My Cousin Always Said, There Are 3 Types Of Men

My Cousin is a wise lady. And she once said there are three types of men in the world

1. Assholes who know they’re assholes. These guys are assholes and don’t front like they’re not. Although hardly ideal, the self aware asshole has a refreshing transparency. He doesn’t claim to be a good guy. At the same time, it’s annoying that they accept their assholeness because they are condoning or sanctioning or approving it. Out of the 3 male types, this one is the middle. He’s not the worst or the best. How you can recognize them: hi five their male friends a lot, sleep with lots of women, don’t even tell you they’re not looking for a relationship because that would require too much thought and consideration.
2. Assholes who think they’re not assholes. These are the most common and sadly, the worst type. These are guys who are assholes but either think they’re not or try to convince themselves they’re not. These guys are dangerous and tricky because they may want to be good guys, but either can’t or won’t, which makes for greater disappointments and messier entanglements. How you recognize them: they may seem too good to be true, may say nice things that ring hollow, that you wish sounded more genuine. He plays house, likes the idea of being in a relationship. Is better at talking about what a good guy he is than being the good guy he claims to be.
   
3. And the best possible man is the Asshole who knows he’s an asshole AND is trying to do something about it. This asshole has the self-awareness of number one but the desire to be a good guy of number 2. How you recognize them: I don’t know. I’ve never met one. Ask my cousin.