forum The Male Species...
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@hopelessromantic

Why on earth are guys so attractive?? Why? Like little things they do just ughhhh. And they don't wear makeup and stuff and they look amazing!
Also, I have other questions. How do you know if they like you?? I have questions and Google is not helping. I need answers from someone who's real lol.

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Well, to start off, if you're referring to one individual guy without makeup, it is probably because of your attraction to him. Typically when we fall in love or start crushing on someone, we ignore their flaws and start to see them as pure, making claims as to how great they are. Examples of this can include both personality and appearance.

As for your second question, it is somewhat complicated. Lots of guys tend to conceal their emotions, not showing them in public very often. If a guy tells you something very personal to him directly to you, it is a sign of trust and respect, and perhaps a sign that he likes you. Other signs that he likes you may be him showing caution or kindness towards you more than others. A few examples:

  • apologizing o after saying something rude or acting rude towards you, regardless of how offended you were
  • smiling towards you
  • showing particular interest in you (picking you as a partner, etc.)

Hope this helped!

@Mindful_Bison

Well, as I guy I may be able to answer some questions for you.
Usually, when a guy likes you, he will begin to open up and be more comfortable around you. He will probably want to have casual conversation with you, permeated by good-humored jokes and laughter.
When I find a person that I like/love, I have this desire to just be around them. Just to have conversation and to be friends. When a guy likes you and you like him, it should feel good to simply talk.

@Monoceros

As @Winter explained, us guys tend to be very careful about showing/not showing our emotions. Guys are scared of showing them, most of the time. You should have time and patience to let that guy open up to you, one shouldn't push them, just like guys should be careful on treating the person they fall in love with patience and care.
As for the second question, it's more of the little gestures they make around those they like. For example, giving undivided attention, engaging in more personal conversations, doing kind gestures in general, and look towards meeting with you, or offering to be alone with you.

Honestly, the best way to know if someone likes you, the best way to know is to talk it out. Keep in mind that you should be patient and kind, and we can tend to be close-minded more often than not.

Sorry if this was a little confusing, hope this helps. Also, just curious but, why did you ask. There's nothing wrong with it, of course, but still…
Welp, that's my take on it.

@Masterkey

As a girl, yeah the male species is pretty dang great. I think I like em more than females. (not that I don't like our kind, fellow girls)

@Lord_Dunconius

Well, guys often have naturally long eyelashes and pretty good jawlines.
I'm bi, so both sexes have their appeal to me. The problem with guys is that a lot of human society has raised them to be blank, emotionless creatures. Even as a guy, I can see this in my peers. They're coarse and vulgar, and seem to lack dept at sometimes. We were put in a position of power, with the only drawback being that we fit the 'masculine' stereotype. Women, the oppressed majority, flourished in culture and emotional understanding, making them just…better. Generally.

As to telling whether they like you, that varies from guy to guy. Personally, I tend to be in the habit of staring kinda creepily at people as I wonder what circumstances would have to come about for us two to start dating. Also, if we're talking in a group, eyes typically wander to our crush. There's actually a fair amount of staring involved. I mean, Twilight was wrong on many levels, but that part was only fairly wrong. We also tend to try and show our best selves. So if the guy is an uber-masculine football player type, he might try to show off his manly nature. If I'm trying to slowly woo my crush, I write jokes and dress better.

This is just as far as my limited knowledge allows me say, so take this with a grain of salt. Guys are all different. As human beings, we each have our own quirks.

Good Luck

PS 'species' is the wrong term for this. 'homo sapiens' is a species. Males are a sex

shurikenwolfbadass_13

I would say, that as a dude, I'm flattered, truly, thanks, I'm glad you admire guys so much. But it depends more on the individual person. People aren't defined by their gender, they're defined by who they are, even if gender has some influence on that.

I find that most guys are culturally trained to be born with anger or boredom as their default emotion, and they tend to be more oriented towards callousness, blankness, and other things. But that they're also viewed as better, for some reason.

I view both of these things as false.
Firstly, because although men have been encouraged to be emotionally dim, they aren't, that whole thing is starting to crack away, and it's marvelous. Although I personally am generally both relaxed and callous, much like these gender roles make most guys out to be, but that's just me, it's not just 'cause I'm a guy.
Secondly, because I don't view either sex as better, I even find it annoying that pushups done on one's knees are referred to as "girlie pushups" or whatever.

How can you tell if a guy likes you?
They will show the best and worst versions of themselves most commonly, but again, it depends on the person.

And, I can level with you, even as a straight guy with no romantic feelings for other dudes.

@m1dn1g7t_ri0ts_13

Shuriken, I totally agree. Even though I’m not a dude I still see eye to eye with you. Just because you are a certain gender doesn’t make you strong or weak. It depends on the individual person. Girls can be really strong too.

shurikenwolfbadass_13

I know, like I said, how are knee pushups in any way girly? That implies that women have inferior strength and endurance, which is false. It pisses me off, honestly.

@m1dn1g7t_ri0ts_13

Exactly! I’m stronger and faster than a lot of boys. And when I beat them they act like getting beat by a girl is the worst thing in the world. They’re just jealous, I’m sure.