16 Times The Bar For Men Was Set So Low, It Was Practically Underground

    The bar is somewhere near the earth's crust.

    by
    Shelby Heinrich
    by Shelby Heinrich

    BuzzFeed Staff

    ,
    Daniella Emanuel
    by Daniella Emanuel

    BuzzFeed Staff

    I don't know if you've ever noticed, but most of the time, it seems like the standards set for women and men are preeeeetty different. AKA, the bar is practically on the floor when it comes to how men should behave.

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    TikTok user @monciaaaaa recently asked people to share "the time that [they] realized the bar is super low for men," and let's just say, they really delivered.*

    @monicaaaaa

    *@monciaaaaa's account has since been deleted (for reasons we don't know), but the legacy of her question lives on.

    1. This guy was considered a sweetheart for agreeing to wear a condom during sex.

    @andraya_sinkis

    #stitch with @monciaaaaa guys really don’t have to do much to impress us... #IntroVideo #HolidayVibes #boys

    ♬ original sound - Andraya

    2. This guy got a gift basket from his doctor after having a vasectomy. 

    @kellykru

    #stitch with @monciaaaaa I want a damn gift basket #fyp #ColdWeather

    ♬ original sound - Kelly K

    3. This guy got sympathy from a bunch of nurses for sleeping on the "really hard furniture in the waiting room" while his wife was in labor (and needed 17 staples DOWN THERE).

    4. This guy was praised for changing his own baby's diaper.

    5. This guy was called "sweet" because he blew his burp away from a girl's face.

    6. This guy was thanked for not taking sexual advantage of a girl's drunk roommate.

    7. This guy was told he might get laid just because he said he liked Harry Styles.

    8. This guy got a pat on the back because he didn't get angry at a girl for rescheduling a date.

    @stonejuststone

    #stitch with @monciaaaaa not gaslighting her when she gets called into work #doctor #thatsthebarguys #lowbar #men #dating #datingstorytime #cc #fy

    ♬ original sound - Robert Stone

    9. This guy was applauded for wearing a mask during a global pandemic.

    @lorena_payne123

    #stitch with @monciaaaaa there is no bar for men and they still fail to get there #thereisnobar

    ♬ original sound - Lorena_payne123

    10. This guy got a second date simply because he handled the rejection he received after his first date so well.

    @ryfry90

    #stitch with @monciaaaaa it breaks my heart that the bar is so low. Do better! #OPIObsessed #IntroVideo #fyp #foryou #foryoupage #dating #single

    ♬ original sound - Ryfry95

    11. These guys were hailed for asking a girl questions about herself and setting a time and place for a date.

    @findingmrheight

    #stitch with @monciaaaaa the bar for men is UNDERGROUND

    ♬ original sound - Ali

    12. This guy was put on a pedestal for not asking his girlfriend to give him gas money.

    13. This guy was seen as heroic for pointing out that a woman was the one to say an idea first.

    14. This guy got no flak from his parents for being unemployed and laying around all day, while his sister got called out when she sat down to watch TV for 20 minutes.

    15. This guy impressed people by watching his own daughter when his wife was busy with work.

    16. And this guy was taught by his own daughter how to use the washing machine.

    When did you realize the bar is significantly lower for men? Share it in the comments below!

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