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Guys of UCSB Answer Girl’s Burning Q’s

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at UCSB chapter.

I’ve always wished that I could read the mind of a man. I’ve spent endless nights wondering whether guys analyze things the way girls do. “He probably thought I was being needy when I said that.” “He must think I am so annoying.”  I had to get some answers, so I conducted a mini-research project where I asked a handful of UCSB girls what burning questions they had about guys. I then asked a few UCSB guys to answer their questions! Of course, these answers don’t hold true for all guys, but I figured it would be more informative to have a guy answer rather than a girl’s interpretive answer. Let’s be real, my guess is as good as yours.

Well, here are the Q’s and A’s provided by students from UCSB:

1. “How do you feel about a girl who ‘puts out’ on a first date?” -Michelle

-“I want her to, but she’s definitely not girlfriend material because she probably does this with a lot of other guys.” -Brain

2. “How many dates are appropriate before having sex?” -Christine

-“No specific number, it’s important to feel out the situation.” -Blake

3. “Conversely, how do you feel about a girl who makes you wait a very long time?” -Nancy

-“GTFO.” -Juan

4. “How do you feel about female body hair?” -Judy

-“The spikey hair can be annoying, but not a big deal. Armpit hair on the other hand? No.” -Peter

5. “Situation: You’ve been putting a girl on the back-burner, so she eventually stops texting you. Why is it that guys always seem to start things back up at this point?” -Lana

-“They miss the attention. A guy who does this is not worth it.” (In other words, it doesn’t mean that he’s had a sudden change of heart like we were hoping.) -Bruce

6. “Does the number of guys a girl has hooked up with bother you? Would it bother you if her number were higher than your number?” -Lauren

-“No. No one cares about that.” -Daniel (Then why do guys care about the first date thing, contradictory if you ask me.)

7. “Why are (straight) guys so fascinated by anal sex?” -Maria

-“Curiosity. To experiment. Because you’re not supposed to.” -Josh

8. “Why are guys so turned on by girl-on-girl action? Girls don’t care for guy-on-guy.” -Tiffany

-“It intensifies the hotness. It’s like what you would see in the movies” (i.e porn). -Ryan

-“Guys assume that they would be able to join in the mix, and two would be better than one.” -Seth

9. “Do guys think about the gameplay of texting?” -Summer

    -“Yeah, come on. We all do.” -Anthony

    -“To some extent. If she texts back too soon, it’s kind of cool, but also kind of desperate. I make her wait at least an hour before responding.” -Evan

10. “What are signs that a guy is just not that into the girl?” -Sarah

-“I’d start giving short answers, or probably ignore her altogether. I definitely wouldn’t hang out with her.” -Lee

 

***Names changed for the sake of privacy

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My name is Lauren MacDonald and I am the former campus correspondent and editor in chief of Her Campus UCSB. While at UCSB, I dedicated much of my time to Her Campus as I strongly believe in its ability to empower women to tell their stories. I graduated in 2018 with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies.
Kristine is a 3rd year Chemistry major at UC Santa Barbara. She was born and raised in San Francisco, CA. When she's not writing, she works with her sister to create adorable baked delicacies for The Royal Icing, their at-home bakery. She's also a ballerina, lipstick enthusiast, and bunny lover. Post-graduation, she plans on going to graduate school while continuing her writing career. Catch her on instagram @CookiesForKay