50 Times When Women Were Put In Awkward Situations By Men Has Been Shared In An Online Group
Relationships can only work when two people put in effort together to make them blossom, because even on a good day, dating and relationships are hard.
Some online communities thrive on sharing the awkward, frustrating, and sometimes downright ridiculous moments that happen in dating and relationships. This one centers on women calling out the kinds of situations that leave them uncomfortable, annoyed, or simply done with the conversation.
The subreddit r/FemaleDatingStrategy has built a large following around those experiences, and the posts collected here reflect a mix of humor, irritation, and blunt honesty. The screenshots below show how members react when men put them in awkward spots, and why those moments keep getting discussed.
Here are 50 examples that show exactly why the topic keeps resonating.
1. Being decent is not difficult
mermaid11202. You see the problem
ishika_233. Some men are indistinguishable from other men
elementalvirago
That sentiment sets the tone for the rest of the screenshots.
4. The problem is definitely not the clothes
Twohagsover30
5. Henry VIII's wives assuming they never met him
Zayelle
6. Lol... Wow
elementalvirago
7. Expressing his rational masculine logic
_xyoungbellax_
8. Another reminder
tahliaw
9. All thanks to me
lonechronicler
10. This genius should be studied
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11. No one wants to settle for less
PrettyMochaDoll
12. When I say "not all men"
Big-Paleontologist13
13. Being praised for doing the bare minimum
sassyheather
That kind of frustration comes up again and again here.
14. And that is the end of the conversation
supremelyparanoid
15. And she put it in the trash can
Dormouse_in_a_teapot
16. He said it all
liondale
17. And he deserves all the respect
OhDionne
18. A never-ending cycle
Lucifers_Treasurer
19. Such a level of immaturity
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20. Watch how they treat women they're not attracted to
Lucifers_Treasurer
Some of these posts do not hold back at all.
This is the same kind of mess as tough love dating advice to a friend, where the fallout strained your friendship.
21. Hear it out loud, predators
Booty_Hair
22. Wait, what!
anonymous
23. This reason
MarbleWorld
24. Get the clear message
Brown_chick45
25. The things women do
Journalist_Full
26. That's a better caption
PBJellyNutella
27. Seriously though
normabelka2
28. You're in the way of my degree
KendallLyman
29. Here's a good way to deal with their lame jokes
copingwithsht
30. The simple truth
ScarletFate779
By this point, the pattern is hard to miss.
31. Thank you for this act of humanity
Myplummms
32. Men’s immaturity shouldn't be enabled
eleguagirl
33. Someone's going to get run over
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34. Say it louder for those at the back
anonymous
35. Take your time and don't rush things
Shefthegooddog
36. Learn to keep your friends safe
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37. Makes me want to redownload dating apps
jfk31989
38. When the anxiety disorder you thought you had is only your spouse
anonymous
39. Just learn to let people be
Pasdepromesses
40. When we used to think it was always our fault
MysteriousLife7
That shift in perspective is part of what makes the thread so relatable.
41. Totally agree
cinderella_rising
42. All these things need to be changed
TheOGJammies
43. This is 100% true for me
cinderella_rising
44. Indeed
Descendant_of_Innana
45. I can't see the lie here
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46. Why can't some men grasp basic concepts?
therebellioustiger
47. Is it my eyes or...
placemat24
48. Take your time on this one
Twohagsover30
49. Terrible times
Descendant_of_Innana
50. It's not a new world. It's the same world
yggiwtmiih
It’s not easy being a woman in a world where some men feel that they know it all, where we can’t even feel safe doing what we please without looking over our shoulders, where... the list goes on and on. But at least we have a place to lay out our frustrations.
So it’s time for you to lay out your thoughts too by commenting below.
Some things never stop sounding familiar.
Want more brutal honesty drama, like when a friend’s heartbreak followed your dating advice? Check out whether you were wrong for giving brutal dating advice that backfired.
