Help! I’m Dating a Caveman!

By Fotini Tzouveleki

Guest Writer

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I feel as though every woman has experienced this. The magical moment where Prince Charming turns into a caveman. Whether it’s a burp during dinner or a fart while watching a movie. For me, it was a bit more extreme. One Wednesday afternoon, while strolling down my neighbourhood with my boyfriend, he told me to wait a second. The next second, he was pulling down his trousers and rushing to the fields. My phone lights up, and it’s a text from him to go get baby wipes. You could not believe my disgust. He then went on to complain about how late I was. No wonder people say I’m a pushover. This was the moment I knew we were through.

All of us have experienced that moment. And then, there comes a time to wonder, are all men like this? Are there any men at all? Or do they all stay boys? Why is society tolerating men becoming more and more immature through the years while investigating our every flaw? Why are men expecting us to stay with them after that behavior?

Believe me or not, I think whether you walk into a bar or a palace, you’ll still find a guy farting. Or picking his nose. It’s just that this behaviour has become so normalised that we’re all pretending to be okay with it.

Men do exist, just not in the fantasy/romantic way we all want them. They might give you some fantasy moments, like a rose on Valentine’s Day or buying you dinner, but that's about it. There’s no prince on a white horse.

Some men do stay boys forever. Peter Pan is not just a fairytale, ladies! Some boys believe it’s okay to comment on their girlfriend’s face or pout in public. The new trend on TikTok where men call their girlfriends “mommy” needs to be studied.

Society will never stop tolerating men and their flaws. Society will always love the fact that they exist and treat others the way they do, just because society is made of them. The set of rules is made by and for them.

Men expect us to stay with them because there’s this myth of the needy woman, of a girl who needs constant reassurance. A girl who would never run from a relationship, and that model is set in rom-coms.

In conclusion, ladies, never settle. When someone is asking what you offer to the table, show them your manners. And don’t expect anything less. Expect chivalry or at least generosity. Not a caveman.