All About Your Guy’s Ego

Ego is kind of a masculine word. It’s rare to hear someone talk about a woman’s ego; most people are content to stick with the basics when describing women, using traditional words like “slut” or “skank”. But Ego and its friends Cocky and Arrogant, those get hurled at guys all the time. 

And for good reason. Lots of guys have an oversized ego. Why is that, and what does it mean for you and your guy? In keeping with the strict journalistic integrity with which we here at Guy InSight approach everything, we did absolutely no research on this subject. We can’t swear, in a court of law, we could accurately define ego. Needless to say, you can take the insight that follows as absolute fact.

An ego is a survival tool, developed over millennia

As far back as the days of cave men and women, ego was an important part of daily life. Cave guys had to exude confidence, project the impression they were dominant and not to be trifled with. Even the smallest slip could be used as an opening by another guy to swoop in and take over a guy’s cave - his home! - and, sometimes, even his cave woman. This, of course, was unacceptable, because the defeated guy would be homeless, forced to sleep on the canyon floor, cave sluts being his only source of companionship. 

Today, hundreds of years later, guys still have that ego woven into their DNA. When you walk into a restaurant with your guy, even if it only allows outdoor seating and tables are six feet apart, your guy must show the room that he is the best and that challenging him for your attention would be a Big Mistake. Likewise, if you and your guy are already seated and another guy walks in, he will do everything in his power, up to and including taking off his pants, to show you that he is far superior to the raggedy fool you’re sitting with. This is why fights happen. Every single fight in the history of forever has happened because two guys wanted the same thing: you.

What about guys in politics?

Nice try. There are no guys in politics. This is why, and you’re going to kick yourself this is so obvious, nothing ever gets done in Washington or whatever your capitol happens to be. Politicians are not guys; they want you to think they are, with their tough talk and blown-dry hair, but at the end of the day they don’t do anything. This is defining. Guys do stuff, politicians talk about stuff.  

But what about wars?

Yep, all those people over there in Someplaceistan are guys, and they’re fighting other guys. They aren’t there because they have orders. They are there because they get to a) fight, b) use really loud weapons, and c), blow stuff up. All guys like to do these things. But their real motivation for being there, fighting, is that they know in their hearts somewhere, amidst the sand and the rubble, there are some really hot chicks just waiting to see who wins.

Are guys really like wild animals?

Exactly. Guys have one purpose on this earth, and that is to procreate. As we’ve pointed out, this is why they’re fighting: they know deep down they have a far better chance of sleeping with you if you notice them. And this is why ego lives on in guys today. They have to show you they know what they’re about, that they’re the best possible choice available to you, and that they will defend your honor to absolutely everyone except themselves. But, it’s important that you understand, in spite of all this chivalry, the truth about a guy’s ego.

A guy’s ego is just for show

We want desperately to have you believe we are the best, and we will act like we are, refusing to let on that we have any doubts in our abilities. The reality is a guy’s ego is fragile, and is not nearly so big or all-encompassing as we’d have you think. Believe us when we say that after every encounter, your guy will go into a quiet place and, to the extent his intellect will allow, analyze and dissect every facet of the event. These exercises are filled with self-doubt and insecurity, because no matter how large your guy’s ego seems, deep down he is terrified he will fall short. To help your guy through this it is critical you do not try to talk about these things with him. Just give him some space, maybe a smile or a peck on the shoulder as you walk by. Before you know it, his ego will be back in full force, and he will once again be ready to act like an idiot for you, wherever you may be. Trust us, you’re worth it.