sexuality

As a woman, there are a lot of things I don't understand about straight men. But I suppose that is to be expected considering I have never existed on this earth as a man. What is funny, however, is that gay men apparently are also confused by the things that straight men say and do. This is probably because society has placed a lot more weight on one's sexual preference than is really necessary. Gay men, in terms of self-expression, have a lot more freedom. While straight men have very rigid expectations. A straight man is expected to be attracted to women, but that's not enough. He needs to be super manly, and love trucks and war, but also hate his wife? There seems to be a lot to unpack here.

Let's start with this Reddit thread.

We're always talking about female problems, but since hot girl summer has officially arrived, we're gonna shift the focus. Apparently, men have problems too - who knew?! A Redditor asked Reddit men about well-known guy problems that they don't actually relate to, and the responses on the thread were a super interesting read. Responses ranged from funny to actually serious. Check it out for yourself below. 

When I'm into a dude, I can't hold back. I straight up let them know and see where it goes from there. Alas, not everyone is as direct as me. Some of us are shyer, while some of us are flirty without ever talking about our feelings outright because what if it totally destroys the friendship?! I totally get it. Putting yourself out there with a good friend is scary y'all. It's also hard to tell when a friend is coming onto you, or if they're just being friendly because that's what friends do. A Redditor recently launched a thread asking women how they could tell when your guy friend is just trying to be your buddy, or if he wants something more, whether it be to date you or sleep with you. Instead of starting Reddit threads like this, can we just be honest about what we want? Till then, scroll down for these eye-opening responses, and let us know if you agree. 

It seems like people never shut up about sex. We get that sex is cool and all, but there are definitely things out there in this big, bad world that are better than sex. Or so claims the common internet phrase "sex is cool but..." that dates all the way back to 2015. The funny phrase is still going just as strong in 2021. So what's hotter than sex, you may be wondering? People on the Twitter-sphere are jokingly sharing their thoughts on things in life that are cooler than sex, and these tweets are funny AF. Scroll down for the best "sex is cool but..." tweets from this week. 

Vibrators have been taking our Insta feeds by storm, and for good reason. In a world where so many men turn out to be major disappointments, women can always turn to their vibrators for solace. Everyone's getting in on the vibrator craze, either to promote their vibrator of choice or to make fun of influencers promoting that infamous purple vibrator. Naturally, Twitter did not disappoint when it comes to discussions about vibrators on the platform. Scroll down for the best tweets about vibrators this week. 

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