"Masculine" Dudes Admitted All The "Stereotypically Feminine" Things They Love, And It's So Wholesome That It Melted My Frozen Icicle Heart

    "Every night, I get home from my dirty industrial maintenance job at a steel mill, put on a movie, and drink Moscato rosé. I've been told it's not very manly of me, but it's a nice and delicious way to unwind."

    Redditer u/CowboyLikeMegan recently asked, "Masculine folks of Reddit, what is something stereotypically feminine that you enjoy?" and people had A LOT to say.

    "What's better than this? Guys bein' dudes!"

    Here are the best replies:

    1. "I'm a HUGE Swiftie. Fearless was the soundtrack to my 2009."

    Taylor Swift waving her hair onstage

    2. "I've had my eyebrows waxed every week for the last 25 years. I shave my legs every other day. I get my back waxed regularly and my hair trimmed every week. I love doing some 'girly' things to pamper myself."

    Hopeful-Mirror1664

    3. "I wear women's deodorant. It smells so much better than the men's options."

    listen2whatursayin

    4. "I adore baking. The process is tons of fun, and I look amazing in an apron. There's just something about giving the people I care about a warm bite to eat that just makes me really happy."

    "Some day I hope to make the perfect créme brulée!"

    5. "I was once ridiculed by quite a few of my friends for loving candles. Screw you John, Chad, and Cody — my place smells awesome and has just the right amount of light at night!"

    k0uch

    6. "I love true crime shows! Every time I meet another true crime fan, it's a woman."

    44035

    7. "I looove women with muscles."

    Closeup of a woman with well-defined arms

    8. "I often order salad for dinner at restaurants. I particularly enjoy a nicely made Cobb salad. Meanwhile, my petite wife never orders a salad — it's steak or lobster for her. I don’t think our plates have ever been placed in front of us correctly. I’m always served her steak, and she gets my salad."

    grandpacracy

    9. "Every night, I get home from my dirty industrial maintenance job at a steel mill, put on a movie, and drink Moscato rosé. I've been told it's not very manly of me, but it's a nice and delicious way to unwind."

    thesystem21

    "Dude, I look like a gorilla, and I LOVE a good sparkling Moscato!"

    slightlyassholic

    10. "I let my girlfriend practice makeup on me, and I look absolutely fabulous!"

    Closeup of a man with makeup on his face

    11. "I love sewing my ruined clothes or stuffies the dog chewed up. I get a huge sense of satisfaction from repairing the damage to clothing that life has inflicted. For the stuffies, I like to imagine I’m some kind of combat medic patching the soldiers up before sending them back out into the war zone."

    UnrequitedRespect

    12. "I'm a 6'3, 230-lb. straight dude with an all-pink PC and desktop setup."

    tesails

    13. "I love watching trashy reality TV and baking. Throw on some Jersey Shore while I’m making a cheesecake, and I’m in my happy place!"

    Closeup of Snookie

    14. "I braid my daughter's hair and paint her nails."

    Stayathomedadof6

    15. "Every Sunday, I have a nice, long, lavender-scented bubble bath with epsom salt while watching episodes of Star Trek and sipping a cocktail. Also, I run a forge on the weekends."

    Sad-Concept-4191

    16. "I LOVE the smell of flowers, specifically jasmine. I take a couple of seconds to inhale the smell every time I pass it. As I was driving home today, I had my window down and smelled it in someone's yard, so I slowed down and took the longer way home just to appreciate it."

    jasmine flowers

    17. "I enjoy home decorating. I used to work at a thrift store and was tasked with helping set up the window displays. I always loved design and well-paired color schemes."

    revs201

    18. "My heart melts when I see cute baby animals."

    willk95

    19. "I love being affectionate with my male friends and telling them that I love and care about them. Men could stand to do this more."

    Two men drinking beer and hugging

    H/T r/AskReddit

    Some responses have been edited for length and clarity.

    What stereotypically feminine things do you enjoy? Drop them in the comments below! 🤔👇