10 Myths About Men That Are So Wrong — Trust Me, I Should Know

False! Men are emotional; we've just been taught from adolescence that being emotional is synonymous with weakness, and that weakness is a quality no man should be associated with.

Through learning to care for others, playing with dolls, and other things typically associated with a female adolescence, women have been taught just the opposite, and are encouraged to share how they feel. Men, on the other hand, play with action figures and video games that perpetuate violence and encourage toughness. Thus, we usually get angry and/or violent when emotional.

Thankfully, gender norms are being challenged, and hopefully the expression of emotion will become less mutually exclusive among genders.

This one's just stupid. Men aren't cavemen captivated by appearances. Both men and women look for the same or similar qualities in a partner. As we age, these qualities evolve as we experience failed relationships. Though admittedly, when we're young, we tend to be more shallow and date the "hot" ones.

As a result — like the conclusion to most romantic comedies — we discover looks aren't everything. Men and women really aren't that different when it comes to what we seek in a partner. Looks absolutely play a factor, but this isn't exclusive to men.

Nope, not true. Just because we don't have a boner doesn't mean we're not into whatever's going on. Just like a woman isn't always wet when she's turned on. I mean, if this was the case, I'd have a boner every time a pizza was placed in front of me.

This couldn't be less true. While the traditional "bad boy" might only care about his orgasm since finding a willing woman doesn't take him much effort, most men I know pride themselves on their ability to cultivate a woman's orgasm. I certainly do.

Not being able to do so is a disappointment and challenges his manhood (though it shouldn't). Of course, the selfishness displayed during sex is greatly impacted by the seriousness of the relationship he's in. If a man has feelings for a woman, he'll want to make sure she's satisfied so she — hopefully — finds him more attractive as a potential partner.

So untrue, but understandable. We always tend to blame ourselves when something doesn't go right sexually. But, like women, a lot of men can't reach orgasm, and these are, for the most part, the same reasons you can't.

It doesn't have anything to do with you, per se, but something else — alcohol, a poor diet, etc. Too many people regard the conclusion of sex being the orgasm, when this shouldn't be the case. Men fake orgasms for this very reason, too. If you two enjoyed the sexual encounter, that's all that should matter.

Why not? Believing a man and woman can't be friends is just ignorant. This is no different than believing a gay man wants to have sex with any man who crosses his path. Growing up, I had many female friends, most of which I didn't want to pursue a relationship with (others, I'll admit, I did, and I was ultimately shut down). In fact, I just reunited with one who I hadn't seen in a little over a year, and she is, without a doubt, one of the most reliable and trustworthy friends I've ever had — I wouldn't trade our friendship for anything, let alone the complicated implications of sex between friends.

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