42% of Men Are Uncomfortable Putting Sunscreen on Another Man’s Back
Do you know a guy who would rather get a nasty sunburn . . . or even risk getting skin cancer . . . just because he doesn’t want to…
FORT DIX, NJ – JANUARY 29: Donated items for soldiers’ care kits include lotion, sunscreen and lip balm at the Fort Dix Military Reservation January 29, 2003 in Fort Dix, New Jersey. The care kits, which include items such as Chapstick, foot powder, sunscreen and body lotion, are given to the soldiers to provide them with some of the comforts of home as they deploy overseas. Community groups throughout the state of New Jersey donated items for the soldiers. (Photo by William Thomas Cain/Getty Images)
(Photo by William Thomas Cain/Getty Images)Do you know a guy who would rather get a nasty sunburn . . . or even risk getting skin cancer . . . just because he doesn't want to ask another guy to put sunscreen on his back?
A recent poll asked men and women if they'd be uncomfortable in a series of situations, and one of them was "applying sunscreen to a [same gender] friend's back" . . . so man-to-man, woman-to-woman.
42% of men say that makes them feel uncomfortable. Technically, they didn't say they WOULDN'T do it . . . just that it was uncomfortable.
Only 10% of women are bothered by doing it for a female friend.
Here are the results for some other "same gender" situations:
Another 42% of men feel uncomfortable having to SHARE A BED with a male friend. Only 21% of women agree, with a female friend.
44% of men are uncomfortable at a gay bar . . . compared to 20% of women.
48% of men are uncomfortable crying in front of a male friend . . . compared to 18% of women.
45% of men are uncomfortable saying "I love you" to a male relative . . . compared to 17% of women.
17% of men are uncomfortable hugging a male friend . . . compared to 5% of women.
And 4% of men are uncomfortable just going to a restaurant with a male friend . . . compared to just 1% of women.
The only situation where women are MORE uncomfortable than men was being naked in a changing room. 67% of women are uncomfortable being naked in front of other women, while only 49% of men agree.
The men who ARE more likely to be bothered by that are YOUNGER ADULTS, ages 18 to 24. Most men 50 and older don't care about being naked around other men. (If you're a man who goes to the gym, you already know this.)
(YouGov)
