20 Universal Guilty Pleasures

As long as the world exists there will be a few things that we don't want anyone to find out that we like, love, or participate in when no one is looking. Some of these things only apply to men, women, or both. This list of 20 things, which by the way aren't so bad when you really think about it, are things that people in general don't like to admit that they engage in. These are just a few that I came up with that I'm sure most of you will agree with. Enjoy...

20. Erotic kissing- Men generally ACT like they don't like to kiss but actually, most guys love it. No need to hide this guilty pleasure. We women LOVE this one too. :D

19. Latin Men- I think it's safe to say that most sistas wouldn't mind letting a muy caliente latin man set them on fire. Kind of our hidden fantasy If I may. To the sistas, these men are the equivalent to some brothas and their love for the White woman. See #9

18. Puppies & Kittens- Now we all know that these little furry things are undeniably cute and irresistible but for some reason, men don't like to admit this. That's like not admitting that Idris Elba or Beyonce is sexy. If you deny it then you lie!

17. Soap Operas-These addictive daily shows have a stigma of only being watched by older overweight ladies that do nothing but stay at home all day. I'll tell you one thing, I like them and I know several guys that like them, and watch them. Word to my college classmate Chris C. for putting me up on Passions ( My Fav Soap that went off the air in 2007) Whyyyyyy???

16. The gray area between cheating and not-This really needs no explanation. Bottom line...Some people like to play with fire. Just make sure you don't get burned.

15. Chick TV shows-Sex & The City, Friends, Gossip girl, etc. It's not very manly to admit that you know who Carrie Bradshaw met at Club Whatever and hooked up with on the umpteenth episode of S&TC, but surprisingly these types of shows have a decent amount of male viewers. They just keep it secret.

14. Texting/Tweeting/FB'ing at church-We love to do this but we know we shouldn't, so we don't admit that we do. That is all.

13. Oral Sex-Most of us do it, have done it, or will do it one day and like it. Stop fronting people...it's 2010.

12. Strippers- People (male & female) like to watch strippers. I bet that a stripper sees all kinds of preachers, teachers, doctors, weird emo guys with long black hair....you get my drift. A lot of different types of people, but some would be frowned upon if people knew they were giving ones to Black Ecstasy every Saturday night. Therefore, this is a guilty pleasure.

11. Skipping Work-We love to do this as well as skipping school from time to time but how can we openly admit to this one without putting our jobs or our phone privileges (if underage) in jeopardy, but we do anyway. We just like to suffer I guess.

10. Sneaking and having sex at work-This is something that most of us want to do at least one time in our adult life, but we can never mention it until we have left the job. Why? Because we would surely be fired.

9. White Women- Some brothas have a weak spot for the Beckys (you know who you are) and you want to know how I feel about it??? Well...I really don't care. You know why? Because I don't want someone who doesn't like the sistas anyway. My philosophy on that is...Whatever floats your boat.

8. Cuddling- Ahhh...this is one of my faves, but some men and women that I know HATE it with a passion. "It's hot" or "I'm bored" or "Why do you want to just lay here?" is all you hear from some. I say...give your GF or BF a break and cuddle. It's fun. :)

7. Pop Music- Even women don't like to admit to liking people like Brittany Spears or N*Sync sometimes, but we all tend to fall for a song every now and then that is totally out of our preferred music genre i.e. Marilyn Manson "Dope Show" That used to be my song back in the day!

6. Chick Flicks- From The Notebook to Love Jones, men hate to admit they like girly movies. Why you ask? Well I'm no expert, but my guess is because they are usually about LOVE...something that men hate to admit that they can actually feel.

5. Porn- Men usually will admit to this but women don't like to. The double standard placed on women when it comes to being sexually free causes a lot of us to deny certain guilty pleasures such as this one. Ladies...It's ok to admit that you like to watch things like "Cuming to America." Don't be scurred. ;)

4. The Ex-This will ALWAYS and forever be a guilty pleasure because of the 'Just like the old days' feeling. We have to remember that this person is an ex for a reason, but what if they aren't. There are a few circumstances that happen that cause you and the ex to break it off and still remain totally cool. That's when the problems usually start.

3. Cake- See #2

2. Ice Cream- This is a guilty pleasure because we all love it but we know that THIS and this alone is the reason why we can't fit into our skinny jeans. Yogurt is better for you but we always go with what's not.

1. Masturbating- This one is totally something that you don't admit to (unless of course you're a man), but in a day and age where sex toys are as easy to get as Lil Wayne's semen mixtapes, there is no point in being ashamed anymore. Not. At. All.

Most of these things pertain to men, but you know why? Because women pretty much aren't afraid to admit to much. we will say something like, "Nia Long is sooo pretty" or "She's totally my girl crush" and not feel the need to throw the word, "No Homo" at the end of the statement. It would be nice if guys could openly admit to these guilty pleasures as easily as we women, but that will rarely happen because society won't let them.  I'm just sayin...