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“Showers In Boiling Water”: 46 Quirky And Funny Female Habits That Surprise Men The Most
Men are from Mars. Women are from Venus. And apparently, on Venus, there's a lot of hair... everywhere. There can never be enough toilet rolls. Cars are filled with candy wrappers from 2015. And furniture is constantly being rearranged.
Venus' little secrets only get revealed once a woman allows a special man access into her heart, life and home. Before then, the guys are none the wiser about what ladies are really like. A curious bod recently asked, "What habits of women surprised you the most after getting into a serious relationship?" and the list read like a never-ending mystery novel.
Bored Panda has put together the most hilarious and eye-opening ones for you to scroll through while you try to remove yet another clump of hair from the couch, the shower and the rug. Don't forget to upvote your favorites!
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#1
How much they question themselves when they should not.
yurieu:
Not really what I expected to read in the thread but this one really hits hard, can’t really generalise something like this but I knew one that would second guess and blame herself for things that definitely weren’t her fault but ironically struggled to see fault in the rare cases where it really was on her to blame.
Men are from Mars, women are from Venus and life looks very different on each planet. Even the languages aren't quite the same.
According to a team of psychologists from San Francisco State University, men and women communicate differently. They looked specifically at something called "communicative abstraction," which is how we verbally convey our ideas and emotions.
The experts say it’s the tendency of people to use "abstract speech that focuses on the broader picture and ultimate purpose of action rather than concrete speech focusing on details and the means of attaining action."
"One gender difference that has been pointed to anecdotally is the tendency of women to speak about specifics and men to speak about the bigger picture," noted the team. "Across a series of six studies, we [found] that men communicate more abstractly than women."
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#2
They just want you to be there.
Like, that's it.
I could be reading a book, but if I am there, it's somehow better.
aBonsaiandaCD:
Being present with us, even when we are doing seemingly nothing, is everything sometimes.
Mrs Irish Mom 16 hours ago
This goes both ways, in hospital all nov dec working and now im home more i notice even if im in the next room they are happy im just here
#3
If we’re talking general patterns, one thing that surprised me was how much mental and emotional load many women carry by default. There’s a constant background awareness around safety, social dynamics, expectations, and consequences that most men never have to think about. Being close to someone made that gap very obvious.
Some are vocal, most are observant but closed off. I don’t blame them in the slightest.
Granted this realization happened much earlier in my life, it seemingly continues to grow.
Be better, guys.
Mrs Irish Mom 16 hours ago
Thank God i have a husband who dosnt need to do better, he is always there to help me carry the load and is very aware of what I'm going through and is so super helpful and thoughtful
There's a classic stereotype that men won't ask for directions on Mars, or Earth. They'd much rather get lost, and drive around mindlessly, until they finally find their way. While that might not be 100% true, research has found that men and women navigate the world differently.
According to Stanford University's site, navigation studies in both humans and rats show that females of both species tend to rely on landmarks, while males more typically get around by "calculating one’s position by estimating the direction and distance traveled rather than using landmarks."
#4
The constant anxiety about everything. Seemingly every woman lives like she is a boyscout and needs to be prepared for everything that might happen no matter how small of a chance that it might be.
For example we'll go on 3 day trip and she'll bring 15 pairs of underwear because "what if I poop myself 5 times a day?" then she'll think I'm crazy because I might bring 3. I don't understand, I have a wallet with money, if this unlikely scenario happens we can just buy more.
MothChasingFlame:
To be honest, you learn exactly ONCE why an extra pair of underwear is make or break.
Mrs Irish Mom 16 hours ago
I would bring 5 pairs for a 3 day trip and if I needed more I would just go buy some
#5
The amount of hair that appears… everywhere. It’s like living with a very elegant shedding cat.
emmagoldmansghost3:
My husband has a wife and two elegant shedding cats — it’s a hairy household.
Mrs Irish Mom 16 hours ago
This is like my daughters hair, my own hair is thin and blonde my husband wouldn't notice it
#6
They stash hair elastics like a squirrel. Its entropy, hair elastics will expand to fill all available spaces that could possibly contain hair elastics. I've got daughters now too so the level has increased, but you logrithmically reach a saturation point of hair elastics as you add more women to the same space.
There are plenty of other differences when it comes to life on Mars vs. Venus.
"Women excel in several measures of verbal ability — pretty much all of them, except for verbal analogies. Women’s reading comprehension and writing ability consistently exceed that of men, on average. They outperform men in tests of fine-motor coordination and perceptual speed. They’re more adept at retrieving information from long-term memory," notes the Stanford University site.
#7
I came here to write about hair, but it's already all over the comments, just like it is at home.
#8
The ability to remove their bra in one fluid motion as they are walking through the door after a long day!
#9
Their personal skincare and hair care routines and how expensive they are. So many specific products to do specific things. "This is for hydrating the face, but only at nighttime. This one is for daytime bc it has sunblock in it. This one is for the body. That one has glitter in it!"
Oh, and they burp and fart like sailors.
Mrs Irish Mom 16 hours ago
1 face cream, 1 face wash, less is more and its better out than in when it comes to burps and farts
The site adds that men, on average, can more easily juggle items in working memory. They're also apparently better at visualizing what happens when a complicated two- or three-dimensional shape is rotated in space, as well as at correctly determining angles from the horizontal. Men, it turns out, are generally better than women at tracking moving objects and at aiming projectiles.
#10
The classic question I hear from her whenever we're going out but most especially to a party or to dinner with other couples is this one. "How do I look?" I usually say that she looks fine or good. If that doesn't work, I stream Eric Clapton's "Wonderful Tonight". Because in my eyes she always looks wonderful. That's why I am attracted to her and love her.
Mrs Irish Mom 16 hours ago
I know I look amazing when my husband tells me to wear that dress just for him when we're not off out, I don't need to ask he always tells me when I look well
#11
Showers in boiling water. It’s almost steam.
#12
My husband was mostly surprised by our ability to remember every detail like whole conversations.
There are big differences between men and women when it comes to mental health too.
"Women are twice as likely as men to experience clinical depression in their lifetimes; likewise for post-traumatic stress disorder," notes Stanford, adding that men are twice as likely to become dependent on substances and 40% more likely to develop schizophrenia.
Boys’ dyslexia rate is also higher than that of girls, as is their likelihood of being diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder.
#13
How particular they are with many things that I couldn’t care less about.
Child of the Stars 4 hours ago
I need some detail here. I know a lot of men who are like "I'm just so chill and laid back" when they really mean "My house gets clean and I get fed, it's like magic!"
#14
How much toilet paper gets used. I put up a brand new roll anytime my significant other is planning on coming over, and it's gone in less than a day. I'm not upset by it by any means, but I find myself asking if I have enough rolls or if I need to go to the store to get more. I have wet wipes as well, and those also seem to go at a much faster rate than when I'm alone.
#15
They like food delivered, and they like baths.
Apparently the reason men's and women's brains are different is not because they come from different planets. But rather, in big part because of the hormones running through them.
"In female mammals, the primary additives are a few members of the set of molecules called estrogens, along with another molecule called progesterone; and in males, testosterone and a few look-alikes collectively deemed androgens," explains the university site.
These hormones play a part in how we think and behave.
#16
The fact this is getting asked every other day mean you guys are hopeless.
Stop being slobs and take care of your home.
Mrs Irish Mom 15 hours ago
Wft apart from one woman, i don't know any more that dont take care of the home and are slobs
#17
The first time I lived with a girl who did her own waxing was an eye-opener, that wax is a bugger to remove.
#18
Putting their hair on the wall of the shower and leaving it there. Don’t even get me started on cleaning out the Chewbacca monster clogging the shower drain every week.
#19
Clothes, clothes everywhere and we have nothing to wear everrrr!
#20
The time it takes to do her hair. I towel dry mine.
Mrs Irish Mom 15 hours ago
Most men use a towel once and the hair is dry already, i have to blow dry long hair and straighten it so I dont look like a mushroom
#21
The variety of hair clips and grips! They get everywhereeeeee!
T'Mar of Vulcan 10 hours ago
I have clips, scrunchies, banana clips, combs, etc. all over and I've had short hair for 14 years!
#22
They will fight you tooth and nails over a small thing because they were hungry .
Child of the Stars 4 hours ago
I've come to believe that humans never really outgrow the toddler phase. Just like a toddler, when everything starts to annoy me, I usually just need to pee, have a snack, and take a nap-in that order 😂
#23
When my partner gets in the shower saying I'll be ready in 5 , the only time i get a free hour to game or scroll uninterrupted.
Mrs Irish Mom 15 hours ago
If i say I will be ready in 5 my husband knows he has atleast 20 minutes to wait
#24
Cutting pizza with scissors.
Mrs Irish Mom 15 hours ago
Nooo I wouldn't use a scissors mostly because I would be afraid my husband had already used it for non food related cutting
#25
She keeps the house spotless but her car would have fast food wrappers from 2015 in it if I didn't throw them away.
#26
Dawdling, anytime we need to leave the house.
Mrs Irish Mom 16 hours ago
I'm up and gone straight out the door and my husband would be finishing coffee, double checking doors are locked, has keys and so on
#27
They do in fact, make poopies too.
#28
How many cups they use in a day, and at the same time.
Mrs Irish Mom 16 hours ago
Noooo I use 1 cup and wash it and my husband could have 1 used in living room, 2 on kitchen counter, 1 in bedroom and 1 outside that he forgot to bring in while outside with the dog 🤯
#29
They will often complain about things but aren’t interested in hearing about potential solutions to the problem. They more want to hear you agree with them that they are right to feel the way they do and add your own similar experiences to show that you can relate to their problems. This is uncommon for me when I’m with male friends, who usually are interested in hearing potential solutions if they are complaining about something.
Mrs Irish Mom 15 hours ago
If you don't want to hear the truth then don't ask, many of my friends/family dont complain to me because I give them straight answer instead of what they want to hear and when I ask my husband something he tells me straight rather than what I would like to hear aswel
#31
How loud they fart.
Mrs Irish Mom 16 hours ago
Omg my poor dog got the fright of his life when he was lying on my legs and I farted so loud and I was laughing so much I farted again
#32
The number of times theyd talk about a problem at work that had me think maybe youre the problem. (The number of times I made the mistake of SAYING that is one.).
#34
I only truly understood that thing women have about constantly wanting to rearrange the furniture after we finally moved in together.
You know, that sudden urge to drag the sofa to the other side of the room or swap everything around just to make the place feel fresh.
#35
Just how much toilet paper they use daily. I went from a roll lasting a month in my house living alone to a roll every few days living with a girlfriend.
#36
Remember that line from The Crow, where Eric says, "Nothing is trivial?" All they want, more than anything, is for you to care about the stupid, silly, and inane things they care about.
Did they change their nails from coffin-tip to round?
Did she cut two inches of hair off?
Did she see some trinket that called to her like a siren's song, that you'd never notice in a skrillion years?
To you, these are frivolities, but you are to be treat them like she discovered cold fusion, how the dinosaurs went extinct, and where great white sharks go to breed.
Do that, and she will love you and treat you like the guy in those smut books she swears she doesn't read.
Mrs Irish Mom 15 hours ago
I wouldn't expect anyone at all to notice if I got a few inches off my hair or changed my nails so my husband is safe not noticing the little things, if I went from brown to blonde and he didn't notice then he would be in trouble 🙈
#37
My wife changes clothes 5 or 6 times a day. Laundry is 90% her clothes.
Shower, beauty routine takes more than an hour twice a day. I love her soft smooth skin.
#38
This isn't reslly a habit but before my ex went through menopause her farts were absolutely devastating. I mean I am not exaggerating, I would be gasping for air and run out of the room. They were SO BAD. It was like an animal crawled up her a*s and died. Like she was releasing corpse stench. Thankfully they went away with menopause but she got a kick out of clearing the room while it lasted. 😆.
Child of the Stars 4 hours ago
Menstrual farts are awful smelling! But omg, does it feel good afterwards.
#39
The amount of garbage she generates.
I used to have to wheel my trash can to the curb for pickup once every 5-6 weeks when I was alone, now it's weekly.
Recycling is similarly affected.
#41
Rooms that cycle between neckbeard messy and spotless. The first time you see a girls messy room is the same as when you realize they drop big dookies like everyone else.
#44
How the majority of them can’t feed themselves properly.
Mrs Irish Mom 16 hours ago
Husband is a cheif so no need to cook thank God because im c**p at it anyways
#45
A big one: Taking at least an hour to get ready to go anywhere. Even something as simple as going to a movie theatre.
Mrs Irish Mom 15 hours ago
Na sure who is going to see you in the dark anyways, I go in cozy comfortable out the door quickly clothes
#46
The stereotype "they dont like you having fun without them" is totally true.
Mrs Irish Mom 15 hours ago
No its not, I go out with the girls for a night out and im always telling my husband to go on a lads night out even to a casino/pub for poker night or go play pool/snooker but he wont because he dosnt drink much and dosnt like being around drunken eejits
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Salvador Ciappara 45 minutes ago
Or more......and then they have to do their hair!
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