Secret Guilty Pleasures of the Macho Men

In this day and age of gender equality, both men and women are now considered to have the same possibilities and capabilities. Now, no one can be superior over the other as men and women are now standing over the same ground. Unless, of course, you are under a chain of command, there will be someone superior to you.

Since that is already the case nowadays, now may be the right time to reveal that the macho men also have its own share of guilty pleasures left unknown to friends, colleagues and sometimes, even partners. Some of these “secret” guilty pleasures may be a taboo or an uninvited habit for others. But, hey, that is the exact reason why they are called “guilty pleasures”, am I right?

Guilty pleasure is generally defined as something that you may enjoy, or that you are highly interested in, despite it having issues (considered unusual, and sometimes, disgraceful). Here are some of your macho men’s deepest and most secret guilty pleasure.

1. Grooming Investments

            Just like the women, men also want to have their own beautiful face. However, their definition of “beautiful” is simply just to look clean, rugged, and classy, however, they may like it each day. Classy macho men have their old reliable pomade for their pompadours, while rugged macho men have their beard-growing solutions for their facial hairs. Whatever they want to achieve, these macho men give efforts to achieve the look that they want.

2. Shopping Galore (shoes, suits, and everything else)

            Aside from grooming, macho men also invest in what they want to wear. From top to bottom, you will see the dedication that a macho man has with regards to his attire. Whether there is an on-going sale on clothing or not, a macho man will eagerly spend his earnings just to have the shoes of his dreams, may it be a sneaker, a loafer, or an Oxford one.

3. Movies/TV Series

            Macho men also have their own soft spots. You can always see them cry when a beloved hero from a movie or a TV series falls to his death when the TV couple he is rooting for breaks up and ends their relationship and most especially when the long wait for the next movie or season in the series is extended. 

          Ladies may have cried over Tracy's death in How I Met Your Mother, but they are not alone. Men have shed tears too for that show (although I can only say for myself, I'm betting other men who have watched the show shed some, too) - tears of sadness which soon after turned into tears of joy after Ted finally got his chance to ask Robin again after a long time. #TedxRobin

4. Girlfriend’s Vlog Subscriptions

            For those macho men who have girlfriends, chances are that they will adapt to the habits and interests of their partner. With that, due to the growing number of video bloggers, or vloggers, here in and abroad, it is safe to say that it is the new trend; whether you may like it or not, the vlogs that you make your macho man watch with you will surely leave a mark on him. He will become more updated to your subscriptions, whatever the topic is.

5. Girlfriend’s Skin Care

            Bless those girlfriends who want to show care for her skin. Thank you for sharing the ups and downs of keeping the skin healthy and fresh-looking. Men have secretly loved the chance idea of having a 10/10 face and skin. The only drawback of this one is that this may become too much sometimes and may eventually lead to narcissism. 

Do not let your guilt eat you up having these guilty pleasures. Just enjoy living your life, folks! Good vibes no matter what yours is!