throw down in fisticuffs

"how much can you know about yourself if you've never been in a fight"
~Tyler Durden~

I've never been in a real fight. Growing up with two brothers close in age, there were plenty of scuffs, but it isn't the same...i don't think. Although I can't say that I would enjoy getting punched in the face, I am kind of curious what it would be like to get into a real fist fight.

I am almost sure that most guys have fantasies about getting in fights. Like when someone cuts you off in traffic, you start to picture pulling over with that person and expressing your anger in the form of a physical beat-down. You imagine yourself pummeling the other person which would not only communicate that you are angry, but also that you are a better fighter (and driver). You almost never consider that the other person is just as likely able to beat you up despite your anger and adrenaline advatage.

Personally, the thought of getting into a fight both excites me and scares me. Although I never have intentions to get into a real fight, sometimes I think about what it would be like. It is every man's dream to get into a fight with another man and win...which somehow contributes to his manhood, however savage it may be. But it is a man's nightmare to face the embarassment of getting into a fight and be made to look like a weak fool. And it's every person's fear of getting seriously injured or possibly killed. Somehow, a fight just doesn't seem noble enough to me to risk embarassment or injury, and my sense of manhood isn't wrapped up in selfish pride and domination. Besides, girls only like guys who have great skills.

So, if lately you've noticed me giving you a strange look or if it seems like i am staring at you (in a not nice way), it is only because I am sizing you up...considering whether or not I could win in a fight against you should you insult my dear mother's grave or something. Or maybe I'm staring because you have something stuck in your teeth.
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I am curious if girls ever think about getting in real fights...