Dubbed “man-children,” these kind of men can be characterized by a number of child-like traits, including “not noticing” the dishes in the sink and weaponizing their own incompetence to avoid doing them; being ungrateful for the emotional and physical care provided by their partner, and general helplessness when it comes to taking care of themselves – and, sometimes, their own kids. They make minor efforts to “improve” when they're called out, but the effort soon diminishes when they realize they have to be... consistent.⁠ ⁠ This archetype has officially been confirmed by science – and a recent study found that not only do man-children exist, but they’re actually killing women’s libidos with their ineptitude. Ongoing inequalities in domestic labor have even been cited as why more women file for divorce than men—recent stats show women carry out 60 percent more unpaid work than men.⁠ ⁠ Ultimately, the man-child isn’t just bad for society, it’s just really bad for literally everyone’s sex life. “Foreplay starts the moment you wake up in the morning. If you wake up to a million chores and a partner who won’t help you, that’s a huge turn-off,” concludes Katie, whose name has been changed to protect her partner's fragile little ego. “Foreplay isn’t only about warming the body up, it’s about warming the mind up too. If your partner constantly does things to show you he respects you and wants to be an active partner in your life – nothing is sexier.”⁠ ⁠ Now, the big question: why does it happen? Link in bio to keep reading...