Many guys look at chick flicks the way many women view the Three Stooges: with disgust, distaste and disdain.

A lot of gals find Larry, Moe, Curly and sometimes Shemp to be intolerable because they are dorky, uncouth and simply not funny. At least Shemp has a cool haircut.

But guys have even more reasons not to dig the chick flick.

Marriage is a heavy chick flick theme/Illustration Ryn Gargulinski

A case in point that finely illustrates these reasons is “He’s Just Not That Into You.”

I rented this yawner against my better judgment, gut intuition and the advice of the Blockbuster movie guru I’ve trusted ever since he warned that “Funny Games” sucks. “Funny Games” really sucks.

But now we’re talking “Not Into You” and the reasons guys don’t dig chick flicks:

They lack action. No shooting. No car chases. No decapitations. No blood. Just a bunch of soppy females crying about how horrible guys are.

They often paint guys in a bad light. “Not Into You” included the stereotypical male roles of the cheater, the users, the liars, the clueless and the emotionally unavailable. A guy can’t really enjoy any movie that depicts others of his gender as a bunch of buffoons. Can’t blame them.

They have silly titles and pink DVD boxes. If you ever want to turn a male off, just hand him a product wrapped in a girly pink wrapper. Better yet, make him hold your purse.

Chick flick art/Ryn Gargulinski

They bring up issues that men spend their lives trying to avoid. Cheating. Lying. Emotional availability. Commitment. Marriage. Babies. Picking up his own dang dirty socks.

They invite women to compare. Since the few guys that are not painted in an ill light end up being similar to Prince Charming, a guy watching a chick flick just can’t win. He’s either going to be told he’s just like the liars, cheaters and emotionally unavailable cads or get that horrible question when faced with the loving, caring, perfect male: “Why can’t you be more like that?”

What do you think?

Have you ever seen a chick flick that was actually worth watching?

What was the worst/best one you’ve seen?

Does “Thelma and Louise” count as a chick flick? I would say no, since it has action, blood and a plot. Besides, the box isn’t pink.