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Why do men HAVE to ‘manspread’?

(34 Posts)
SpinDriftCoastal Sat 23-May-26 13:43:23

Some do, some don't. Does it have anything to do with upbringing? Or, is it down to character? Would be an interesting study.

BlueBelle Sat 23-May-26 13:40:17

I guess it’s more comfortable than keeping it all pushed together ( depending on the size of course)
But yes boys and men do like to naturally dominate, well most of them anyway I suppose on the whole they have louder more dominant personalities

keepingquiet Sat 23-May-26 13:14:50

I once went on a date where the guy sat with his legs spread the whole time!

Needless to say there wasn't a second one...

Magenta8 Sat 23-May-26 13:02:38

Men and boys seem to need to take up more space generally.

My friend is a retired primary school teacher and she told me that the boys always seemed more dominant and demanding in the classroom. At break-time the playground the boys would be rushing around yelling and taking up most of the space in the middle while the girls would be skipping, playing or chatting quietly at the edges. It seems this carries on into manhood.

Aveline Sat 23-May-26 12:55:41

I quite like it on days I'm using my stick. I plant it in such a way that they can't spread in my direction!

Micksterbs Sat 23-May-26 12:48:36

I think it is just down to pig ignorance.

Respect, common decency and manners have been lost along the way.
I know that my parents and grandparents would set about 50% of the men around now

Witzend Sat 23-May-26 12:46:45

As someone on MN once suggested in this context, ‘Oh, dear - if you really need SO much space for your balls, it’s high time you sought a diagnosis.’ 😂

As for the rucksack, in such cases I always say, ‘Could you move your bag, please?’
I do get the odd eye roll, but nobody’s ever refused.

Calendargirl Sat 23-May-26 12:42:01

I think they think it makes them look ‘manly’.

Why?

Astitchintime Sat 23-May-26 12:37:45

This isn’t all men by the way, but why do the majority have to sit with their knees so far apart? I was on holiday recently and boarded a tram. Having mobility issues I was keen to sit down and spotted a chap sitting right in the middle of a double seat. I politely asked him to ‘budge up please’ which he did, but very reluctantly and not without tutting and rolling his eyes! He then proceeded to keep pushing his legs wider to deliberately take up as much space as he could making the journey extremely uncomfortable! He wouldn’t even moved his small rucksack off the seat and on to his knee! Bloody ignorant in my opinion!