New TikTok Trend: Women in Male Fields
Dating in a very online world is certainly not for the faint of heart. No matter your sex, gender, orientation or expectations – being single can be overwhelming, frustrating, confusing, and (hopefully) very fun.
On social media, many singles are expressing their frustrations through hilarious and cathartic vids.
The “women in male fields” trend on TikTok has gone viral, shedding light on the realities many women face while dating men, and inspiring men to create their own spin-off of the popular trend.
Often using Nicki Minaj’s “Anaconda” among other songs as the soundtrack, women are flipping the narrative on relationship double standards by humorously proclaiming to reenact stereotypically male behaviors themselves in their own dating lives, resulting in a mix of dark humor, and collective catharsis.
From casual ghosting to impersonal one-liners, the trend’s viral success has ignited a wave of relatability and recognition among women.
The comments section quickly lit up with users sharing similar experiences, including one person who wrote, “ARE WE ALL DATING THE SAME MEN?”
Another added, “This trend makes me realize I’ve never had a unique experience.”
Check out a few of the funny vids below:
But psst – women don’t get a pass here.
This spin-off flips the perspective, with men sharing their experiences of dating women. While some posts are tongue-in-cheek, others are more serious, suggesting the trend has struck a nerve among the opposite sex.
“When I have a bad day, so I keep complaining about it to her and try to pick a fight with her because I just feel like arguing,” one man wrote. “But she’s cool and that makes me even more mad #meninfemalefields.”
“When she asks me where I want to eat, and I tell her [I don’t know],” another added. “So she starts naming off different places and I get mad and I say no to every single one.”
