We’ve all seen that picture of the really tall, very masculine, and big bearded biker with the tiny kitten in his hands online, right? It’s always nice to find out that your guy friends also like talking about their feelings, watching romantic comedies, or taking care of plants. There are still a lot of stereotypes pervasive in society, dictating what people should and should like or do, but people are slowly breaking them down, one stereotype at a time.

This AskMen thread on Reddit gives us a chance to see the things guys really like doing - without filters or reservations and without a care for stereotypes.

More info: Reddit

#1

Somebody Asked Men Online “What Male Stereotypes Don’t Apply To You?”, 33 Delivered I don't give a single f**k about sports.

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Joel 🇨🇦
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2 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes! Mind numbingly boring. Give me something with a plot to watch.

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#2

Somebody Asked Men Online “What Male Stereotypes Don’t Apply To You?”, 33 Delivered I don't like to have sex with a woman unless I get to know her first and there's an emotional connection

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Nathaniel
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2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes. I tell this to people and they think I am stupid.

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#3

Somebody Asked Men Online “What Male Stereotypes Don’t Apply To You?”, 33 Delivered I sleep with a stuffed animal. He’s a large broccoli and his name is Brock. We’re very happy together.

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#4

Somebody Asked Men Online “What Male Stereotypes Don’t Apply To You?”, 33 Delivered I'm such a little girl when anything at all happens in nature.

"oooh wow it snows. Look at these beautiful trees. Oh I'm so happy right now"

"oh wow those flowers are really pretty. I wanna pick them and take them home"

"oh look a butterfly"

"oooooooooh kitty. I wanna pet the kitty"

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YTK
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2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The last one is just a basic human instinct

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#5

Somebody Asked Men Online “What Male Stereotypes Don’t Apply To You?”, 33 Delivered I tear up stupidly easy during emotional movie scenes.

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#6

Somebody Asked Men Online “What Male Stereotypes Don’t Apply To You?”, 33 Delivered I like to sit and pee.
It's just conformable and more hygienic, also my bathroom smells like strawberries.

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Nathaniel
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2 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sitting is just relaxing, and the possibility of errant spray is reduced dramatically.

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#7

Somebody Asked Men Online “What Male Stereotypes Don’t Apply To You?”, 33 Delivered Not interested in sports overly

Don't have a compulsive need to drink or bet

Not bothered if a woman earns me than me, her place isn't in the kitchen, it's where ever she wants that makes her happy

Don't bang everything with a pulse

Don't feel a need to prove myself or out-do others

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#8

Somebody Asked Men Online “What Male Stereotypes Don’t Apply To You?”, 33 Delivered Sucker for cuddles

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Doctor Strange
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2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I love curling up with someone I care about, her head on my chest. Its my favorite thing in the world.

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#9

Somebody Asked Men Online “What Male Stereotypes Don’t Apply To You?”, 33 Delivered I love my marriage

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#10

Somebody Asked Men Online “What Male Stereotypes Don’t Apply To You?”, 33 Delivered I’m not the breadwinner. I do all of the housework. I stay home with the baby.

Edit: This got a lot more attention than I expected. My wife and I have been married for 5 years. 3 years ago I was miserable in a 9-6 office job and she just finished school with her Nurse Practitioner license. I got an opportunity to get in on the ground floor of a tech startup for equity involved (although minimal pay up front). We decided that I would pursue this opportunity and when we had kids I would be staying home with them while she works since I’d be working from home. It’s been 3 years since then. I co-founded a second company in March and our first child was born in May. We have family help, and I’m able to make my own schedule. I try to make life as easy for my wife as I can because I know her job is very stressful and she only gets to see our daughter 2-3 hours max per day. To us it was a no-brainer. For me to go back to an office job just for my salary to go to childcare seems foolish. So yea I do the dishes, cook, clean, grocery shop, etc. because it’s the best thing for my family at this time. 10 years from now we could be living a very different life, and we’ll make the same decisions to better the lives of our children.

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MrsFettesVette
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2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's what a "real" man does-cares for his family, does what's best for them and supports his partner. Toxic masculinity is killing men.

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#11

Somebody Asked Men Online “What Male Stereotypes Don’t Apply To You?”, 33 Delivered Although I still live with my dad at the age of 26, I don't consider myself a failure and I'm not a slob. I have finished my university degree and have a full-time job in my field, it's just that renting is simply too expensive. I do every chore that an average 'independent' person does - I cook, clean the apartment, do the laundry, pay the bills etc. Basically dad is my roomie.

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Joel 🇨🇦
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2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is going to become increasingly more common. Housing is becoming unattainable for young people.

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#12

Somebody Asked Men Online “What Male Stereotypes Don’t Apply To You?”, 33 Delivered I like sewing. I’m working on my first quilt right now.

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Joel 🇨🇦
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2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I can sew. I usually make the Halloween costumes. Do I like it? No

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#13

Somebody Asked Men Online “What Male Stereotypes Don’t Apply To You?”, 33 Delivered Idgaf about cars

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Nikki Sevven
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2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I used to be interested in cars...back when cars were interesting. They all look alike now.

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#14

Somebody Asked Men Online “What Male Stereotypes Don’t Apply To You?”, 33 Delivered I actually prefer to cook my own food rather than ordering takeout

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Nathaniel
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2 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I love watching cookery shows, whilst eating take out.

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#15

Somebody Asked Men Online “What Male Stereotypes Don’t Apply To You?”, 33 Delivered Have great fashion sense and love grooming myself, am not gay

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Sad Quokka
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2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yep same. I could shop all day, I buy lots of the latest fashion stuff etc etc

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#17

Somebody Asked Men Online “What Male Stereotypes Don’t Apply To You?”, 33 Delivered I f*****g love gardening. Every year I can't wait to fill my goddamn yard with sunflowers. If you don't like sunflowers I will fight you.

Also, BBQ'ing, I have no idea what the f**k a BBQ does or how it works and everything I cook turns to s**t. I don't f**k with the BBQ.

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#18

Somebody Asked Men Online “What Male Stereotypes Don’t Apply To You?”, 33 Delivered I can fix nothing . I am not into sports . I cook . I like kids . I am not a car guy. I work as a nurses aid. The last one put me in high demand at the hospital.

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Nathaniel
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2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. And then no for me. Not in the medical profession at all. I faint at the sight of other peoples blood.

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#19

Somebody Asked Men Online “What Male Stereotypes Don’t Apply To You?”, 33 Delivered I cannot stand beer. I think it is the most repulsive substance you could possibly drink. It's literally just rotten barley water imo. I have tried so many beers, commercial, imports, dark, light, etc. its all disgusting. Gimme a good rum or bourbon. And if you really wanna make me happy, gimme something fruity like a Malibu sunrise or a Bahama mama. But mostly I just drink tea.

I also bake nearly everyday. I make cookies, cakes, brownies, muffins, etc. all from scratch. I even make my own bread. I literally bake a loaf of bread every 2-3 days. And I love to give my baked goods out to whoever will take them.

For christmas all my neighbors receive a plate of various cookies, cupcakes, brownies, fudge and fresh baked bread, all made from scratch. Box desserts are horrible and either don't or just barely save you any work, money or time.

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Sad Quokka
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2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is literally me. Who wrote this cos I wanna know you? I utterly hate beer, and I love rum and I drink far too much tea. I also love cooking, baking etc ☺️

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#20

Somebody Asked Men Online “What Male Stereotypes Don’t Apply To You?”, 33 Delivered I'll admit when I'm wrong.

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#21

Somebody Asked Men Online “What Male Stereotypes Don’t Apply To You?”, 33 Delivered I'm very nurturing and am happy and was perfectly willing to take on primary care giver role of our child, even with full time employment. I also do housework. No issue with it.

I am also much more gentle and soft spoken than my wife, who is basically a (hot) bull in a China shop. Between the two, I am the peace maker.

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El Dee
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2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Cliches are often untrue. My parents were the same, my father was more gentle..

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#22

Somebody Asked Men Online “What Male Stereotypes Don’t Apply To You?”, 33 Delivered I find folding laudry relaxing.

I always take the basket to the bedroom. Throw on a off roading video and just fold.

Its such a simple task.

No thinking about whats for dinner or how the kids did.in school.

Just simple laundry.

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Nathaniel
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2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Nope to laundry. Sorry ladies, if you take me on, laundry will be a you job.

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#23

I don’t care about my name living on or having a legacy. I came, I survived until I died and that’s all there was to it.

I also don’t find sex worth the effort people go through for it, I can’t understand paying for a prostitute.

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#24

Somebody Asked Men Online “What Male Stereotypes Don’t Apply To You?”, 33 Delivered Not liking flowers.

I absolutely love flowers and plants. Small, big, geen, red, pink, whaterver. I love them.

Liking to drink.

I hate alcohol and I've started to dislike soft drinks too. I mostly drink water.

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Joel 🇨🇦
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2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I like plants, but they hate me. I can kill them just by looking at them.

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#25

Somebody Asked Men Online “What Male Stereotypes Don’t Apply To You?”, 33 Delivered I love doing the washing up and having a tidy kitchen!!!

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moggie63
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2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I always keep on top of the washing up and generally keep a tidy house so that I can find things when I need them.

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#26

Somebody Asked Men Online “What Male Stereotypes Don’t Apply To You?”, 33 Delivered I am definitely *not* horny 24/7.

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#27

I played with my sister’s dolls as a kid and I will hug anyone in sight (pre/hopefully soon post covid). Stealing from someone else I also sit and pee. I remember my 3rd grade teacher getting on to me for that (she was not a good teacher)

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L
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2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

why on earth was your third grade teacher aware of your peeing posture?

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#28

Somebody Asked Men Online “What Male Stereotypes Don’t Apply To You?”, 33 Delivered I love listening to mainstream pop music like Taylor Swift, Doja cat, Nicki Minaj, Ariana Grande etc

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Sad Quokka
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2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yup. Controversial but I love TS, AG and others

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#29

Somebody Asked Men Online “What Male Stereotypes Don’t Apply To You?”, 33 Delivered I find a lot of 'banter' just irritating, and gets in the way of what could be a good time. (source: Northern English so results may vary)

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Sad Quokka
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2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Results may vary 🤣. Tbf I love a good bit of banter

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#30

Somebody Asked Men Online “What Male Stereotypes Don’t Apply To You?”, 33 Delivered I have a skincare routine

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Curly Q
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2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't even have a skincare routine, and i'm a teenage girl

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#31

I keep my apartment clean. Also, I like The Sims.

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Daniel G
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2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Just to be clear this post is for some men who like different things nothing wrong with it.Majority of men do not like to do some of the things related here...nothing wrong with either.

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#32

Somebody Asked Men Online “What Male Stereotypes Don’t Apply To You?”, 33 Delivered Just wanted to pipe in.

While I don't know about "exceptionally clean". My place was definitely pretty clean, it was also better organized then anytime I've lived with a partner.

I think the stereotype comes from young guys who are living in dorm rooms or going out partying all the time.

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Con O Cuinn
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2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

All these posts about cleaning. Let me tell you this, all my most slovenly roommates have been women. I never knew how manky a bathroom could be until I lived with them.

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#33

Somebody Asked Men Online “What Male Stereotypes Don’t Apply To You?”, 33 Delivered You have to spend a lot of money to prove you are a real man, such as...big a*s trucks and camo

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Tamra
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2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Let's hope this stereotype dies a quick death.

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