Honest” Thoughts Men Don’t Share With Their Women
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22 “Honest” Thoughts Men Don’t Share With Their Women
If only women knew the kind of truths their men wish they could tell them… they wouldn’t be able to handle it.
UPDATE 1: This story has gotten lots of traction! I’ve since done 2 more articles responding to certain comments from this entry, which can be read at the following:
UPDATE 2: And yes, I did a list for women too:
Women often tell men they want us to be more honest with them. In reality, many of them aren’t truly ready for the kind of honesty we could give them.
There are plenty of things men want to say to women at times but know better than to do so. It’s not that we’re hiding anything — it’s just that some truths we know women aren’t ready to hear and/or won’t know how to take without feeling offended and starting an unnecessary fight.
We can be brutally honest with our male friends without consequences, but when it comes to our relationships, we oftentimes bite our tongue.
And just what are some of these things? Well, I could type out dozens upon dozens of examples, but here is just a small list of 22 things men would love to be honest about but know better than to do so. (And men, feel free to leave your own examples in the comment section)
1. If you ask us “Do I look fat in this?” we’re usually thinking, “Yes.”
Asking the question puts us in an awkward spot. Because yes, sometimes that outfit DOES make you look…
Published in Harry Dating Convos
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Written by Harry Wilmington
I'm Harry, a Relationship Observationalist that has been helping men and women navigate dating and relationships for 20+ years now and have insights to share...
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