Why Most Men Aren’t as Romantic as Women (And Why We’re Not Even Surprised Anymore)
Let’s be real. If you asked your boyfriend/husband the date of your anniversary, there’s a 73% chance he’d blink twice, panic internally, and say, “Uh… wasn’t it last month?” Meanwhile, you remember the exact time, weather, and what song was playing when you first held hands. So why are men like this? Men Show Love Like They’re Building IKEA Furniture Men are doers. They’ll fix your flat tire, carry all 16 grocery bags at once, and install shelves in your closet—but will they plan a surprise dinner for your 6-month dating anniversary? Probably not. In their minds, acts of service = romance. Meanwhile, we’re out here writing poetry in our Notes app. They Didn’t Grow Up Watching Rom-Coms Like We Did While we were swooning over Noah building Allie a whole house in The Notebook, they were watching action movies where “romance” meant not letting the girl fall off the cliff. We were taught to daydream about candlelit dinners. They were taught to grunt and high-five. Dates? What Dates? ...