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Ask Men spacecadet 1 week ago 71%
How many people here are on TRT and what's your regimen?

I have been on TRT roughly 2 years and do 140mg/week of test cyp. Overall it has been life changing. I originally suspected something was off about 4 years ago and fought with my primary care doctors about getting tested for low t. My results came back at 150ng/dl with the “normal range” being 240-750ng/dl. After the results my doctor tried to put me on anti depressants. I told them to screw off and called a clinic the next day.

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Ask Men tilefan 1 month ago 100%
most comfortable brand of boxer briefs?

I got these Hanes x-temp things that several years ago that were the best I'd ever had, but they've changed them up so they're mostly plasticy now. it's expensive buying different brands to find when you like, what have you all found? *bonus points if you live in a place we're going outside inevitably means swamp crotch*

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Ask Men GrayBackgroundMusic 2 months ago 91%
How many tries do you give a new friend?

cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/38443030 > I'm a man in my 40's, moved to a new area and trying to make friends. A guy I've had lunch with a couple of times and we've connected pretty well. I'm not getting disinterested vibes when we're actually at lunch. However, I've invited him to lunch 3 times recently, once each month, and he's not responded. He's responded to other texts. "Hey, I'm going to event XYZ, any advice" and he'd reply. I've run into him at the grocery store twice in that time period and he's been genial. He's never offered/initiated lunch or anything, but that's not new. (No one ever asks me to do things, I'm The Organizer.) I'm getting really, really mixed signals. > > How many more times do you try in a situation like this before you "take the hint" and stop?

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Ask Men gpstarman 2 months ago 83%
Are there any workouts that men shouldn't do?

I know this is a weird question. But I'm just wondering. Please don't kill me. I do body weight exercises. And **finding it harder to do exercises that want me to lay down on my front side**. ^Because,^ ^my^ ^____^ ^is^ ^squishing^.^😮‍💨^ Also, there is a ***stupid* stigma** that exercise makes women more masculine. But **are there any workouts that make a man look feminine?** Like, it would be bit weird to see a BLL sized butt on a man, right? --- This question came to my mind when I saw a workout plan in my app. The plans' name is "Bikini Body". I was like, "I should probably stay away from this. But what happens if I did it anyway?"

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Ask Men king_link1 4 months ago 85%
Do you have the same feeling?

I have a deep urge to be independent, but I think my mind has taken it too far. I want to be able to make everything myself, I want to do all from machining, to electronics and plumbing to bricklaying to programming. I feel like men reach more for this independence or am I crazy?

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Ask Men wargreymon2023 5 months ago 5%
A very serious question concerning a masculine man

Did Andrew Tate really involve in rape and human trafficking? He claimed not a woman charge against him indicating that he wasn't involved, or did he?

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Ask Men Iceblade02 5 months ago 89%
What are some good role models for men?

Feel free to highlight people from both reality and fiction - and why they make a good role model.

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Ask Men Mickey7 5 months ago 70%
If you could do it all over again, would you have gone to a trade school?

I enjoyed college and was fortunate enough to enjoy a good white collar career. But if I could do it all over again, I would have learned how to become a licensed electrician, plumber, etc.

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Ask Men Grogon 6 months ago 100%
Am I in the wrong for not visiting my brother regulary?

Hey! I don't know where to ask this question but I think I will give it a shot here, under men. I never was close with my brother but we saw each other every few months at parties, festivals etc. Two years ago his wife and him got a son and at that time I was planning so many things (new job, house construction planning) so I only made it like once a month to him. He lives about 32 kilometers one way from my home, so not too far and too close for me. Now a half a year ago our house finally came and we have to do all the indoor work (framing construction, drywalls, everything.) and I have no time to visit him. If I do find time I could visit him I choose to play video games to relax or simpley do nothing. He never asked to help me with my house and I still visit him once every 2 months and give his son presents but I just don't have the energy to visit him. It's kind of a weird relationship. We don't dislike each other. My mother visits him every monday but they never talk with each other. My mom gets ignored by him and if he talks it's mostly begging indirectly for money, clothes, the house... (my mom will own her mothers house when my grandma no longer lives) and he keeps saying: "If only we had a house and not an apartment" etc. so he isn't asking for the house but my mom feels like he is trying to say he wants the house cause my mom wouldn't need such a big house for herself. I told my mom to not give it to him, he never visits her and he never visits my grandma with his child. I don't know what to do with my brother. He is older if this changes anything. If I wouldn't call or write him he wouldn't - atleast I don't think so. The longest I haven't wrote him was three months and he didn't write in that time or call so I gave up and called him that I am stopping by if he is home. Was there for an hour and left again.

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Ask Men InterestingSignal723 7 months ago 100%
Seeking recommendations on aftershave lotions/splashes

I am seeking a new fragrance/quality in my aftershave lotion/splash. I have tried the traditional ones like Brut, Aqua Velva, Old Spice, and Nivea Men. I don't want to go overboard but I would be happy to try something a bit more pricy. I live in the USA.

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Ask Men InterestingSignal723 7 months ago 82%
What are some of the non-sexual pleasures men enjoy?

What are some of the non-sexual pleasures men enjoy? For example, I like saunas and soaking baths with salts and scented candles.

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Ask Men throwaway077295 7 months ago 85%
How many times a day do you meet the love of your life?

I have this thing where I see a random person on the street, in the store, or in the park and it makes me picture what it would be like to be together with this person, to build a house together, have pets together, live a life together. I try not to stare as I walk past and go about my day. For minutes to hours I have this gut-punch feeling that the love of my life just walked out of the door and I'll never see them again. Soon after, when the stranger is all but forgotten I'll run into the next stranger and the cycle repeats. Somehow I believe this is a mundane and typical thing that occurs to men, maybe to non-binary people and women too? However, I've never spoken to anyone about this in real life. So I'd like to hear your thoughts. Does this happen to you?

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Ask Men Grand_Raccoon0924 8 months ago 93%
How have you experienced bad men's anatomy?

We have all seen posts of men not understanding women's anatomy. How have you experienced this the other way? For instance, My wife confidently told me that men who jerk off a lot actually stretch the skin of their penises permanently. If that were the case, mine would be looped around my waist. Yes, I am aware of Jelqing, it doesn't work. That is not what she was referencing.

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Ask Men Iceblade02 9 months ago 93%
How do you meet new people?

In our current day and age, it's rather hard to meet new people and make new friends, particularly for those of us who do not participate in mainstream social media. So, how and where do you meet new people? Feel free to add some context around that.

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Ask Men Pat12 9 months ago 100%
If you were to lose your job and feeling down, what would you like from a friend to cheer you up?

pizza? flowers? a card? Also, what's the phrase in english for support and encouragement to keep going when someone is going through a difficult time? In chinese say "加油" (literally: add oil ie. add fuel to keep going) or in french we say "courage", don't know what the phrase is in english.

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Ask Men jballs 1 year ago 93%
Alternative to Dollar Shave Club?

I'm a long time subscriber to Dollar Shave Club and have been using their Executive Razor for years. They recently changed to a new Club Razor, that is frankly pure trash. I tried giving it a month or two, but every time I use it I just get mad about how shitty it is compared to their old ones. Does anyone have any recommendations for good, cheap blades like Dollar Shave Club used to offer?

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Ask Men BoozeOrWater 1 year ago 38%
Should we just redirect ourselves to !mensliberation@lemmy.ca?

Hello everyone, I guess, as much people here, I was looking for a place to discuss men-related issues. [!mensliberation@lemmy.ca](https://lemmy.ca/c/mensliberation) is a quite active community, and discusses men-related topics. You can have a look at the type of content here: https://lemmy.ca/post/2423539 I usually feel like Lemmy is too small to have several communities around the same topics, so I would suggest anyone interested to give it a try there.

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Ask Men LW_NewModWanted 1 year ago 93%
NEW MODERATORS NEEDED

We noticed this community was abandoned by its previous moderators, and so we’re here to help it thrive again! We’re looking for new moderators to help make this a truly awesome community. Keep in mind that as a moderator, it would be up to you to make sure all posts are following the Lemmy.World’s rules, and your own community rules. Server rules can be found on https://lemmy.world/legal If you are interested in moderating this community, please reply to this post with your time zone and availability.

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Ask Men Blamemeta 1 year ago 21%
Ford, Dodge, or Chevy?

Which truck brand is your favorite?

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Ask Men spaduf 1 year ago 92%
Do you feel pressured to be a useful man?

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.blahaj.zone/post/1227654 > That is, do you feel like your worth as a man is related to your practical utility?

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Ask Men Blamemeta 1 year ago 42%
Whats your favorite locomotive?

Trains are cool.

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Ask Men BoozeOrWater 1 year ago 100%
How do you usually enjoy your Sundays?

Hello everyone, Pretty light topic to get the ball rolling here, feel free to share what is your best Sunday

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