The New Intimacy

So I am 35 years old and I have a question....males: do you prefer to be called a MAN or a GUY? females: do you prefer to refer to your males as MEN or GUYS?

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Contributor: xOhxSoxScandalousx xOhxSoxScandalousx
Quote:
Originally posted by Lilith Bealove
My man is a man, but if I'm referring to a group of men I usually call them guys. Plus, Man's Night sounds funny to me, where as guys night rolls off the tongue easier. Btw, I'm 20.
Hahaha same exact response I would have said! LOL
05/14/2012
Contributor: Ms. N Ms. N
Guy, man, boy, dude, whatever.
05/14/2012
Contributor: Errant Venture Errant Venture
I'm not particularly bothered by what someone calls me, as long as it's not derogatory.
05/15/2012
Contributor: Allison.Wilder Allison.Wilder
I'm 26 and more often than not, I call the male that I'm with my boyfriend/husband/frie nd with benefits or just use their name. I guess I'd lean towards my guy, but it doesn't really matter either way.
05/15/2012
Contributor: Teaser Teaser
I don't care which one you call me. In fact, I will sometimes refer to a group of girls as guys' (Hay you guys!) Guys to me is non-gender specific.
05/15/2012
Contributor: Bullfroggy and Rose Bullfroggy and Rose
I don't care
05/15/2012
Contributor: Ophelric Ophelric
Guy.
05/15/2012
Contributor: Mamastoys Mamastoys
I use them interchangeably, depending on who I'm talking to and what I am talking about...and it makes me sad to see that I am only the second person under 60..I must be getting old!! LOL
05/15/2012
Contributor: PeachieClean PeachieClean
I'm 18 and call my boyfriend a "man" for the most part. The general male population are "guys" to me though. I think the difference is the level of respect I give. If I respect you, you're a man. If not, you're a guy.
05/15/2012
Contributor: BBW Talks Toys BBW Talks Toys
Not every female has a male partner, for future polling.

I do, however. Most of the time he's a man. Sometimes he's a guy. And, still, other times he's a boy. Mostly he's just a nerd!

As far as how I refer to the male-identified folk of the world... depends on them on an individual basis.
05/15/2012
Contributor: EvilHomer EvilHomer
It depends on how it is said and who says it more than what is said.
05/15/2012
Contributor: sexystuffeve sexystuffeve
Quote:
Originally posted by Sangsara
I'm curious as to whether this is a generational thing, a macho thing or not important. For the purpose of this poll straight/gay/bi/trans is not relevant
I don't really care. But usually I say man.
05/16/2012
Contributor: ViVix ViVix
Quote:
Originally posted by Sangsara
I'm curious as to whether this is a generational thing, a macho thing or not important. For the purpose of this poll straight/gay/bi/trans is not relevant
I'm 22. I don't care...guys or men.
05/16/2012
Contributor: sparksrebbecca sparksrebbecca
I am a 24 year old female. And, in my opinion, if you can't call your mate a man... Then there is probably a problem. Every male I know prefers to be called a man.
05/21/2012
Contributor: Fawkes Fawkes
as a male, I couldn't care less
05/21/2012
Contributor: KrissyNovacaine KrissyNovacaine
Quote:
Originally posted by Emerlyn
It doesn't really matter.... I call everyone "guy", so...
Same.
05/21/2012
Contributor: Scott Ghost Scott Ghost
Just about everyone I know men and women use the term dude lol. But Man just sounds weird and to formal. I'm in my late 20s.
05/21/2012
Contributor: Scott Ghost Scott Ghost
Just about everyone I know men and women use the term dude lol. But Man just sounds weird and to formal. I'm in my late 20s.
05/21/2012
Contributor: K101 K101
Quote:
Originally posted by Sangsara
I'm curious as to whether this is a generational thing, a macho thing or not important. For the purpose of this poll straight/gay/bi/trans is not relevant
I'm 22, female. My partner is 25, male. He doesn't care, either way he usually refers to himself or other males as guys. I often refer to him as a man or guy. Doesn't bother us. As for me, I don't like being called "lady." LOL. Girl and woman are fine, but lady sounds like a granny!
05/21/2012
Contributor: Poophammer Poophammer
I'm a male and personally I don't care what I am called
05/21/2012
Contributor: cryinglightning86 cryinglightning86
I guess it depends on the person, although I generally don't refer to my boyfriend as a guy. I have issues calling him a man as well since I've known him since we were kids - don't know why I'm having issues making the transition - but I feel like "man" fits him better than "guy" certainly does. I use "guy" to describe my male friends, while I'm trying to get used to using "man" to describe my boyfriend.
05/21/2012
Contributor: justme23 justme23
He's my man. Guy seems slightly...immature.
05/21/2012
Contributor: Sangsara Sangsara
my 'guy' just got a new job and declared himself a 'man' but he's not mine anymore
06/14/2012
Contributor: J5ive J5ive
It doesn't really matter to me
06/14/2012
Contributor: Arch600 Arch600
I don't really care either way. Now that I think of it, I usually refer to myself as a guy. I have bo idea why. I guess after doing it for a while, it becomes habit where using a different term is uncomfortable.
06/14/2012