Bros before hoes. Your thoughts?
51%
There's a time and a place
- Claire W., 23, from Santa Cruz, CA
"I'd get sick of you if I saw you all the time, so go have your fun!" - Erika S., 30, from Larkspur, CA
"Always a time and place...always." - Maya C., 22, from Boston, MA
"Really all depends on the bros and hoes we're referring to." - Rebecca N., 23, from Los Angeles, CA
"It depends on the circumstances." - Amy S., 23, from Chicago, IL
"Chicks before dicks. JK. I value friendship and want to see a guy who does, too." - Carly T., 23, from Los Angeles, CA
"This is only for a guys' conversation, I don't want to hear it." - Priya M., 28, from Flushing, NY
"And Sisters before misters! Loyalty to your crew is key!" - Kate S., 29, from Chicago, IL
"My friends and I say, 'Chicks before dicks.' There's nothing wrong with putting your friends first." - Brittany C., 23, from New York, NY
"Time management." - Shannon H., 22, from New Orleans, LA
"Don't give up one life for the other." - Ashley W., 23, from Chicago, IL
"At guys' night. But don't keep her on the back burner for long, or you'll be the one getting burned." - Vanessa J., 26, from San Leandro, CA
"Life can get messy." - Alison D., 29, from New York, NY
"Ha... see my answer to 92! Friends comes before girls!" - Danielle L., 24, from Chicago, IL
"Equally respect your friends and your girl. Never make a girl feel unwanted/disrespected." - Jennifer B., 24, from Chicago, IL
"Meh. Depends on the hoes." - Johanna B., 27, from New York, NY
"It's all relative. Use your judgement." - Jessica A., 21, from Palm Beach, FL
"n/a" - Jenna E., 30, from Davenport, IA
"This totally depends on the status of your relationship with your selected 'hoe.'" - Genevieve M., 25, from San Francisco, CA
"Don't ditch your friends every time you go out with them...you will be 'that guy.'" - Laura L., 33, from New York, NY
"Good message, poor wording." - Christine B., 22, from Oakland, CA
"Don't let your hoes hear that." - Dominique J., 27, from Los Angeles, CA
"Some girls are trouble and need to be kicked to the curb." - Jen G., 27, from Reston, VA
"Totally depends on the situation to which you're putting your bros before hoes." - Tyler H., 21, from New York, NY
"Don't tell us, at least." - Tiffany C., 23, from richmond, ca
"I like my space but I don't know about the hoe part..." - Erika T., 23, from Miami, FL
"This applies to not asking out/hooking up with said bro's ex." - Amber S., 31, from Brooklyn, NY
"girlfriends ≠ hoes" - Kylan C., 22, from Chicago, IL
"This saying is silly, but loyalty to friends is important as well!" - Jessica B., 22, from Chicago, IL
"Chicks before dicks...all silliness polarizing the sexes." - Kara K., 23, from Chicago, IL
"Depends." - Aja B., 25, from Brooklyn, NY
"Friends always come before relationships." - Shelby K., 22, from Port Washington, NY
"I used this phrase before I saw this question!" - Anne C., 22, from Miami, FL
"This depends completely on your definition." - Lisa M., 25, from New York, NY
"Loyalty is important and if your 'bros' are your best friends then they would definitely come first." - Katrina R., 26, from Charleston, SC
"Depends on the situation." - Rachel U., 24, from New York, NY
"Think about your priorities long and hard, then make decisions that follow them." - Christina J., 29, from New York, NY
"Sometimes bros first, sometimes hoes first." - Mekalia R., 25, from New York, NY
"I believe in Chicks before Dicks. So i respect the sentiment!" - Theresa G., 22, from San Francisco, CA
"Exactly what is stated... bros before HOES. And all men know, not everyone is a hoe..." - Miki T., 25, from Columbus, OH
"Depends on your priorities." - Jacquelyn T., 29, from Miami Beach, FL
"How about girlfrends before assholes?!" - Francesca L., 27, from Sacramento, CA
"Unless your bro is trying to band your hoe." - Kate D., 23, from Morristown, NJ
"Be careful, she might be a better friend/bro to you than your buds." - Molly M., 21, from San Francisco, CA
"Depends on the situation." - Shelby K., 22, from Port Washington, NY
"I used this phrase before I saw this question!" - Cat D., 23, from New York, NY
"Bros aren't always right..." - Karoline D., 22, from Bernardsville, NJ
"Not if it's his wife." - Lauren M., 24, from Dallas, TX
"Very few occasions for this." - Frankie R., 34, from Chicago, IL
"Friendship will last a life time but whose to say she/he will?" - Sara B., 21, from Urbana, IL
"Always stay close with your friends but there are time where this just shouldn't apply." - Kelly K., 28, from Kew Gardens, NY
"All depends on the context." - Alexis P., 21, from New York, NY
"Chicks before dicks." - Kelly M., 21, from La Jolla, CA
"...and sisters before misters." - Jackie R., 23, from Miami, FL
"This goes along the lines of knowing when to shut your mouth." - Pïenby L., 23, from Jersey City, NJ
"Depends on the bro and the ho." - Kira W., 25, from Washington, DC
"It's important to balance the two." - Veronica C., 22, from San Diego, CA
"There's a balance to be kept but it should often tip over on the girlfriend's side." - Kimone C., 25, from Palm Beach, FL
"Yes" - Becca S., 27, from Brooklyn, NY
"Friends deserve more love than they get." - Krissy P., 23, from NJ
"Don't call your girlfriend a hoe. But, you just want to hang with the guys sometimes. That's cool." - Nadia R., 26, from Brooklyn, NY
"If that ho is your baby's mamma, (or future baby's mamma) you need to negotiate a bro-ho detente." - Deborah L., 21, from La Jolla, CA
"Depends how great the girl is." - Doris P., 25, from Springfield, MA
"This pertains to both sexes, sometimes friends are more important that your significant other."
20%
Hoes is an offensive word; don't use it
- Julienne I., 25, from Los Angeles, CA
"I mean come on, really? Are you in high school?" - Ashley B., 24, from New York, NY and Miami, FL
"I am not a hoe! But my hoes would come first!" - Heather C., 23, from Chicago, IL
"Just be a good friend and boyfriend. If you can't figure it out, I can't help you." - Emily P., 27, from Brooklyn, NY
"You stupid hoe!" - Sara J., 22, from Carol Stream, IL
"Yeah...enough said." - Luana S., 23, from Boston, MA
"If not necessary." - Ashley H., 22, from Los Angeles, CA
"Anyone that calls themselves a bro, usually isn't my type anyway." - Vida J., 26, from New York, NY
"That word is for girls only." - Jolene R., 22, from San Francisco, CA
"I don't know what the phrase means." - Deeana L., 22, from Miami, FL
"Your friends should be important to you, but your lady should be just as important if it's serious." - Anna B., 21, from San Francisco, CA
"Try to be polite." - Elizabeth F., 21, from Berkeley, CA
"Friendships come 1st when single, if it's a serious relationship, your lady comes first." - Alicia C., 35, from New York, NY
"Enough said." - Shelly K., 26, from Chicago, IL
"Don't say that you sound like an idiot." - Angela H., , from North, CA
"I'm not your hoe!" - Elinor N., 21, from New York, NY
"Friends before flings... yes." - Kate C., 25, from Syosset, NY
"Come on..." - Amy L., 21, from San Diego, CA
"I like the concept though." - Yisell M., 35, from Miami, FL
". (period)" - Nora L., 29, from Milwaukee, WI
"What are you, 12? All the people in your life deserve your respect." - Jill H., 32, from Astoria, NY
"Sad.. just call us ladies- and make space for everyone in your life" - Wendy L., 21, from Alhambra, CA
"Extremely offensive, if the guys uses the term, he should never ever get laid." - Elise S., 34, from Seaford, NY
"Don't get me started..." - Monique L., 29, from New York, NY
"Simply put."
19%
If a guy says/thinks this, he's an idiot
- Ashley P., 24, from Milwaukee, WI
"You're probably wearing cargos, a popped collar and are going to be single the rest of your life." - Lucy M., 24, from New York, NY
"Prioritize as you see fit. You shouldn't need some fratty phrase to help you figure out what to do." - Stephanie S., 28, from New York, NY
"You got to have a balance." - Susie J., 27, from Naples, Fl
"If you're saying this and mean it, then the girl means nothing to you. Dump her." - Sara K., 28, from Youngstown, OH
"Grow up." - Kate B., 24, from Chicago, IL
"I wouldn't want to spend time with a guys who thought of me as a 'hoe'." - Greta E., 27, from New York, NY
"Please- find the balance." - Rosie D., 27, from Dallas, TX
"You shouldn't be dating if this is still your train of thought." - Miana D., 31, from Chicago, IL
"The saying itself is ridiculous." - Emily W., 24, from Brooklyn, NY
"Grow up, you're not in high school anymore." - Renee L., 28, from New York, NY
"You shouldn't have to choose. If you are choosing this, then don't even have a girlfriend." - Kristin C., 22, from San Francisco, CA
"Lame." - Britt A., 24, from New York, NY
"Frat boy logic. Although the comraderie is commendable." - Jessica G., 23, from Boca Raton, FL
"Who can you go home to? I hope it is certainly not your 'bro.'" - Schuyler P., 22, from Brooklyn, NY
"But don't be whipped." - Sandy T., 30, from Chicago, IL
"That is just bizarre." - Dominique V., 21, from New York, NY
"Friends come & go just as much as significant others. You truly love me? I come before anyone else." - Jennifer M., 25, from New York, NY
"I know this type and I stay the furthest away from them that I possibly can." - Rachel U., 24, from New York, NY
"Do you want to be alone?" - Sarah C., 25, from New York, NY
"I hope my boyfriend never says this to me, if he does I will break up with him." - Marianna B., 21, from Miami, FL
"How immature!" - Grace K., 27, from Los Angeles, CA
"Not if you ever want to have a girlfriend." - Claire G., 26, from Charleston, SC
"Depends on the girl." - Paula L., 26, from Miami, Florida
"That's just rude."
10%
Silliness
- Jessi O., 26, from Chicago, IL
"There is dude night and there is GF night." - Marisa Z., 25, from Brooklyn, NY
"I get it but it depends on the situation." - Justine B., 24, from Chicago, IL
"OK in high school... but a healthy mature relationship shouldn't face this predicament." - JoAnna D., 22, from Boston, MA
"I'm a fan of keeping your friends close even if you're dating someone." - Whitney R., 23, from Princeton, NJ
"...unless you consider me a bro, too." - Samantha C., 22, from Brooklyn, NY
"It is ok...only in jest." - Mercedes T., 21, from New York, NY
"Haha. i love the word hoes." - Allison B., 27, from New York, NY
"Guys need their guy friends the same way girls need their girlfriends." - Nicole L., 28, from Fort Lauderdale, FL
"That's just the testosterone talking..." - Tiffany D., 30, from San Diego, CA
"This one is tricky." - Grace H., 20, from San Diego, CA
"If you literally mean hoes." - Senait M., 28, from San Francisco, CA
"Immature." - Regina M., 29, from Los Angeles, CA
"I'm rolling my eyes..."