And what one piece of advice would you pass to your son?

[HecateQueenOfGhosts]

I'd tell them that women don't look like the creatures in the music videos (or the porn films!!), to respect women, to pull their weight domestically and NEVER walk away from their responsibilities.

I'd let them in on the well kept secret about toilet roll: it is available in many readily accessible shops.

tell them that wearing your pants for more than one day is just not nice. (or turning them inside out!)

If you are in the wrong, make tea and toast for your partner.

Like the OP, real sex is not like most porn

girls dont always want you to fix all their problems, sometimes they just want you to shut up and listen

please,please,please always treat women with respect and be good to the woman you love.

always carry a condom and it is NEVER ok for him to hit a woman.

Why are these all aobut women .

I would tell him to be happy and to be true to himself.

Mine isn't about women.

To marry someone like your mother

If she says no, it means no. If she's too drunk to say no - dont go there.

pick up after yourself - it's no one else's job (unless you pay them of course)

Porn - objectification of women
Disgusting Habits
Respecting women
Hitting women?
Rape???

Would ANY of this have gone on the Girl thread?

FFS

Think things through. Don't assume that becuase everyone else believes something, that it's true: it usually isn't (much the same advice I put on the DD thread, though I have a DS and no DDs).

dont be silly wrap your willy
don't be a fool cover your tool

cos i ain't babysittin'

Be kind to other's feelings; and your own.

if your partner says 'fine' or 'nothing' it means something is wrong... don't try and fix it.. just give a hug.. put on a duvet movie and get the ice-ream out. then when she's ready to talk.. listen.. even if everything is your fault.

I dont like all the "repect women", "dont hit women" - because I wouldnt want him going around being unrespectful and violent to men either so dont know why "women" is specified, it almost implies hitting other men is fine

Treat people how you would like to be treated.

These are all really serious!

My first thought on reading the thread title was

"Learn to dance and you will always have a girlfriend"

Because there are never enough men who can dance, and let's face it - almost all women love dancing....

Sorry - very frivolous

(I thought the treat women with respect thing was something everyone would be endeavoring to drill into their son from day 1? Just like daughters need to be taught to treat men with respect and fairness too.)

Heh..actually that's a good tip redfraggle.

Why are men so self conscious about dancing?

Same advice as I would have given my imaginary daughter (proud owner of 2 boys). That given some people talk a lot of shit actions really do speak louder than words.

All the respect bit is a give really. I believe me and DH are good role models on that front.

Amazing how much of the one piece of advice you would give a son relates to not raping women. Do you really think all men are rapists? Does it not occur to you that statistically a percentage of your sons (or indeed mine) will be gay anyway?
As I said, my advice to my DC of either gender would be to think for themselves; if I was asked specifically to advise about sexual behaviour the advice would be: Sex is supposed to be enjoyable for all the people who are having it. If one person is not enjoying it, then it's not good sex and should stop at once until the problem is resolved.

Real women have hair in all sorts of places.

Real sex is messy and fun not aggressive and serious.

Life is better, more fun and more satisfying when you are in full, equal partnership with the woman in your life (or man, if that's how it goes).

Mid-life crises make you look like a tit.