Skip to content
quotesby

About this quote

What does it mean?
The speaker suggests that men's kindness to women often has ulterior motives.
In plain terms
When men are nice, they usually want sex.
What can you take from it?
Kindness can sometimes be transactional in dating.

Where it applies

  • discussing dating
  • analyzing behavior
  • relationship advice

Putting it to work

  • observe actions
  • set boundaries

Questions to consider

  • Is kindness always transactional?
  • How do you spot genuine intentions?

Another view

This generalization insults genuine acts of kindness.

More from Chris Rock

  1. You don't need no gun control. You know what you need? We need some bullet control. Man, we need to control the bullets, that's right. I think all bullets shou…

    Permalink to quote #28
  2. It's hard for a man to turn down sex : if they chase us, we can't run that fast.

    Permalink to quote #30
  3. If a kid calls his grandma 'Mommy' and his mommy 'Pam', he's going to jail!

    Permalink to quote #27

Related quotes

  1. A hooker told me 'Not on the first date.'

    Jacob CohenJacob Cohen quote #4
  2. When I invite a woman to dinner I expect her to look at my face. That's the price she has to pay!

    Groucho MarxGroucho Marx quote #1
  3. I haven't had that many women- only as many as I could lay my hands on.

    Dudley MooreDudley Moore quote #1