretty much it. Guys really aren't that hard to figure out. They like to feel good and are believers in instant gratification.

Why did he stop calling?? Because he didn't enjoy talking to you anymore
Why isn't he having sex with me?? Unless he has a medical problem, he either wasn't attracted or it wasn't fun enough
He treats me like a girlfriend but won't call me that, why? He doesn't want to be tied down, if he wanted to, you'd be GF
Why does he leave his s**t laying around for me to pick up? Because you keep picking it up...and alot of men are slobs

Those are just examples. There are exceptions here as men can be clueless sometimes....simple to a fault. See ladies alot of this falls on our shoulders. Most of what he does or doesn't do reflects on what WE do or don't do.

Feel secure with your man but he isn't romantic or chivilrous anymore? He stopped DOING it when you stopped DEMANDING it

They want to be told what to do, preferrably with written instructions and photos. They want lots of praise whether he built a house, or tied his shoelaces. Most positive reinforcement should come in food or sexual form.

I hope this helps my friends!

This reminds me of that Dr. Laura's BS....."MEN ARE APES! ALL THE RESPONSIBILITY TO HAVE A HAPPY RELATIONSHIP IS ALL ON THE WOMENS SHOULDERS"....Psshhha.

SunLovin1

I love sex, sandwiches and football. I shoulda been a man.

God, me too. Then I could watch the game in a bar without it being "weird." :laugh: