What's something you never understood about the opposite gender?

https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1j6mcne/whats_something_you_never_understood_about_the/

created by DisastrousFriend8765 on 08/03/2025 at 17:38 UTC

562 upvotes, 69 top-level comments (showing 25)

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Comment by lisakora at 08/03/2025 at 18:01 UTC

2858 upvotes, 15 direct replies

Where do your balls go on a bike?

Comment by childishzombee at 08/03/2025 at 22:10 UTC

865 upvotes, 10 direct replies

Why men spit on the ground randomly while walking?? like why do you have so much spit in your mouth?

Comment by Living_Progress_1444 at 08/03/2025 at 18:24 UTC

1140 upvotes, 8 direct replies

How dudes can sit on the toilet for so long.

My booty gets sore 😅

Comment by spirit_cat83 at 08/03/2025 at 18:24 UTC

1489 upvotes, 4 direct replies

How some men (maybe just the ones I’ve ever met) can’t find something when it’s in front of their eyes. “I’ve looked everywhere for my shirt”, what the one that’s in front of you right there?

Comment by Imacatdoincatstuff at 08/03/2025 at 19:48 UTC

820 upvotes, 11 direct replies

How women can be so naturally beautiful and yet so deeply insecure about how they look.

Comment by Totesnotmoi at 08/03/2025 at 18:11 UTC*

925 upvotes, 14 direct replies

Just how women cope with the physiology of being a woman. Periods? Pregnancy? Even sex - something inside your body? For fun?  I would not do well in a woman's body.

Edit - To be clear; I am amazed that they deal with things that would derail me entirely as just a part of life. Seriously ladies, simply existing as a woman seems like a lot of extra work. You deserve more respect for that simple fact.

Comment by Glad-Fish5863 at 08/03/2025 at 18:13 UTC

2407 upvotes, 13 direct replies

Why men have this “i hate my wife” mentality. Especially older men. The whole “ball and chain” thing is weird to me. My husband and I text all day, every day and one of his married coworkers couldn’t believe we can text all day and still be able to have things to talk about when we are together. Sorry we actually enjoy each other. Lmao.

Comment by Isalampje at 08/03/2025 at 20:59 UTC

626 upvotes, 4 direct replies

Why they always have to sneeze so loud. Like I get it’s nice to not hold back when sneezing but some guys can activate a avalanche with their sneeze.

Comment by Parking-Branch14 at 08/03/2025 at 17:46 UTC

1330 upvotes, 13 direct replies

How men can "think nothing"

Comment by winoforever_slurp_ at 08/03/2025 at 22:04 UTC

200 upvotes, 3 direct replies

Why so many women insist on buying and wearing uncomfortable shoes just baffles me.

I once walked to a work meeting with a female colleague and by the time we got there her feet were literally bleeding. She needed bandaids. When I asked why she would wear such uncomfortable shoes, her reply was “I didn’t think I would walk this far today“.

Comment by ControlAvailable8319 at 08/03/2025 at 17:52 UTC

698 upvotes, 6 direct replies

Why they lie about their height or dick sizes, as if we don’t have eyes

Comment by Heavy_Pudding_1578 at 08/03/2025 at 17:43 UTC

845 upvotes, 7 direct replies

I understand this doesn’t go for all women, but how come with some girls it seems like their entire friend group hates each other. They constantly try to one up each other and shit talk every opportunity they get. Like why are you hanging out with people if you don’t like them?

Comment by monishgowda05 at 08/03/2025 at 18:16 UTC

791 upvotes, 10 direct replies

Why do women say "Do whatever you want" when they really mean "Choose wrong and die"?

Comment by IllCommunication6547 at 08/03/2025 at 21:57 UTC

58 upvotes, 2 direct replies

How does the balls and dick not hurt when you are running. Like my boobs hurt like hell if I don’t wear a sports bra. Like, is just flopping around there or how? I know there are special active underwear but do everyone use those?

Comment by FuckedupUnicorn at 08/03/2025 at 18:27 UTC

348 upvotes, 8 direct replies

How men can be happy with such a limited choice in shoes.

Comment by Relative_Implement_6 at 09/03/2025 at 03:09 UTC

133 upvotes, 2 direct replies

How can men simultaneously be cool-headed, rational, ultra-focused and just incredibly cool at work and be emotionally immature, toxic pieces of work prone to tantrums that would put a toddler to shame in their romantic relationships? In my experience, if a woman is a cunt at work, she will be a cunt at home as well. And if she's reliable and a team player at work, you can count on them in private.

Comment by PARTINlCO at 08/03/2025 at 18:28 UTC*

652 upvotes, 10 direct replies

What compels women to even consider having children. I wake up every day grateful that I can’t get pregnant. There is absolutely *nothing* about the prospect of going through pregnancy, dealing with the sleepless nights, the crying, the skull crushing noise of toddlers, the expenses, and then being tied down for ~18 years that could make it worth it for me. I am tapped out after 15 minutes of being near my nephews… having to *live* through that every single day? Holy shit.

Comment by brokenmessiah at 08/03/2025 at 18:01 UTC

478 upvotes, 9 direct replies

How women just accept not having usable pockets. It seems like it should have been a self correcting issue but I guess women just want to carry their phones in their hands everywhere.

Comment by IfICouldStay at 09/03/2025 at 00:53 UTC

92 upvotes, 2 direct replies

Why are you so afraid of other men calling you gay?

Comment by SnooGoats1557 at 08/03/2025 at 21:11 UTC

227 upvotes, 4 direct replies

Why men pretend to like women they actually don’t like. I see so many men saying that they like natural women, women who don’t wear makeup or have had surgery. But then when you look at the women they actually go for, they are the exact opposite to what they just said. Classic barbie girls.

Why not just admit that you like women who have had surgery and wear a lot of makeup.

Comment by highfivessavelives at 08/03/2025 at 19:23 UTC

89 upvotes, 3 direct replies

How women with those long ass fake nails wipe their asses.

Comment by madonnajen at 08/03/2025 at 20:12 UTC

239 upvotes, 6 direct replies

Why men think women can get sex *whenever* and from *whomever* they want.

Comment by DocRules at 08/03/2025 at 18:47 UTC

84 upvotes, 2 direct replies

Signals about being interested.

"Of course I've been madly in love with you for years. Couldn't you tell by how I've been generally nice to you and smiled your way twice?"

Also:

"Just because we had a fun series of dates and had sex a bunch of times, I don't know where you got the delusion that I would ever take a call from you again, never mind be your girlfriend."

Comment by Bazingfunny at 08/03/2025 at 22:35 UTC

18 upvotes, 3 direct replies

Are periods EVERY month? Like do yall spend 1/4 of your lives bleeding, in pain, and uncomfortable?

Comment by Shot_Investigator18 at 08/03/2025 at 21:15 UTC

256 upvotes, 3 direct replies

Why most men need a situation flipped on them to understand and have empathy. Why does it always have to start with “imagine if xyz happened to you” to have them comprehend