Nosebleeds?

[Ojichan]

Ok so you know how in anime guys get nosebleeds when they're horny? What is that? I've never seen this outside anime. Is this a Japanese thing an anime thing what is that about anyway? I mean it's not like it happens for real. Where did this whole thing come from?

 

[lagala]

In short, it is a kind of metaphor: The nosebleed expresses excitement of the person and the amount of blood may reflect the intensity of his excitement.

 

[Ojichan]

In short, it is a kind of metaphor: The nosebleed expresses excitement of the person and the amount of blood may reflect the intensity of his excitement.

Well yeah that's obvious. But where does the metaphor come from. I just always found it so weird.

 

[The PixieSlide Alchemist]

i was wondering the same thing!

 

[Funky Tiger]

You also get tentacles only in anime. I don't see your guys wondering about that.

 

[Opiuchus05]

My little theory is that they can't show blood rushing to their other head