Thoughts on Guys and Girls

Kind of a random post based on observations about the differences between guys and girls.

One day I was at the gym (which is an all-female gym) and I was using the weight machines. There weren't that many people around, and I noticed a girl about my age using a machine next to me. The only reason I noticed her was because she set her phone on the ground and I was looking for a new phone. I was doing my thing but I could see her because there are mirrors along the walls, and I noticed that she stopped in the middle of her set. Out of curiosity I glanced over to see why she stopped. She reached down and picked up her cell phone, flipped it open and a HUGE giddy smile spread across her face. She proceeded to send a text back. I smiled in response - it was probably a guy she liked. As much as I hate to admit it - that's what girls are like. We get giddy and smile when we hear from boys that we like.

Then it crossed my mind that just a day or two prior, I was in the subway on my way home from work. A woman got off the same car as me and was about 10 feet in front of me. She was wearing a very fitting skirt and it made her curves very obvious. I don't blame people for noticing or even looking for a few seconds. I mean, I noticed. But then I see this cop who was standing on the platform stare at her from behind as she passed him. Not only that, he calls his partner who was maybe 10 feet away from him, made a head motion towards the girl when his partner looked over, and then I saw his partner inconspicuously turn his head until he saw the girl. Then as I was walking past the first cop, I heard him mutter inappropriate comments to himself. I know things like this happen, but come on, you're cops for crying out loud, on duty! This is why I am so uncomfortable walking in the city by myself sometimes. I've seen so many guys stare at girls in front of me in ways that are so disrespectful and gross. I can only hope that I blend in with the crowd well enough that no one pays any attention to me, even though I know full well that these types of guys would do the same thing to any female who passed them.

Obviously I'm not saying this is how I'd stereotype guys and girls in general, but it was just interesting that these two things happened within a day or two of each other. It reminded me of how different guys and girls are and what a strange world we live in.