Why A Small Town Guy Will Charm The Pants Off You

If living or even being born and raised in a big city has you a little jaded, and you’ll only date men from LA/New York/Miami/Insert Metropolis here, it’s time you consider the charms and perks of small town men.

He’ll eat like a man

So you can be the healthy eater. He’ll eat ribs and burgers and wings, and you can gloat over your kale salad. He won’t take you to pretentious sushi restaurants that you need reservations three weeks in advance for, but he’ll take you to charming, simple, wholesome restaurants where the owners know his name.

He’ll know how to enjoy the great outdoors

If you two go camping, he’ll know what to do. If you guys go fishing, he’ll know what to do. If you need to survive in the wilderness, he’ll know what to do (maybe). He won’t just flip open his smart phone and call AAA, or Google “How to set up a tent.”

He’ll have family in a cute town you can visit

Those adorable towns you only see in movies like Runaway Bride and Sweet Home Alabama—you can probably actually visit one just like them. If you play your cards right.

He can just stay home and relax on a Friday

Big city-bred men can’t stand the idea of missing one event/party/club opening. Staying home on a Friday makes their blood boil and their skin crawl. But a guy from a small town will stay home with you, cuddle on the couch and watch TV. He was out all week at work: he’s ready to sit back and relax now.

He’ll actually be impressed by things

He won’t roll his eyes at a play because he saw a better one on Broadway recently. He won’t yawn at a performance artist because Lady Gaga did something way cooler at a concert he attended last week. A small town guy will actually be impressed by cultural sites and happenings.

He’ll know how to play a sport

Big city guys went to high schools that offered yoga instead of PE, or let students take sculpture classes instead of a sport at all! Your small town guy played baseball or football and he’ll grab a Frisbee at a BBQ and throw it like a pro. And it will be hot.

He’ll talk to strangers

In small towns, people talk to each other, from their neighbors on their street to their seat neighbors at a bar. Wherever the two of you go, you’ll make friends.

He can hold his liquor

There is nothing else to do growing up in a small town but take down twelve packs with your friends. While most big city guys get wasted off of expensive scotch or even martinis on the weekends, making dumb purchases or getting kicked out of bars, small town guys look completely sober after 8 beers.

He’ll have a good work-life balance

Small town men appreciate quality of life over all else. They won’t miss a 4^th of July BBQ for a networking opportunity. They won’t work on Christmas. They’ll take the slightly lower salary if it means more time with their family.

He’ll want a family

Speaking of family, he’ll want one! Small town men come from places where family is very important. Big city guys learn to “fend for themselves” and put themselves and their careers before all else. Small town men learn to value family and prioritize it just as high, if not higher, as work.

He’ll treat you like a lady

Unfortunately, some big city men have become so metrosexual, they’ve forgotten they’re still men and women are still women. They won’t offer to hold your bags or walk you home, even if it’s twenty minutes out of their way. But a small town man will. Guys from small towns consider their girlfriends and wives their responsibility.

He’ll have a cute accent

No “valley” accent, or surfer guy accent, or harsh New York accent, or posh Ivy League accent. Nope, your small town guy will have a cute, wholesome accent you just want to put a ribbon on.

He’ll always lend you his jacket

Most places between Los Angeles and New York have real winters. Your small town guy won’t need his sweater in 40-degree weather: it can be all yours if you need it.