How Girly Are You?

[Ceri Anne]

There are a number of things that make women girly besides cloths and makeup. How much to you implement them into your life. Such as:

Do you read womens magazines such as Cosmo, Ladies Home Journal, Redbook?

Are you into interpersonal relationships, do you love to chat about fashion, celebrities, and most importantly, whats happening in your life?

Do you feel natural hanging with women, participating in the conversation, enjoying lunch out, girls nights?

Do you prefer chick flicks or action movies?

Are you a regular follower of soap operas, daytime or night time? Dallas, Young and Restless, Downton Abby?

Do you enjoy women's talk shows? (I was watching the premier of Bethany while I wrote this)

Are you a caregiver? Do you enjoy fawning over children, presenting a clean house, cooking meals?

Putting my responses first.......

Do you read womens magazines such as Cosmo, Ladies Home Journal, Redbook?
I love womens magazines, always have found them fascinating, the beauty and fashion tips, sexuality, and particularly the decorating.

Are you into interpersonal relationships, do you love to chat about fashion, celebrities, and most importantly, whats happening in your life?
My best friends through most of my life have been women. I love just chatting.

Do you feel natural hanging with women, participating in the conversation, enjoying lunch out, girls nights?
See above

Do you prefer chick flicks or action movies?
I like both, Im a very sensitive person, cry at moves, sad and happy, I am a sucker for romantic comedy, but also love a good Harrison Ford adventure.

Are you a regular follower of soap operas, daytime or night time? Dallas, Young and Restless, Downton Abby?
Never got into any of them. I've watched them with my wife, asked her questions about them, but never had a desire to follow them.

Do you enjoy women's talk shows? (I was watching the premier of Bethany while I wrote this)
Always, Rachel Ray, now Bethanny (loved her dress in premier, so envious)

Are you a caregiver? Do you enjoy fawning over children, presenting a clean house, cooking meals?
Have NEVER been a baby person (except for my own) but have always enjoyed kids, particularly once they are potty trained.

[BubblyBabe]

I feel like I'm the least girly person ever, which may sound strange... I'm a total gearhead, I work on cars and trucks.
I read magazines about all that too. I watch sports center and love action movies! I am definitely comfortable hanging with girls but before I met my SO I was kind of a man ***** lol (for lack of a better term) I guess you could say I got around. I just hit it off with girls and I'm naturally a smooth talker, lots of girls think I'm hitting on them when I'm not. I have a group of guy friends and we hang out at the local bar every Thursday for guys night but other than them, I don't tend to make friends with too many new guys, just girls lol.

Sometimes though my girlfriend laughs and says I'm more girly than her, I love being clean, I hate body hair, I put on lotion after I get out of the shower... You know, girl stuff

I don't really know how to put it but for me, it's the perfect mixture of being both!

[Druscilla Supernovae]

I wash my hands alot, love the Ellen show, like a few chick flicks, always talk about whats happening in my life, and when I drink my tea my pinky finger pokes out.

[Marcelle]

Hi all,

When I am en femme as Isha, I enjoy girly clothes and lingerie. My wife just noted as we were hanging out the laundry, my panty collection is far more pretty than hers But I am still a guy's guy at heart en femme or in male mode.

I do not read women's magazines as a matter of course I stick to the newspapers and keep current on what is going on in the world. Can do this sitting in a nightie or track pants. Talk shows . . . sorry, not meaning to insult those who do . . . I have no time for them unless they are looking at world issues.

My interpersonal relationships cross both genders. I was raised in a household full of women and learned to relate early. I am just at ease talking about events with women as I am with men. Of course common interests help. But for the most part either gender is comfortable for discourse.

Chick flicks . . . not on your life (my wife feels the same). We are both avid horror and action film junkies. We tried to watch Twilight (perhaps a cross over) Really . . . you are 100 year old vampire and you chose to go back to high school and fall in love with your food . . . give me 30 Days of Darkness, that is a vampire movie.

Soap operas . . . Nope. Unless you count "True Blood" which is sort of a Soap Opera.

Unfortunately my wife and I have not been blessed with children. I do however love my nieces and nephews to death and always spend as much quality time as I can with them.

Cooking and cleaning . . . we share cleaning (although I do like it more as Isha) but the kitchen is and always will be my domain (en femme or male mode).

Hugs

Isha

[Christina Kay]

#1Yes magazines that are at home LHJ. #2Yes like the interpersonal talk. Get the how did you know that would match look from SO, when fashion would come up.#3yes more natural to hang with the girls and chat.#4 like the romantic comedy and action adventure, also sub titled samurai movies.#5 no don,t follow any#6 no to talk shows unless its a good cooking show.#7 love to cook, have started to enjoy the cleaning and such just move more feminine as I do. Hugs

[ninadiva]

All of the above, except for television, unless it is news, current affairs or documentaries. I love browsing women's fashion sites particularly. Regularly buy ladies magazines such as Elle, Cosmo, etc. Much prefer female company.

[Cynthia99]

I subscribe to both Vogue and Vanity Faire and enjoy talking about fashions, enjoy chick flicks for the most part - and action movies. I did follow Downton Abbey, which is well done but I am tired of bad things happening all the time, work more with women and probably talk more with them as I am a nurse. I don't watch talk shows. So according to this I am a girly person. Not a real surprise there - but I also like building and working on things. Which just demonstrates we all have a mix of mail and female characterestics...

[Devin C]

I'm a ture 50/50. I'm just as much man as I am a woman.

[Stephanie Voorhees]

There's really nothing that I notice that's girly about me except the clothes I like. Horror movies and sports dominate my TV. (unless I'm gaming of course.) I don't read magazines, just the newspaper now and then. I'm very shy around anyone, men and women alike. I hate soaps and talk shows, and children aren't my thing (but they love me for some reason). I don't enjoy cleaning, but then again, who does lol. I do like to cook though.

[Kate Simmons]

I don't see anything you've asked here as being "women specific" Hon. Maybe "typically women specific". But not every woman does those things as a rule of thumb. They will even tell you that if you give them time. What I'm saying basically is that "feminine things do not necessarily a woman make". that's all.

[Persephone]

Do you read womens magazines such as Cosmo, Ladies Home Journal, Redbook?

Yes, In Style, Fitness, Woman's Day, Family Circle, various other fashion and fitness magazines, also other mags including ones about a sport that cannot be named on this forum.

Are you into interpersonal relationships, do you love to chat about fashion, celebrities, and most importantly, whats happening in your life?

Yes, although my peer group doesn't do fashion all that often and I still don't follow celebrities, but we spend a lot of time on what's happening in our lives.

Do you feel natural hanging with women, participating in the conversation, enjoying lunch out, girls nights?

Absolutely! Do it all the time.

Do you prefer chick flicks or action movies?

Definitely chick flicks (Loved Austinland!) but don't mind a good action flick now and then.

Are you a regular follower of soap operas, daytime or night time? Dallas, Young and Restless, Downton Abby?

Only Downton Abbey right now, other current faves are Covert Affairs, Royal Pains, and Burn Notice, past faves are Sex And The City and Desperate Housewives.

Do you enjoy women's talk shows? (I was watching the premier of Bethany while I wrote this)

No, most are on when I'm busy and most are really political shows cloaked as women's shows and I don't need that.

Are you a caregiver? Do you enjoy fawning over children, presenting a clean house, cooking meals?

Yes, all except for the clean house part!

But I also agree with some of what Kate S. wrote

Hugs,
Persephone.

[Girl]

Women's magazines. Yes, fashion mainly bridal.

Chat about fashion, celebrities, and most importantly, whats happening in your life? Yes!

Do you feel natural hanging with women, participating in the conversation, enjoying lunch out, girls nights? Yes!

Do you prefer chick flicks or action movies? Chick flicks.

Are you a regular follower of soap operas, daytime or night time? Dallas, Young and Restless, Downton Abbey? Yes, I love Downton Abbey!

Do you enjoy women's talk shows? Yes!

Do you enjoy cleaning house, cooking meals? Yes!

[Cheryl Ann Owens]

I'm not normally girly until I'm in the company of girl friends. I'll join in on girl conversations with a few girl friends talking about girl things like relationships, and household things like food, decor, or fashion. (The gals know Cheryl.) I start to unconsciously emulate them too with my mannerisms and voice inflections. I also like browsing shopping sites. I get girly too after any errands by dressing typical casual / comfortable with a nice top and my stretchy waist jeans and slippers. I am retired and can do what I want!

Cheryl

[nethiker55]

I have to say 50/50. sometimes read girly mags. love to hang with the girls and chat. like chick flix but enjoy action as well. talk shows are ok. love to cook and I am definately a giver

[LelaK]

I want my body to look girly, but I don't like to behave as either feminine or masculine (aside from what I wear). Rather I prefer to act natural. I think I take after Mom more than Dad, but she was somewhat of a tomboy, so what would that make me? Let's just express beauty in whatever ways we can.

[SometimesJen]

I don't read any women's magazine's regularly but do enjoy Family Circle, Women's Day, occasionally Cosmo, or others with nice homemaking tips. I also enjoy Popular Mechanics, Popular Science, Science, Wired, occasionally National Geographic, and others with scientific, electronic, or mechanical pleasures.

I certainly enjoy forming and talking about fashion, relationships, and life in general. Most of the guys I know don't get excited by these so most of my close friends have always been women. We can talk for hours.

I don't care for most talk shows or soap operas, although a few series such as Burn Notice and occasionally Royal Pains are nice to watch.

I watch more movies than I do regular tv. As most of the women I know prefer action and intrigue over melodrama and tears, I enjoy a good "chick flick" loaded with chases, shootouts, and explosions right along with them.

I don't exactly fawn over children, and haven't been blessed with my own, but I do enjoy spending time with them, playing, exploring, and keeping young.

[Sister Rachel]

No, I don't read "womens" magazines, although I used to read Cosmopolitan sometimes when I was younger.

I'm starting to enjoy talking about fashion, the fashion that I see in the street or on telly, I find the fashion pages in the newspaper I read just baffling though .. there's lots of stuff about what's "going up" or "going down" .. who cares? The classics are the classics for a reason! Some of the clothes in there look just bloody awful to me .. Celebrity gossip is of no interest to me ( unless The Rolling Stones are involved! ) I've always been a bit readier than most blokes to open up about what's happening in my life, I think.

I do like hanging out with women, always enjoyed the company and friendship of women. Can't say I've ever been on a specifically "Girls' Night Out or In", though.

Chick flicks or action movies? A modern movie that can simply be put into either category doesn't attract me .. I did quite enjoy The Devil Wears Prada though. The Bogart classics are "action movies" of a sort, but they almost all have strong female characters in there somewhere. I like the Astaire/ Rogers films, too

Soaps? I watch the British classic "Coronation Street" and have done ( on and off ) for the fifty-plus years it's been going, but I haven't time to get into any more of them .. don't watch very much telly these days, generally prefer the radio. I often listen to "Woman's Hour".

Women's talk shows? .. see above.

I've always cared about children's welfare and love my grandchildren to bits.. but MY GOD they can wear you out! :-D

[Brittany CD]

Do you read womens magazines such as Cosmo, Ladies Home Journal, Redbook?

No

Are you into interpersonal relationships, do you love to chat about fashion, celebrities, and most importantly, whats happening in your life?

Not really

Do you feel natural hanging with women, participating in the conversation, enjoying lunch out, girls nights?

Yes, but not girls nights because I'm a guy

Do you prefer chick flicks or action movies?

Both

Are you a regular follower of soap operas, daytime or night time? Dallas, Young and Restless, Downton Abby?

No

Do you enjoy women's talk shows? (I was watching the premier of Bethany while I wrote this)

No

Are you a caregiver? Do you enjoy fawning over children, presenting a clean house, cooking meals?

No

[Tara Power]

I wouldnt say I am that girly. I am just the same but just a bit more expressive with my emotions and personality. I have no interest in girly mags or Loose Women. Totally hate chick flicks and girly films, except for Mean Girls and I never get broody around children, they should just turn 18 and leave lol Im into typical guy stuff like the football, women, games, programmes like Homeland and Walking Dead, do like my action films but prefer anything Chris Nolans done. Does that make me less girly, probably just a bit tomboyish. Being Tara doesnt affect my likes hobbies and interests, it just means checking the mirror out alot more and maybe shake my behind a bit more and properlycross my legs but thats it

[Ceri Anne]

Thanks everyone for your comments. Kate, while I agree, these things do not a girl make, they are more typically girl then boy. I found it interesting how some of us are very "manly" in out likes but enjoy cross dressing, and some of us like myself are split 50/50. I personally have always had a large number of female characteristics in my actions and life, but not at the expese of my male ones. I still work on cars, build things, do tech stuff, but have always enjoyed fashion, chic flicks (well, not How Stella Got Her Groove Back, that was too chicky) and have always been an excellent cook. Probably the most interesting thing is how many of us relish both sides of our personality. I don't hide my female characteristics when in male mode for instance, although I exert them more when pretty.

[audreyinalbany]

I happened to be reading "Glamour" magazine yesterday and a short article caught my attention. its basic theme was that women have to learn to say "no". I think I share with (many) women, the tendency to overly personalize things and to take criticism poorly. The article made the point that, when a male politician loses an election he thinks the electorate made a mistake, when a woman loses an election, she thinks she sucks at politics. That's me. Any time anyone points out a mistake, or a perceived mistake, I assume that I'm just incompetent. I need to work on that...

[Tiffanyselkoe]

I found I hid a lot of more feminine attributes and overcompensated for a long time only involving myself in guy interests such as motorcycles, fast cars, etc. I strove to let this image define who I was rather than allow myself to project any image that might be considered feminine. Now I have a balance of interests that are masculine/ feminine. I like all movies and have been known to shed a tear here and there. I like car and fashion magazines. I guess you could say I'm well rounded

[suchacutie]

When we first discovered Tina I read women's magazines all the time, and found the topics and opinions startling. It was clear from them that Tina had a lot wto learn. Tina loves watching chic flicks with my wife while my male self can't be in the same room with them. Soap operas don't break through the barrier of any other interesting task, such as watching the grass grow. I've always been comfortable with women and that was true from childhood. I cook most of the meals in either gender and usually enjoy children.

Having said all this, maintaining both genders takes a lot of time so that's my primary outside activity!

[samanthasolo]

I am pretty girly in guy mode but try not to be obvious about it. I use a lot of Olay products on a daily basis, body wash, regenerist, CC cream. I am always ridding myself of body hair and keeping my skin and nails well groomed. I do work on my eyebrows just enough to look natural but not obviously over shaped. I am always looking at woman's fashion web sites, circulars, and periodicals. Went it is not the summertime my toes are always painted, totally hairless, and smooth, lotioned, and shimmering. Certainly ready to slip into something sexy and feminine at any given moment when the opportunities present themselves.

[Krististeph]

i love the spring and fall fashion issues if InStyle, Vogue, Elle, etc. Not very interpersonal, though i do like seeing Katy Perry, Emma Watson, and a few other stars in the news, but I won't talk extensively about them when hanging out with girls, which i prefer, but do not do often unless it's also with my wife, for the obvious reasons. Dates with my wife, even just lunch or breakfast, are fun, Women are easier for me to be with.

We watch Downton Abbey, of course, it's a good show. Also- Game of Thrones, Silk (PBS), Midsommer murders and such. But i'm up for a bond movie (especially with lots of female characters), and a good sci-fi. Great and classic movies- modern and old.

I do not fawn over children. Nor students. I encourage the heck out of them, but they have to do their part or they do not pass. I do most of the cooking at home since i am home more- and all of the home repair and improvement. one of the things that endeared my wife (and her family) to me was that when we were dating, and my (to be) wife got sick and wanted to cancel out weekend- I picked her up and took care of her all weekend and the next week. We had been dating a number of months, it only seemed natural to do this- i would have felt like a letch if i simply avoided her when she was not at her best. This is more of a general quality than feminine, i feel, even though i readily agree it is more associate with femininity than masculinity.

Like most others here, I have a my 'male interests' cars, bikes, the unmentioned subject, but I admit i approach them in what some guys might say was an effeminate manner- souping up my car- i spend more time playing with the ecu programming than just bolting on bigger turbos, etc. Not as fast as the balls out hot rods, but certainly leaves the (stock) BMW crowd all pissy when they suffer from headlight-suck. :-)