Are men uncomfortable to buy women's stuff?

Haha! totally, I can relate to this question. Before, he hesitates to buy my womanly needs like napkin, birth control pills and others. But now, I think he is now comfortable to do it. I trained him to buy them especially when I cannot leave the house for some important reasons. One time when I was in the hair salon for women, he went inside and waited for me in the bench. At the time when I was having my haircut, he was there sitting and I can truly see in his face that he's bored and shy to all those people ("women") inside the salon. I told him first at hand, to get out and walk around while I have my haircut but He don't have a choice coz he don't have anywhere else to go. It is really normal for them to act like that. Men are lazy and practical people.

Yes, my boyfriend is actually very uncomfortable with it. The reason why is because they think that it is a woman's thing, and not a man's thing. When I was a girl, men were taught to stay with the men, and women were taught to stay with the women, but this caused a great rift and great problems in my family. When I was having painful periods, the men in my family couldn't understand it. They thought that I was insane. I wasn't, you know an animal when it is wounded, and it doesn't know what to do, that was me. I was in the worst physical pain possible, and they didn't know what to do. If I go shopping for women's clothes and underwear, I do it all alone because I know that my boyfriend will not come with me, and I don't expect him to. So, this is how I do things. When my boyfriend is with me, we go to stores that we both like to go to, but when I am alone, I am free to do whatever I please, and boy to I live it up. My boyfriend will ask questions such as, "When did you buy that?" And I will say, "Well, you weren't with me when I bought it because I know how much you hate going into stores like that, so I bought it on my own." Men, you wonder why you all don't understand us, and this is part of the reason why? Well, you men never go shopping with us or you don't like to, you never understand our needs, and you don't understand why we get so b!+chy during that time of the month. I get that you men have "Code of Honor", but when it comes to women, if you want to please her, then you better find out what she wants.

Hello deve_ann, It's really is hard for most men to buy women stuff because they get to be highly insecure. me? i even feel akward when i would go with my mom while she buys panties,bra's and other women clothes. I think you should talk to him out of it. convince him that it's okay and that you're his husband and you need him. and tell him not to worry of what other people feel and try to help him let of that insecurity, am sure he'll come around. talk to him...he's afraid.

I'm not in the uncomfortable line.Maybe your husband never do this before,you just need to make him have a try,and then he'll gradually be familiar with buying similar stuff.I still remember the first time i helped my girl friend to buy bra,i stood in front of that store for almost half an hour,it's so excruciating.And at last i make it becausu i told myself the saleswoman would forget me after i steped out.And now i never fear such a thing.So your husband just need to undergo these things.

well, mine's not, he'll do anything i want without hesitations as long as it wont harm him. :)

Same goes with me, only on the buying of sanitary pads. Other than that, he enjoys accompanying me when I go shopping. I guess in some areas he's concern about what others may think, especially if they saw him buying a sanitary pad. Actually, I asked him about this before because we sometimes debated about the subject of him buying sanitary pads for me and he replied: "I'm just not comfortable with it". He didn't elaborate why. So I just let it pass. :)

Hello deve, Well actually, when i was a teen i was grossed thinking about it. But, now it's different i would be so happy and obliged to help my girlfriend to buy her sanitary pads. Although i haven't done it anytime lol, but i think i am not going to have any problems with it as long as the shopkeeper is a complete stranger to me. No problems at all, i would in fact be so happy to help my girlfriend when she needs it!!

It's normal because the man wouldn't want to be seen as cowardly by other men....I'm a man and I feel some things should be sacred...Buying a lady's tampoons isn't one of those things...

deve_annrn hi, true some men do feel embarrassed when purchasing feminine products for women. Been with my hubby for more than 20 years, in the beginning he would follow me in when choosing the items he's not embarrassed with that, but when purchasing at the counter he would go out I would pay alone, he feels ashame with female cashiers if he was to pay them for me... But now after so many years he will go by himself if I'm unable to purchase kotex because of having bad cramps.. He said he's not ashamed anymore & don't care what the cashiers think of him.. Just give him time when he feels ready he'll do that himself.. I think us women think different & we'll buy anything for our men because we love them, but for them they have their pride.. Have a good day friend..

That depends. Some men are not bothered by these . Most men I think don't like to do this kind of stuff, particularly buying women's personal things. This is just normal.

Some men do concern that buying women things would make them ladylike.. However, there are men that help their gf or wife carry their handbags etc too. It all depends on to what extreme. For me, i can buy sanitary pad for my wife, but not undergarments :D

Hi! I guess it all depends on the kind of things to be bought. Men usually get embarrassed when it comes to sanitary napkins, feminine wash and other very personal things that women need. But, for clothes, underwear, lingerie or swimwear for women it's fine with them. I remember when my husband now was still my boyfriend, we were in college that time, he really felt so embarrassed when I asked him to buy me a pack of sanitary napkins because the saleslady was laughing at him. So, I never did it again. :) Now, whenever I go shopping for my underwear or lingerie he would always go with me and pick the ones that he finds nice and sexy...he even goes with me when I buy my clothes and shoes, although sometimes he gets impatient with me taking so long to decide on what to buy. :)

It depends on the item. If its personal such as sanitary pads, underware, feminine wash etc. then that's out of the line.

I don't feel awkward in that way but also my man could not do that thing for me..hahaha..maybe because they don't use sanitary pad..

Ah, it's okay dear. Well, cannot tell it's normal or not, because some can do it and some cannot. My younger brother for example, he is shy to enter women's shop even with his wife. As for me, I don't care about it, because everytime I buy women's things I always mention to the shopkeeper, "I need bla bla for my Mom / girlfriend, so could you help me?" Usually men refuse to do that stuff because they want to be seen masculine.

Well all men are different.I do not mind buying things for my girlfriend i have bought her sanitary pads before and do not get embarrased because it does not matter what others thing.

Hi deve_annrn, Yes most of the men do find it very difficult to shop of their ladies,b'coz their are some sort of hesitation is always there,but it does not mean that the men do not like to be by the side of their ladies. Most of the time it is been noticed that the girls or the ladies takes too much time to decide which one or which color or which of which etc bit confused and thus it really makes irritating one for the opposite gender. So there is always some odd sort-comings on both the spouse to each other, only thing is to adjust it for each-other is the way to play the game. Happy mylotting.

I think some men are embarrassed or uncomfortable to buy feminine products. My own father wouldn't buy things like that for my mother. some men don't seem to have a problem with it at all.

A load of men won't, yet when a man is shopping with his partner he is fine to be beside while she purchases things like this. I honestly don't see the problem. Ok, im single but if my partner was in pain and could not really get out and needs these then id make sure i got all details of what is needed and go and get it without question.