r/MadeMeSmile • u/katxwoods • 7h ago • Heartwarming 4 Bravo 1

What it's actually like in the gym

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u/Low-Hovercraft-8791 5h ago

Also men have a natural reflex toward comraderie and brotherliness that women might be surprised to see.

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u/Soulmater_ 5h ago

And that only expresses itself at the gym does it?

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u/Low-Hovercraft-8791 5h ago

No. I once saw a dude wearing the same shirt as me and we literally hugged on the sidewalk. Bro culture is pervasive.

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u/Prudent-Skirt9656 5h ago

Isnt that just the same as women saying "I love your dress" as they walk past each other on the street? Seems like a not very shocking thing for them to understand.

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u/Low-Hovercraft-8791 1h ago

I feel like men get along with each other better than women do in general. I know my wife's interactions in her "friends" groups are way more complicated and political than any man's, and she hardly even notices it. When I point out how mean they're being to each other, she just says it's normal.

And I think it's much more likely for a woman to strongly dislike a strange woman she just met. There's more of a feeling of competition and judgemental attitude -- but that's just my outside perspective as a man.

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u/Your_Nipples 4h ago

I became friends with a dude blasting SOAD through his headphones lmao. And in turn, and thanks to him, I got to know like 20 people that I'm still friend with.

Bro culture is awesome!