The Manly Arts!

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-Never wear socks with sandals, ever.

-Try to talk slower than faster.

-Look on the positive side rather than the negative. Nobody wants to be around someone who is negative all the time.

-Dont judge people until you really get to know them.

-Be nice to everyone, there's just something about someone thats genuinely nice no matter what. But also dont be afraid of confrontation.
 
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I wear socks with sandals around the house and make no apologies for it :p
 

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Get your hair cut the way that it wants to be cut. This may take some experimenting but it is worth it. Find a hair style that does not require constant attention. For a lot of guys, this means shaving it off or a buzz cut.
That''s cool. Really short hair says "No nonsense. I don't have time for that."
 

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I would just like to say that some of you guys seem to pamper your ladies a little "too" much. I'm not going to treat my wife like shes handicapped, while i agree, many things a guy should do not because it's "manly" but considerate; some of these suggestions...wow...lol But if it works for you than that's all that matters I guess.
 
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Too much acts of service or compliments can start to be unattractive. You can still do little things everyday, but just keep it low key and keep it cool.
 

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I would just like to say that some of you guys seem to pamper your ladies a little "too" much. I'm not going to treat my wife like shes handicapped, while i agree, many things a guy should do not because it's "manly" but considerate; some of these suggestions...wow...lol But if it works for you than that's all that matters I guess.

You should 'wow' us with some of your suggestions.

How do you treat women?
 

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You should 'wow' us with some of your suggestions.

How do you treat women?

I wasn't looking for an argument so I'll do my best not to create one myself.

I treat women the same way I want to be treated, with respect and compassion. I will not treat my wife like she's handicapped or bust my ass doing everything for her when all that will do is create expectations. I've been down that road and it sucks! It has lead to fights and arguments because once for any reason you "don't" do those things it is now taken to "mean" something. I'm not saying that a guy should never do such things, not saying that at all. Just that I'd be careful constantly waiting on your woman hand and foot because women read into everything and it won't matter why you "didn't" take the laundry down that one time, just that you now "didn't" do it.

My tips for treating women is just this:

If you're not doing something for your woman because it makes you happy then DON'T do it! You should always get gratification from doing something for someone else because if you don't it will just turn to resentment. If waiting on your woman hand and foot brings you gratification then by all means do it, but if you're unhappy because you're trying to do everything it's going to boil down into other aspects of your relationship. Relationships are a two way street, if your other half relies on you to do everything then that is never going to lead to anything good.

I mean hell, I'm pretty damn domesticated! I cook most of the time, clean regularly, do laundry regularly and most of the time doing that without being asked or having it being a designated chore or responsibility because I like doing it. So after I made dinner, cleaned up after dinner and bathed my son I don't think its too much to ask that she be able to take the laundry downstairs.
 

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Foreplay starts well before the bedroom.
Interesting.

It starts by putting the toilet seat down and rinsing out your sink in the morning,
Done.

cleaning up after yourself at breakfast,
Done.

listening to what she is saying,
Can't do it all the time, you know.

cleaning up your own messes,
Done.

doing your own share around the house,
Done.

and not watching TV until 11:00.
Fuck THAT sh*t. :laugh: :tsk:
 
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Hahahah Hanma! I was scrolling down slowely, and I knew something like that would pop up! Rep for funnies!!
 

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HERE'S a controversial tip:


If make-up sex is the best sex in your relationship, then you're gonna be in trouble.


Think about it. When you got a powerful orgasm, didn't you try to get another one? Well...

I've known couples that have said that make-up sex is the best that wound up fighting most of the time. My guess is that they would fight in the hopes that it would lead to sex, whether they knew it or not. What I mean is that some men and women would get upset over little sh*t and get sex, hoping for that powerful orgasm to return. Oh, it isn't like they were hotheads to start or were newly married, these were people who were married for some time.
 

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Hahahah Hanma! I was scrolling down slowely, and I knew something like that would pop up! Rep for funnies!!
Thanks dude, I couldn't think of anything else though :eek:
 

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The point of this thread is not to be some sort of all knowing guide to a successful relationship. Of course you must live your own relationship and find the middle ground with your partner.
The point is try to collect in one place all of the little tidbits that, for whatever reason, men are generally expected to know. And yes, I know, the thread is heavily weighted towards Western hetrosexuals and we are a world wide community. There is no intent to exclude anyone from contributing.
 

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Fork in the left hand, knife in the right (Or reverse if your left is dominant hand). You don't use your fingers to eat. If you need to move food towards your fork, use your knife for christ sake.

Open the card before the gift; and always give a card with the gift.

Always RSVP well before the deadline.

Always arrive at any party with something: wine, dessert, bread, etc.

Always send a thank you note or acknowledge courtesies in writing. Buy a box of stationary cards with your initials on it for that reason.

Always compliment a hostess on the party, how she looks, the food etc. ; and than her for inviting you

It is usually better (and safer) to compliment a woman on her shoes instead of her tits; unless they are new tits; or she is not wearing anything but her shoes.
 
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I can't believe this hasn't been said yet.

Never mention anything negative about her weight.

Umbrellas are unmanly.
 

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Smile at her a lot, be nice and talk to her.
 

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Gene Kelly ROCKED.
 
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This is not practical advice per se, but fertile ground for acculmulating very manly skills.

Be more like Batman!

Batman is a "normal" man, without super human powers, but has honed his skills and knowledge to a powerful level. He is skilled in hand to hand combat. He is skilled in engineering. He is a skilled driver. He is skilled in weapons. He has a great knowledge of science. He is in peak physical condition. He has the balls to do what others don't, and he doesn't brag about any of it. You don't have to be Batman, just use the philosophy of Batman to better yourself.

For example:
* Learn something about your car that you can fix yourself.
* Take a defensive driving course, or have a track day
* Read a book on a science topic that you haven't read before
* Learn something detailed in an area of anatomy or medicine
* Start working out (or keep working out)
* Help a stranger
* For the weapons thing, it could be something as harmless as learning to juggle. It's not a weapon, but it's a skilled use of an object. For me, I like to learn a new Poi trick.
* Hand to hand combat might indeed invole learning a martial art, or maybe tai chi even. Or taking up a competitive team sport. Heck just getting out in the back yard and practicing some karate kicks is better than nothing :)

Batman has a whole range of skills I haven't covered. He can be a powerful source of inspiration for being a better man. Every step closer to being more like Batman can only be a good thing.

Batman! :D