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For too long, we have taught little boys growing up that expressing emotion is for girls and that real men are "hard." We excuse outbursts of violence and anger under the guise that "boys will be boys," creating a culture of toxic masculinity. The result is a new generation of men that feels the need to prove their "manhood" to feel accepted by society. Of course, this attitude is detrimental to their own mental (and often physical) health and those around them. I'm sure you've seen plenty of real-life examples of this, but a Reddit thread asking for the dumbest things people have seen a man do to "prove" their "manhood" has revealed just how prevalent toxic masculinity is. Read on and dispair!

Europe is a continent filled with a vast variety of cultures, languages, and laws. Often on this side of the world, we like to clump them into one big group, "European's have such good style," "European's are wine-oholics," "'European's are so sexual." But it's really impossible to talk about them all at once. Within Europe, there are some cities coined as fashion capitals, and some countries are actually very open when it comes to sexual exploration, but there are also catholic countries where you won't see a lot of sexual empowerment. Also, some countries have Muslim majorities where people don't drink alcohol at all.

The point of all of this is that it is fascinating to explore the many different perspectives of Europe and even compare them to what we have going on here in the US. On Reddit people from different European counties shared their 'sexual normalities,' and you might find the answers to be very titillating.

Sex workers definitely have an interesting career. I think, naturally, we are all kind of curious about their day-to-day. Or maybe it's more like night-to-night. Still, it is a good thing that people are becoming more tolerant and accepting towards people with all kinds of careers. We all have to pay the rent somehow, the landlord doesn't care how we acquire our funds. Whether it's by selling cars or sticking things up your.... I digress.

Anyway, even with a job as unpredictable as them, there must be times where sex workers are caught way off guard by the requests they get. 

This Reddit thread capitalizes on such outlandish moments.

There are several perks to having a housekeeper or maid—the obvious one being that you don't have to do any of your own housework. But, like all priveledges, being able to afford a housekeeper comes at a price. Having someone in your house nearly every day means that they have access to all the private parts of your life...  

It's no secret that many women look to how a man treats his mother to preface how they would be treated as their potential partner…but sometimes it's clear that mommy will always reign supreme. We're talking about the grown men who are overly dependent on their mom into adulthood, letting her make decisions for him despite the fact he's old enough to make decisions for himself. We teamed up with dating blog The Single Society to share stories from ten unlucky women on their 'how I knew I was dating a momma's boy' moments.

Hollywood has given us some pretty unrealistic expectations of what sex should be like. In the movies, morning breath doesn't exist, girls don't have to pee after sex (I'm sorry, but why doesn't Hollywood factor in UTIs?), and the guy always has a condom in his wallet. But as anyone who has had sex knows, sex in real life can get messy, awkward, and weird. Redditors shared their 'facepalm' moments during sex, which will hopefully make you feel better about your own awkward encounters if you've ever had any. I certainly haven't. 

This New Year's Eve might have been a little different to all other New Year's Eves—in that nothing was open, parties weren't allowed, and there was a global pandemic. But that doesn't mean we can't reminisce about previous New Year's Eves, where we could freely make bad decisions and wake up on January first full of regret and self-loathing. A Twitter thread asking people to share their worst New Year's Eve stories has revealed some real shockers, which might make you grateful for 2020's lack of NYE party opportunities.

Ok, so you found a cute, seemingly normal guy in the sea of douche bags we, unfortunately, call our dating pool, yet EVERY f*cking man has this uncanny ability to piss you off BEFORE you even meet in person. HOW IS THIS A THING?! We've teamed up with The Single Society to bring you the six things men do before dates which annoy women.

Breakups can bring out the petty side in us - when a relationship ends badly, it's reasonable and expected to want to get a one-up over our exes. Sensible? No. But a natural human instinct? Yes. And anyone who says otherwise has never had their heart ripped out of their chest. Am I right?

A Reddit thread has asked people what the pettiest things they've done after a breakup are, and the answers are hilarious. From faking positive pregnancy tests to signing their exes up to porn websites, it's all here to sink your teeth into.

The trials and tribulations of dating in New York is a never-ending storybook of awkward and hilarious. Together with The Single Society, we bring you some of those stories from real women in NYC in their attempt to navigate their way through finding love in the digital era. We embrace the good, the bad, and the downright ugly of modern dating, but also get some laughs along the way. So pull up a chair, grab a glass of wine, and enjoy this woeful tale of dating debauchery. 

Welcome to the latest from our dating blog — The Single Society — where we bring you the real-life hilarious horrible and awkward online dating stories from women in New York City. Finding romance in this day and age is never an easy thing but navigating the minefield of dating apps is a journey in and of itself. Dodging douchebags has turned into a sport for eligible women everywhere, but when you have a bad story that's too good not to share, that's where we come in. Enjoy this shocking tale of true modern dating debauchery.

We'll take "Things That Never Happened" for 500, Alex. Here's a healthy size dump of stories that more than likely never happened. And are actually pretty darn cringey. Enjoy! 

Walmart is a dangerous, dangerous place, and one must never venture there alone or there won't be back-up evidence for the strange sightings you will see. Be cautious. 

Do you ever just suddenly remember something absolutely horrifying that you did/happened to you? Us too. These tweets are made up of those nightmares and we're sharing them with you. Enjoy! 

h/t: Izismile

Twitter user @mhoye gave everyone on Twitter the ultimate opportunity to tell the most ridiculous true story or event that happened to them that well, no one would believe. @mhoye asked followers "what's the least plausible story about yourself that's true." The answers will have you wondering if these stories are even true, then you'll think... who can make this up!?