Are men aware of their physical strenght all time?

[Anonymous]

Sometimes when I'm with some man (either random or my friend) i'm suddenly very well aware about my own weakness. Like, I remember if that man did something to me, I couldn't stop him. Doesn't mean I think they ever did anything to me but the thing is awareness that they could. That I'm completely at their mercy. I don't know where these thoughts come from and it doesn't bother me. I don't keep thinking about it all time.

But now the question. Are you men always aware about your physical superiority? Does this kind of thought ever appear your mind? I don't mean you'd be planning to do anything to women but do you often think how strong you are compared to women? And if so, how do you feel about it?

[InventorofWarp]

I'm a former scrawny nerd who's now heavily tattooed and works out and lifts weights for about 2-3 hours a day. I'm also 6'8 so I've actually always been on the bigger side physically.
I've had to learn to be a lot more careful in the ten months since I started my strict diet and workout regimen. I've found my arms have gotten bigger, my muscles are all around more defined and I can even feel myself stronger now. It takes less effort to do things than it did before and my grip is stronger.
For these reasons? Yeah, I find myself actively having to be gentler. I have no paramour (never really had anyone return my feelings before, still a virgin, had my first kiss ten years ago), so really there's no one for me to hurt at this point. When I hang out with a female friend though and she asks me to take her arm or help her along or something, yeah, I have to actively be gentler and be conscious about the fact that I could easily hurt someone now if I'm not careful with her. I can't help but also notice now... my button-down shirts and stuff used to fit me somewhat loosely and now they're tight to me and my sheer size is VERY clear now. I'm not just a tall skinny guy anymore, I actually have strength and mass to back me up. And when I'm with a ladyfriend and she only comes up to my chest it really shows now. I also have no problem picking most women up now.
Honestly? There are times when I only notice it for a minute 'cause someone brings up the side of my hands and puts hers to mine and it's like a quarter the size of mine and then we laugh and get on with the conversation and then there are other times where it's like it's hard to not notice how much smaller she is but then it's just kinda cute 'cause women being smaller than me is cute and when I'm with the womenfolk I like to feed into this stupid fantasy where I'm the chivalrous, knightly protector.

Tbh, yeah, most of us probably have more strength than you and probably could do something to you when alone if we really wanted to.

And while you're thinking that we're probably thinking either "I wonder how Aquaman got the previous suit off so quick before putting that gold one on and hopefully he wears undergarments" or "that chick is really cute".

[Hawner]

In my case, yes, I am very conscious about it. Not only because I am stronger than the average woman, but because since I was a kid I've been bigger and stronger than others, so I had to control my strength. Thankfully, over the years I have lost some of that extra strength, but I still have some of it.
While I know women are not made of glass, I make a conscious effort to control my movements to avoid accidents. One unintentional hit with my elbow gave a friend of mine quite a bruise.
I am also conscious off the women's strength, so I often offer to help with things they need, like moving heavy things and the like.

[Lionman95]

No I´m not because I´m not strong and come from a family of weaker males. I was downgroaded from the beginning of life by others so I´m rather different. But I know that men can be strong and I think some guys are aware other aren´t. It depends what you put your focus on.
In my experience women are better in recognizing the impression a person leaves with his/her appearence.

[MTC29]

Not especially aware of it. The majority of time a man's extra strength is just used to open a pickle jar to put a heavy object on a high shelf. Because men are generally taller and heavier than women, we might look intimidating, but that's seldom the case.

If this concerns you, you might consider taking a few basic self defense classes. Remember that physical strength is not an automatic defense against persons trained to defend themselves.

[TurboKid]

Well, I'm very likely stronger than the vast majority of women (especially in terms of grip strength, I might hold a woman's world record), but there are also a good number of men who are bigger, taller, and stronger than me. I generally don't think about it much at all.

[TurboKid]

Also even with a physical strength advantage, my wife likely could kill me easily if she wanted. She could grab a very sharp kitchen knife and slit my throat in my sleep. She could poison our dinner. I don't find it worth fearing such things. We might all be at each other's mercy.

[TurboKid]

Lastly, if the woman has a firearm in her purse, all the deadlifts I did in the gym aren't going to help me much against a bullet. Where I tend to think about my own strength has much less to do with comparing it relative to others and more the environment. For example, I'm a trained swimmer so if there's ever a scenario where people are drowning, I hope I am skilled and strong enough to be among the people doing the rescuing and not the people who need to be rescued.

[TallAnon]

It depends, people who trained martial arts are a lot more aware of their exact strengths for example.
Personally, I've trained martial arts for years and years, I'm 6'7 and over 300 pounds. I am aware that if I punch someone once, they could have lasting effects for the rest of their lives and if they're unlucky, they could die. That's why it's extremely important to learn self control and to just avoid fighting when possible, even in self defense.

[phorse]

Nope. I'm fairly fit cause I'm in the army, so I'm probably stronger than the avarage man. But I rarely think about it, and when I do it's because something triggers it like a conflict.

[exitseven]

I was brought up that it you should never hit a woman. Sometimes I am afraid to fight with a guy because I am afraid of how far I might have to take it.

[AlexanderAnttila]

I broke things quite easily when I was younger due to not knowing my strength all too well but I am less clumsy nowadays.

[IAMNathanael]

Assuming that I, a human stick bug is physically superior...


I guess so

[Adam1978]

No I don't think about my strength at all. I just use it when needed.

[jasco]

Some of us are, most of us aren't. It's not their were stupid and unaware it's simply that we never really use our full strength unless in a fight. Otherwise we tend to use only when needed

[FilmGuy93]

Not really, no. I mean I guess we are vaguely aware of it, but it's not something I think about.

[Dinosaursandanime65]

I’ve never had a real fight so hard to say. The first one ended too quickly

[Anonymous]

No, We are not always aware. Except when I am angry or in a rage. I am aware of my strength at that moment

[Nachowedgie]

Compared to most people I don't have a lot of physical strength

[FakeName123]

Can't speak for others, but I am aware.

[Shihab91]

sure... that's why we are protective

[Luckycharms12]

No course not born with it so take it for granted

[JesseJayNeak]

Ones who have training usually do

[JessieBellll]

Not all

[In_Trance]

Probably not