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23 Things Men Learned About Women After Getting A Girlfriend
Sometimes, we might have no clue how other people live or what things they deal with on a daily basis, until we come in close contact with them.
That has recently been proven to be true by a thread started on Reddit that encouraged guys to share what they found out about women only after getting a girlfriend. Quite a few of them opened up about the lessons they learned, so, if you’re curious to read about them, scroll down to find their stories—ranging from funny to wholesome and beyond—on the list below, and make sure to upvote your favorites.
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#1
Women don't usually have pockets.. just imposters.
RedRangerRedemption:
Best gift I ever gave a partner was to take her favorite sun dress during the winter and have a tailor add pockets without her knowing! The sheer joy on her face the next spring when I gave her something small and asked her to "put this in your pocket" causing her to discover their existence!!! Worth every dollar.
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#2
I learned about the constant level of danger they are exposed to and a corresponding vigilance they have to exercise.
#3
Their existence is pain. Menstrual cycles, big b***s hurting their back, ear piercings, clothes that hurt to wear, feet getting tired from heels, mammograms, IUD insertion, doctors not listening to women’s pain symptoms… it’s like society doesn’t prioritize women’s pain.
Also, diseases and conditions that primarily affect women are far under-researched. Endometriosis, ME/CFS, fibromyalgia, FND, dysautonomia, hypermobility, etc.
EDIT: For people that don't get it.
I'm not writing about pain that only women experience. Pain is a culmination of experiences together. Of course men get piercings too. Of course women don't have to wear painful clothing or heels. Of course they do. But more than 80% of women get piercings and only 10-15% of men do.
People, this isn't a game between "who hurts more men or women", it's that women have to deal with a lot of pain in their day to day lives. If you start with your whataboutisms, you're not getting it and in fact you're part of the problem. This post did not launch any attacks toward men and has nothing to say about men. You're coming in here to make this about yourselves when it shouldn't be here. Have some sympathy for how much pain women have to go through in their day to day lives and maybe I might have some sympathy for you too.
#4
Clothing sizes are all over the place.
silverbellexo:
clothing sizes make no sense like she’ll be a small in one store and a large in another and somehow both fit her fine like what.
#5
How much girls value little gestures and the intent behind doing them. Like my girlfriend would be sleeping, and I would get up to fix the curtains to make sure no sunlight gets to her face. Me getting a little sweet treat for her after I come back from work. These little gestures make her day. But one thing that I am realising only now is how important is the intent behind doing that as well. Did I do it because I had to or did I do it because I truly love and adore my lovely girlfriend makes the world of a difference for her.
#6
The time leading up to the period can sometimes be worse than the time on the period.
alc6179:
I wish more guys knew this! PMS is worse than the period emotionally for most women. I feel so relieved when my period finally comes. When the period starts, there’s a boost of estrogen that relieves a lot of the tension of the premenstrual days. So when guys say things like “she must be on her period” I’m always like “nah you’re just uninformed”.
#7
My dad told me this story about his parents. A few months after they got married, my grandma was on her period and she was always in a lot of pain the first days. My grandpa grew really concerned and said he was taking her to a doctor, because she was having these pains every month so there must be something really wrong! My grandma started laughing and said it was just her period, nothing was wrong, and then had to explain what a period is, because even though my grandpa had 10 sisters he had no idea!
#8
Women are harassed far more often by men than you see because men don't tend to do it around other men. Most women who run outside have the experience of being honked or shouted at.
It's always important to listen to the perspectives of other people. You learn a lot.
#9
Skincare. I was a “put some water on my face in the morning” kind of guy. Now she’s got me using sunscreen, moisturizer, hair masks and cleanser. I’m radiant.
#10
When I was a bachelor I had an empty trash can in the bathroom for three years. After getting married I emptied that trash can almost weekly. I never realized how many tiny swabs, wrappers, and other things were needed to be disposed of in the bathroom.
#11
That one woman isn’t a stand-in for all women and that you can’t make sweeping generalizations about how women are or ever women want by knowing one woman intimately.
#12
Period pads are stuck to the underwear, not the body.
Not_Enough_Thyme_:
My now-husband used to think the same. He thought the adhesive was why women shaved around their bikini lines.
#14
My boyfriend didn't know how tampons worked. I filled a glass with water and explained to him how to use the applicator. When it dropped into the water and expanded, his jaw dropped lol
#15
It’s sounds stupid but I learned that endometriosis is NO joke, my ex would sit in the shower and sob and I wouldn’t know what to do.
#16
When women say “It’s FINE”
This is not, under any circumstances, an indication that things are fine.
#18
That there were different kinds of napkins, it baffled me. There's with wings, without wings, for heavy, for night, regular, like... crazy. I didn't even know what with wings or without wings meant until she actually showed me.
I remember the first time my ex asked me to buy her napkins, I thought it was a one type thing and I only had to choose between brands. But Jesus, when I asked the lady for napkins and she showed me a whole WALL of them and there were so many different types.. I just froze. She laughed and helped me sort it out, and I just got one of each. Thank you to that one lady who helped me, would've been the most stressful moment of my life lmao
#19
My bf said the main thing he noticed is how soft I am compared to him. He was baffled and I didn't know there was such a big difference either.
#20
I found out that there’s a difference between pantyhose, tights, and stockings. I had no idea that there was a difference. I thought there were 3 different names for the same thing. Ha
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