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Men Are Revealing The Things They Secretly Enjoy But Probablyyy Wouldn't Tell Their Friends About, And It's Proof Toxic Masculinity Needs To Go

Dannica Ramirez
·2-min read

Recently, Redditor u/ostayi asked men of the Reddit community to share the things they secretly enjoy and would never admit to their friends, and a lot of them are incredibly wholesome (and nothing to be ashamed of!):

1."I have plushies on my bed from Squishmallow, and when I'm having a rough day, I watch Bluey or Thomas the Train."

Squishmallow collection on shelves and floor in a colorful room. Reddit post displaying a large assortment of plush toys
Squishmallow collection on shelves and floor in a colorful room. Reddit post displaying a large assortment of plush toys

—Regular-Basket-5431

2."I secretly love motivational quotes, but I'm too proud to admit that I have a favorites notebook full of them."

—TreatPrestigious4421

3."Bubble baths."

Person smiling and relaxing in a bubble bath, surrounded by calming bath foam, enjoying a moment of self-care
Person smiling and relaxing in a bubble bath, surrounded by calming bath foam, enjoying a moment of self-care

—ChutneyRiggins

4."My wife and I watch every season of Love is Blind on Netflix. I love that shit. Talking about how these people screw their lives up is a fun pastime for the missus and me."

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—bjones214

5."Sewing."

Person sewing colorful fabric at home, surrounded by sewing tools, with a laptop open, appearing focused and creative
Person sewing colorful fabric at home, surrounded by sewing tools, with a laptop open, appearing focused and creative

—Mobile-Dot7681

6."I enjoy listening to boybands like the Backstreet Boys and NSYNC. My friends are all into rap and that autotune stuff, which sounds horrible, in my opinion."

—eonnas

7."Rom-coms. Oh, and fruity drinks. Sorry, I want my drink to taste good and not like stale bread."

Two cocktail glasses on a wooden table, each filled with a frothy drink garnished with a dried citrus slice
Two cocktail glasses on a wooden table, each filled with a frothy drink garnished with a dried citrus slice

—lilcommie0fficial

8."Looking at cute animations on Instagram."

—King_Kahu

9."Classical music, LOTR, working in the garden, and cartoons. I'm sure my friends would be okay with me doing these things, but with me being a general contractor, there's a stigma of rugged manliness attached to it."

Person joyfully watering vibrant flowers on a balcony, enjoying a moment of gardening
Person joyfully watering vibrant flowers on a balcony, enjoying a moment of gardening

—no-ice-in-my-whiskey

10."I'm 36 years old, and I love me some Sabrina Carpenter music."

—PineDude128

11."Pedicures."

Person sitting with feet in a pedicure spa chair, covered with plastic. They are wearing green pants
Person sitting with feet in a pedicure spa chair, covered with plastic. They are wearing green pants

—thfndnite

12."Cute stuffed animals. Especially dinosaurs."

—PhoenixApok

13."I'm a 30-something, white, suburban dad, and I love raunchy pop music like Nicki Minaj, T-Swift, Katy Perry, and the like. It's constantly on my playlist when I'm alone."

Person wearing headphones, smiling, and holding a smartphone. They appear to be enjoying music, standing against a plain background
Person wearing headphones, smiling, and holding a smartphone. They appear to be enjoying music, standing against a plain background

—TsarErnest

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14."Romance novels."

—Super_Swordfish_6948

15."I build Legos, play with my cat, and watch elephant, cat, and dog videos. I also bake."

Cake on table with strawberries and cream topping, showcased in a Reddit post on a baking subreddit, with user comments visible on the side
Cake on table with strawberries and cream topping, showcased in a Reddit post on a baking subreddit, with user comments visible on the side

—LongjumpingList873

16.Lastly: "Late at night, I dress up like Donna Summers. I put on the skirt and the four-inch heels, and I love it."

—MisterMakeYaMumCum

You know what? Hell ya. If you're a man, what are some interests you have that you love but probably wouldn't tell your friends about? Let us know in the comments, or you can anonymously submit your story using this form!

Note: Some submissions have been edited for length and/or clarity.

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