The Rational Ram

His & Hers Edition Cheating is rarely about sex. It’s about character, incentives, and unaddressed personal issues — filtered through gendered psychology. Let me be very clear in this post, this isn’t a justification list. HIS: Top 10 Reasons Men Choose to Cheat 1. Opportunity + Low Consequence Men cheat most when: This is why […]

Preface: I came across the image that opens this post and it inspired me to write about it. I’ve come across versions of each of these “hard truths” separately, but never seen them put together in one place or one graphic. I hope my post breaks down these truths in a way that properly illuminates […]

Most people think financial wisdom exists on a straight plane. On one end is the reckless big spender—luxury cars, designer labels, overpriced vacations, and debt dressed up as “success.” On the other end is the money miser—the person who hoards every dollar, refuses joy, delays life indefinitely, and treats spending as a moral failure. The […]

A Side-by-Side Reality Check (Using Baltimore as the lens & Why Cities Never Love You Back) I live within a “stone’s throw” from Baltimore. It’s no secret to those that live in and around Baltimore that the city has undergone extensive changes due to gentrification over the past two decades. A process that continues unabated as of […]

Unlike my previous posts on American cars only men or only women drive, this post includes some foreign marques. Some of the vehicles on these lists are repeats of vehicles from my previous posts. 👍🏿 🚗 Top 10 Cars Only Women Drive (Yes, “only” means statistically dominant, not literally exclusive) These cars dominate female ownership, […]

(Because no woman wants the social meaning behind them— not because they can’t drive them) Before anyone starts screaming “my girlfriend drives one!” — relax. This list is about dominant usage patterns, status signaling, and why women almost never choose these vehicles on their own. These are vehicles men buy because they are popular with […]

(According to dating culture, social signaling, and brutal market stereotypes — not dealership brochures) Let’s get something straight before any comment war starts… This is not about capability, intelligence, or worth. This is about patterns, signaling, and who actually buys and drives these cars in the real world. Certain American vehicles have become de facto […]

The Over-40 / Midlife Edition Men don’t want to acknowledge or accept the truth that this post conveys, but for men after the age of 40, it’s imperative that they do. Not because men over-40 are weak or soften in midlife, but because midlife removes the margin for error we tend to take for granted. […]

A single parent putting their kids first shouldn’t be controversial. But in modern dating culture, it somehow is. If you are a single parent, your life is no longer about putting yourself first. It is about putting THEM first — YOUR KIDS. Not your dating life. Not your loneliness. Not your need for validation, romance, […]

(And Stop Treating Basic Hygiene Like It’s Optional) For some reason, men are taught that grooming beyond a shower and a razor is “extra,” “vain,” or “unnecessary.” That mindset is outdated, counterproductive, and—frankly—self-sabotaging. Manicures and pedicures aren’t luxury indulgences. They’re basic maintenance, no different from brushing your teeth, trimming your beard, or changing the oil […]