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Land a plane -

According to a 2023 YouGov study, one in three Americans believe they could land an airplane. While only 20% of women believed they could do so, a whopping 46% of men had confidence they could safely land a plane.

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Fight a lion -

A survey asked 1,224 Americans who they thought would win hypothetical fights between different animals (including against humans). It turns out 8% of men believed that they could beat up a lion in a fight, unharmed. Having said that, women were not very far off, with 7% claiming they’d beat the king of the jungle.

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Beat Serena Williams at tennis -

Serena Williams is one of the greatest tennis players of all time, regardless of gender. Yet, according to a poll, 12% of British men surveyed believed they could take a point off Serena Williams. According to the YouGov poll, which surveyed 1,732 people, one in eight men claimed they could do it.

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A fairly large percentage of respondents didn’t dismiss the chance completely either. When asked if they could win a point against Serena Williams, 14% of men and 10% of women responded “don’t know.”

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Think they’re funny -

Apparently both men and women perceive men as being funnier than women. But can the capacity for creating humor be measured? A study conducted by researchers at the University of California did just that and found that “while men were deemed ever so slightly funnier (0.11 points out of a theoretical possible score of 5.0), they were mostly considered funnier by other men.”

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Go through life without addressing mental health issues -

According to a Priory survey of 1,000 men in the UK, 35% think they've suffered from a diagnosable mental health condition at some point.

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The poll also found that 77% of men polled have suffered from stress, anxiety, or depression. A whopping 40% of men polled said they have never spoken to anyone about their mental health.

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Fix things at home -

Sure, most men are able to do simple things such as changing light bulbs or hanging up a frame. But not everyone is a DIY expert, let alone a plumber or electrician.

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Multitasking -

Many men believe they can focus on more than one task at the same time. But it turns out we as humans are not wired to perform numerous tasks at the same time. So neither men nor women are actually good at multitasking, nor is one gender better at it than the other.

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Fix anything with duct tape -

Good luck trying to convince a man that duct tape won't fix all problems!

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Stay awake during a rom-com -

Staying focused, fully engaged, and awake while watching a romantic comedy is not easy at times. Yet some men still claim to be able to do so.

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Remember every important date -

No one has an infallible memory, but men are pretty good at missing anniversaries, birthdays, and other important dates. Indeed, there is a more accentuated decline in men’s memories as they age, but so far there are no conclusive studies on the matter.

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Understand women, completely -

Women are not mythical creatures, but some men treat them as such. Some believe they have “figured women out,” until they realize each woman is an individual, and, as such, cannot be understood completely solely based on some sort of universal knowledge.

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BBQ like a pro -

A man is the king of his BBQ grill. Some men are really confident in their grilling prowess and insist on grilling everything “to perfection,” as only they can...

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Assemble furniture without Instructions -

Why would you need to read instructions when you’re such a self-assured DIY expert? It’s just a simple piece of furniture, after all.

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Memorize the grocery list -

Surely most men are able to recall every single grocery item without having to write down a list. Right?

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Accurately predict sports outcomes -

Some men are experts in sports, and as such they can accurately predict outcomes (and even bet on them). Maybe it’s a gift?

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Not using (and not asking for) directions -

Everyone knows that men possess an infallible sense of direction that transcends the need for maps or GPS...

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Pull off a perfect DIY haircut -

Why go to the barber when you have a pair of scissors and hair clippers at home?

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Predict the weather -

Some men are so good at reading the elements that they can predict the weather with absolute certainty!

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Maintaining a flawless poker face -

Maintaining an unreadable poker face during high-stakes games is a skill some man seem to have mastered a long time ago.

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Outsmart a child or pet -

Some do it for fun, others for the thrill, but they all think they can outwit the determination of kids or the mischievousness of pets.

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Open jars single-handedly -

It’s common knowledge that men are born with superhuman strength for jar-opening purposes. Biology, right?

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Select the perfect greeting card -

Choosing the perfect greeting card for a special occasion can be a daunting task, yet some men say they can do it without issue... Or can they?

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Keep the garage perfectly tidy -

Everyone knows that men possess an innate ability to maintain a garage impeccably organized.

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Remember every password -

Name a man who isn't able to recall every password he's ever created.

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Parallel park like a pro -

Not only are most men excellent drivers, but they have also mastered the special skill of parallel parking and now do so effortlessly.

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Resist pressing the button -

Name a man who can resist the urge to push a button, especially if he's not supposed to...

Sources: (YouGov) (Priory) (The New York Times) (The Guardian) (The Cut) (Esquire)

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