As always, your response should reflect appropriate language befitting a college student and respect for diversity.
- Summarize the article in 4-6 sentences.
- According to the article, what is a "man date?" (please paraphrase)
- Why does a "man date" make some people uncomfortable?
- Give your own example of a man date as the article defines it.
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The article talks about men going on one-on-one outings with other men. A "man date" is considered one of these one-on-one male outings that a man would generally go on with a woman. The article goes into detail about the do's and dont's of these outings. Awkward as they are to begin with certain atmospheres or nuance intesify this feeling in these situations.
A "man date" is a one-on-one outing between 2 men in which they go somewhere they normally would with a woman.
Summary..
Most man find it hard to go out one on one with another male because of what people might think. They feel uncomfortable going out to dinner with their same gender and even worse letting them pay for it. The "man dates" are determined according to the activities the two man do together. For example, going to a Museum of Arts is a little too homosexual for two guys to do together, well at least that is how they feel.
The article basically talks about men being uncomfortable having man dates. Discussion have been made of the vulnerabitlity of men being to sensitive and trying not to cross the border line of heterosexual to homosexual. The article also exemplifies many situations where a man can actually have a sensitive day with another man.
the article speaks about how the rules of a "Man Date" and how certian material items can change a simple gathering into a serious dinner.it also tells how certian outsiders may look at the man date as something even more serious than what it is. most men will not go on a man date due to the fact that outside people may look at it as a serious relationship.they also give rules about not paying for dinner, sharing whine or cooking unless its grill or deep frying and object even a alchol beverages
A man date makes some men uncomfortable because it seems like a homosexual thing to do.
A "man date" is when two males go to events or places of which they would normally go with a woman.
A "man date" is a coinage invented for this article, appearing nowhere in the literature of male bonding (or homosexual panic).
An example of a man date would be two men going to get coffee at starbucks later on in the evening.
A man date makes people uncomfortable because of the pressure of passing the line from heterosexual to homosexual. Many men are to much intuned with there pride, that they don't leave any room for possibilities. Also, to a man, it's like a generic code that a man can't be too sensitive with a another man, which in my opinion it isn't true. Some examples a man would normally avoid with another male would be : dinners, movies, walks, or just doing things together.
The article is about guy friends spending time with each other and some still don't feel secure of their surroundings. Thay were basicly giving us examples on whats a man date and whats not. There were a set of guy friends that went out and one of the guys was upset because the other offered to pay. There are some things that guys should do on men outings and thwre are some things that they shouldn't do. Jazmine Bowens
The articles talks about men going out on "man dates".Which is basically a date that a man would go out with a female ike the movies dinner things like that. It goes on talking about the feeling of being uncomfortable on a one on one "man date" thing things that should and should not be done on theses outgoing to make the other person uncomfortable.
According to the article a man date is is a date that you might set up with a woman but is held with a man.
An example of a man date would be two males having dinner in a high quality resturant sharing sensitive moments.
[[SUMMARY]]..... The article speaks about the diffrences of "men dates" and a normal outgoings with two males. Also, comparing it to a regualar date a male has with a female. The article brings alot of questions and truths about how people view these dates, bringing some comedy on how straight men suddenly see certain situations as voodoo.
A "man date" is basically when two guys go out somwhere that they would or could normally be with a woman for example movies,dinner,.
The article talks about how some men welcome man dates where as other men feel uncomfortable. There are men that see absolutely nothing unusal with having dinner with a male friend that they may not have seen in years. Often poeple who see two men dinning together percieve this as being gay. Intimate setting seems to be when these notions of two men dining together are gay. However this not always the case.
a man date is a social gathering that two heterosexual men have to talk about there personal life aside from work and sports. they come to speak about there love life and maybe potential lovers.
Based on the article a "man date" is when two males share their company without having "manly things" such as sports or beer.
A "man date" make some people uncomfortable because they are afraid of what others might think when they see them. Some are even afraid of their own sexuality so it scares them to interact with other males because of what might happen after. Also because it doesn't feel and look right for two man to go out on a casual "date".
a man date when two men of statue go out wherever, dinner, a movie, the museum.
"The Man Date" article is about heterosexual men socializing.Several men state there opinions on what dates they find to appropriate when out with another male. The article mentions the rules men have when having these outings. Women do not feel awkward to the man date.
Man dating can be uncomfortable because it make some people feel like their out of place.
Man dates may make some people uncomfortable to see same gender eating in a romantic resturant, or walking eating ice cream, or even just conversing intensely with one-another. spectators look and begin to form their own opinions.
Most guys would find it uncomfortable to go on a one on one "man date" wit a guy. They might find it uncomfortbale about where they are at or what people are thinking of them.Certain guys find it uncomfortable to go and sit in the movies with another guy.Or go sit down at a nice fancy resturant and have the guy pay for dinner. it would probly make them insecure in a type of way.
A man date is two heterosexual men socializing witohut the crutch of business or sports.Something that a woman and a another woman would do like shopping all day.A another exampls is the one we just read about, two guys going to a museum.
A "man date" is two males that spend time together in a place of interest talking about sports, buisness, and/or relationships. It is an activity that normally women can also be included.
An example of a "man date" could be going out to the beach tanning and walking next to the water at night time.
An example of a man date is two men going to a fair together. After the fair they may go have dinner at the Outback Steakhouse. During dinner the two men may share one of the finest bottles of champaigne that you might share with a woman.
A "man date" may make certain people, well straight men uncomfortable because of their ego. Ceratin men build up so much pride they can't overlook the stereo type of a homosexual.
most man dates make people uncomfortable because to some people seeing two men on a dinner would make anyone uncomfortable because people at times can be so imature and can not except the fact that men also do casual dinners and can be perfectly straight and even if they are homosexual who cares. Men like women have the freedom to do what they feel hetro or homosexual people need to just except everyone for who theya are
my opinion of a man date is two men have dinner with each other expressing how they feel abot there love life, work, sports,or even personal problems.
A man date make some people uncomfortable simply because they might look at it as being gay.Men have a lot of pride and to just think that somebody might think there are is something they couldn't have.To add,it uncomfortable due to the fact that those are thing that simply is natural to feel that way.
What the articles basically says is that most male are afraid of the "man date" thing. Which is when two guys go out in dates and not nesecarily mean that they are homosexuals.It also says that men usually rather just go to a bar and have drinks and fries. They might go to a movie or go out to eat
My example of a man date is male on male hanging out, doing whatever makes them happy, or they could be just talking about their wife's. It is not for society to judge,critize or analyze man on male excursions, because you may not know why they together no matter the settings.
A "man date" may make people uncomfortable because of what might others think and say. This relates to a previous topic about "impression managment" and how people are judgmental. Not everyone in today's society accept the "gay" community. This may cause conflict with people who are homophobic or who are close-minded and may feel that two men who do go on "man dates" are abnormal.
A man date is when two straight guys go out on a date to talk on whatever sunject they want to or just to enjoy a nice long chat with his friend.
My own example of a "man date" is two men taking a summer night ride up to the mountains. Then walk outside to watch the stars and the moon.
A example of a man date as the article defines it would be to straight guys go to the spa together.
An example of a man date would be two guys going to the library together and sitting there and reading books...for fun.
An example of a "man date" as the aticle defines it will be two men going to the movies together and sharing a bag of popcorn.
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