25 Secrets Men *Really* Don't Want Women to Know

You know that moment when you ask your partner what he's really thinking about? And he responds with a casual "Oh, nothing," but you know there's something else going on in his brain? There are some things men just don't want to share, but a bunch of guys opened up in a recent Reddit thread and answered the critical question: "What secrets do men not want women to know?" Get ready for some answers. But be warned: Some are kinda gross.

1. Why Your Decorative Towels Look Kinda Grimy

"We use decorative towels as normal towels." —Aeayx

2. Why He Doesn't Let You See Him Naked After a Cold Shower

"How ridiculous our dick and balls look when we're wet and freezing cold." —agwe

3. What He's Really Looking At

"We check everyone out. Everyone." —pelican737

4. Why He Doesn't Want to Hear About Your Manly Guy Friend

"No, I don't want to hear about your guy friend that is much cooler and manly than me. And, yes, every time you bring him up it makes me want to kick you out the damn car. You may not realize, but I can tell you that without even blinking he would have sex with you despite being in a long-term relationship. Sorry to break that news to you." —blamblam2

5. This Is Why He Really Remembers Dates

"I remember dates not because of their importance but because of the sh*tstorm that would ensue if I forgot them." —Seriousdolla

6. Yes, He Does Get Anxious

"When it comes to providing for the family, we generally put on a brave face and act content, but we're secretly freaking out that we aren't doing enough." —afellowinfidel

7. Not Everything He Says Is What You Think It Means

"'Of course I would still love you if you got fat' doesn't mean 'I would still be attracted to you, want to have sex with you, and be proud of being seen with you if you got fat.'" —Iappreci8thegr8r8m8

8. How He Feels About Laundry

"Bed sheets rarely get washed." —OhNoItsThatDude

9. Yes, He Already Noticed That Other Woman In the Room

"When a woman points out another female, 99.99% of the time we have seen her way before you have pointed them out, but [we] play the whoaaaa/shocked route." —pyth0ns

10. About Porn...

"Yes, your boyfriends watch porn." —whenyouflowersweep

11. That He Cares About Father's Day

"We get really butthurt if we go all out for Mother's Day, but Father's Day is a mere afterthought." —BoldArch

12 . That He Was Told to Repress His Feelings

"We're not allowed to admit how we feel. It's bullshit, but a lot of us were told our whole lives that our emotions were bad and to repress that shit in a toxic way." —Lordveus

13. That He Wants to be Complimented

"We're so desperate for validation. Any compliment we get, even if we answer with a grunt, will be cherished until the day we die." —XSplain

14. That He Probably Won't Cheat

"Most of us don't cheat and won't cheat, but we also won't get involved if someone we know is cheating." —Lordveus

15. What Is Actually On His Mind That Second

"When a woman asks a man 'What are you thinking about?' and he says 'Nothing,' it's true that doesn't mean literally nothing. What it means is he was thinking about silly, stupid shit that he doesn't want to try to explain without sounding like a moron. Like, 'who would in a fight between Batman and Spider-Man? Gotham is DC's NYC so they pretty much live in the same place. Would they even fight at all, though? Spider-Man is more of a small-time crimefighter while Batman tends to go after supervillians. Having Robin and/or Batgirl along would definitely tip the scales in Bats' favor, but Spider-Man is super strong and his webs, if he could hit their utility belts, would disable most if not all of their gadgets,' and so on, for instance." —Boraggle

16. What He Thinks About That Spider...

"I'm scared as f*ck of that spider too and don't wanna take care of it." —TesticleMeElmo

17. Uhh...About That Shower

"How much we piss in the shower. (Or that we do at all.)" —ElDiario

18. What He Fantasizes About

"We fantasize about other women. Not with any interest or intent to cheat, and certainly not because we're unhappy." —pyr666

19. That He's Insecure

"Dudes get literally zero affirmation about their appearance outside of their significant others. Most of us carry some level of insecurity about it." - nightshiftfox13

20. Just How Bad He *Really* Smells

"I personally run nuclear, spring and summer are horrendous if you're like me, because you are never cool no amount of deodorant will cover up the amount you sweat because of the heat." —Code-Void

21. That He Likes Quiet Time

"Sometimes we genuinely like quiet time and silence, and no it's not because we are upset or despise you. Usually, there is a lot going on in a day and silence is my decompression time, and I'll find it wherever I can. Pooping, any toilet time, sitting in the car a little bit, long showers, waiting before I drive somewhere. It really isn't you, I promise." —spacezoro

22. That He's Not Always Ready for Sex

"We are not 'always ready' for sex, however we agree to it even when we aren't to perpetuate this belief, because of the rarity of the female homosapien wanting to have/being ready for sex." —askeyword

23. What Happens When You Leave the House

"When you're going out and I say 'I'll miss you, too,' I'm just being polite. As soon as you're gone, the party begins. Cue video games, action movies, fast food, and whatever the hell else I want. Masturbation will also inevitably occur somewhere in between and is not limited to one single session." —Reizo123

24. That They Don't All Have the Same Taste In Women

"We're all different. We do not have the same taste in women. Just because you as a girl think some other girl is hot or you have a guy friend that thinks she is, does not mean I think she is!" —hiddendil

25. About That Pickle Jar...

"That it was difficult for us to open the pickle jar also." —R1ckjamesBitch

(Answers have been lightly edited for spelling and grammar.)