Retrosexual
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I think calling someone a SMIB would fit into that category. :shrug:
Meanie. 
Tonio
Asperger's Poster Child
My idea of a metrosexual is Travolta's Tony Manero from Saturday Night Fever. Not a sissy, but certainly obsessed with his apperance because he thinks it impresses the ladies. In one scene, after he spends a lot of time primping for his night at the disco, his mother insists that he eat dinner with the family. Manicotti, I believe. So to protect his precious polyester shirt from the tomato sauce, he puts on a big napkin. Classic metrosexual moment.
Hey, wouldn't a retro-sexual be a guy who is into old-style fashion? Maybe the '70s disco polyester look, or the classic '40s zoot-suit swing look. Or maybe the '80s hair metal look, like Vince Neil or Stephen Pearcy.
Hey, wouldn't a retro-sexual be a guy who is into old-style fashion? Maybe the '70s disco polyester look, or the classic '40s zoot-suit swing look. Or maybe the '80s hair metal look, like Vince Neil or Stephen Pearcy.
There is nothing wrong with men wanting to be dirty and nasty......
I don't understand why everyone is being so harsh. I know plenty of metrosexuals who are real men. They have a nice job, nice home, clean clothes (nice clothes), they care about how they look, and how people (women) perceive them. That doesn't make them femme. That makes them men. A real man cares about how he looks because it reflects on his family, a real man cares about his health because he has children and a family to take care, a real man cares about his wife and her feelings because he loves her and their building a life together of give and takes, a real man displays his feelings so he won't bottle them up and blow up at his children or wife or even hit them. Also hunting and owning a gun that's just personal preferrence, I know women who are straight and they own guns, it doesn't make you anymore manly. On top of that the Queer guys from Queer Eye for the Straight Guy really helps these men, and the relationships with their girlfriends benefit from there improvements.
I don't understand why everyone is being so harsh. I know plenty of metrosexuals who are real men. They have a nice job, nice home, clean clothes (nice clothes), they care about how they look, and how people (women) perceive them. That doesn't make them femme. That makes them men. A real man cares about how he looks because it reflects on his family, a real man cares about his health because he has children and a family to take care, a real man cares about his wife and her feelings because he loves her and their building a life together of give and takes, a real man displays his feelings so he won't bottle them up and blow up at his children or wife or even hit them. Also hunting and owning a gun that's just personal preferrence, I know women who are straight and they own guns, it doesn't make you anymore manly. On top of that the Queer guys from Queer Eye for the Straight Guy really helps these men, and the relationships with their girlfriends benefit from there improvements.
If one of those guys comes and Queer Eyes my husband, he better be prepared to take over the relationship.
Get over yourself. Not everyone likes what you like. Diversity and all.
I know that DUH!!!!!
Really? That's not what I meant. I don't know where you thought I was implying that everyone should like what I like!
I don't think everyone likes what I like. I was just saying what I think a real man should be. If you think a real man is someone who farts and is a construction worker and destroys their own property by throwing it in a pout of rage then go on down to the county correctional facility and get yourself a date. 
Really? That's not what I meant. I don't know where you thought I was implying that everyone should like what I like!
I don't think everyone likes what I like. I was just saying what I think a real man should be. If you think a real man is someone who farts and is a construction worker and destroys their own property by throwing it in a pout of rage then go on down to the county correctional facility and get yourself a date.
Tonio
Asperger's Poster Child
Re: Re: There is nothing wrong with men wanting to be dirty and nasty......
I can appreciate that. It's like they're insecure about their apperance.
I think they get accused of being effeminate because many people have the notion that masculinity is all about action and feminimity is all about appearance. I read Susan Faludi's book Stiffed and she goes on and on about that concept.
I can appreciate that. It's like they're insecure about their apperance.
I think they get accused of being effeminate because many people have the notion that masculinity is all about action and feminimity is all about appearance. I read Susan Faludi's book Stiffed and she goes on and on about that concept.
Well I'm not a metrosexual, I'm a Homosexual!
Well I take less then half-n-hour to get ready to go to work or the club, or wherever. Most of the time it takes less then that. I wash my hair, put the in the leave-in conditioner in, put some gel in it give it that James Dean look, then I shave (my face that's it) every two days, brush my teeth, use mouthwash, then throw on a nice T-shirt that fits (not one that goes down to my knees, and says big johnson), jeans that fit me (length/waist) and that shows off my ass, (I always get compliments from women who say they wish their men would have as nice of an ass as mine!, Women love grabbing a nice ass, just as much as men like grabbing a womans ass), then I put some nice shoes on (they don't even have to be namebrand, or expensive, they just have to look nice, that's it). That's all it takes to look nice or decent. I think the reason your man worried about his hair and what not so much was because he is insecure. By the way, the places I like to go out and have fun at, are the same places I like to be seen. I also still act like a man though. In my own home I pass gas, burp, or whatever, but not in public, unless I want to embarrass my sister or boyfriend. I do have a sense of humor.
Well I take less then half-n-hour to get ready to go to work or the club, or wherever. Most of the time it takes less then that. I wash my hair, put the in the leave-in conditioner in, put some gel in it give it that James Dean look, then I shave (my face that's it) every two days, brush my teeth, use mouthwash, then throw on a nice T-shirt that fits (not one that goes down to my knees, and says big johnson), jeans that fit me (length/waist) and that shows off my ass, (I always get compliments from women who say they wish their men would have as nice of an ass as mine!, Women love grabbing a nice ass, just as much as men like grabbing a womans ass), then I put some nice shoes on (they don't even have to be namebrand, or expensive, they just have to look nice, that's it). That's all it takes to look nice or decent. I think the reason your man worried about his hair and what not so much was because he is insecure. By the way, the places I like to go out and have fun at, are the same places I like to be seen. I also still act like a man though. In my own home I pass gas, burp, or whatever, but not in public, unless I want to embarrass my sister or boyfriend. I do have a sense of humor.
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To me, a "metrosexual" is just a heterosexual gay guy. Before you start screaming, let me explain:
Gay guys tend to be more fastidious about their appearance - sure, there might be the random slobbo homo somewhere but I've never met any of them nor have I ever heard of any. There's a certain "feminine" quality to gays that makes them actually care if their hair is combed and their outfit goes together. They tend to keep their homes tidier than your average guy.
This does not mean that the "metrosexual" is sexually attracted to other men. It merely means that it's a heterosexual man with the attention to detail of a gay man. But I fully admit to being unsophisticated in my knowledge of gay guys - the only ones I know are upscale professionals who live in great apartments and spend scads of money on clothes and accessories. :shrug:
Ok.
Well at least you admit to not being the most knowledgeable about gay men, everyone thinks its all about fashion, shopping but its not. Straight guys like the same things. I don't spend a lot of money on clothes. Have you ever been to H&M in DC or Arundle Mills? They have really nice clothes dirt cheap you can't get shirts and sweaters from 10-30 dollars, and pants for less than 30 dollars, I also like the Gap, which is very affordable, as is Banana Republic. I don't think you have to spend alot to look nice. You just have to shop smart. I also don't even comb my hair, like I said I like that James Dean look where it looks messy but it also looks tailored.(Just run your fingers through your hair and mold it like clay) I also don't use any accessories. I just have my shirt, pants, shoes, and my unmentionables. I feel less is more. Just like a straight guy, but with flair.
Well at least you admit to not being the most knowledgeable about gay men, everyone thinks its all about fashion, shopping but its not. Straight guys like the same things. I don't spend a lot of money on clothes. Have you ever been to H&M in DC or Arundle Mills? They have really nice clothes dirt cheap you can't get shirts and sweaters from 10-30 dollars, and pants for less than 30 dollars, I also like the Gap, which is very affordable, as is Banana Republic. I don't think you have to spend alot to look nice. You just have to shop smart. I also don't even comb my hair, like I said I like that James Dean look where it looks messy but it also looks tailored.(Just run your fingers through your hair and mold it like clay) I also don't use any accessories. I just have my shirt, pants, shoes, and my unmentionables. I feel less is more. Just like a straight guy, but with flair.
THOSE guys are the "metrosexuals" we keep hearing about. As opposed to the "retrosexual" who doesn't give a fig about appearance or smell.
I think you're missing the point or maybe taking it too personally. Some women like fastidious guys who look and smell nice - they don't consider them "unmasculine". Others (like me) prefer hairy, slobbery jocks - we consider these guys "masculine".
It's a matter of personal taste, that's all.
This is what I mean - a "metrosexual" would use a phrase like that concerning accessories. A "retrosexual" would be going, "Huh?
" or laughing his head off at the idea.Ok.
A "retrosexual" would be going, "Huh? "
Exactly. Well I'm not offending you but I know gay jocks who are really attractive they have more muscles (6pack, calfs, arms, back, chest) then a straight guy who doesn't work out but calls himself a jock. You should go to a gym in Dupont Circle in DC, your mouth would water(well that might not be the only thing that would water).
Your hormones would start acting up.
A "retrosexual" would be going, "Huh? "
Exactly. Well I'm not offending you but I know gay jocks who are really attractive they have more muscles (6pack, calfs, arms, back, chest) then a straight guy who doesn't work out but calls himself a jock. You should go to a gym in Dupont Circle in DC, your mouth would water(well that might not be the only thing that would water).
Your hormones would start acting up.
And I'll bet every last one of them wears decent workout gear instead of some holey t-shirt and a pair of rancid shorts. My mouth would NOT water because I'm not attracted to foo-foo guys, no matter how physically attractive they are. I like the hairy smellies.
Not sure what we're arguing about here. Everything is a matter of preference and I'm not going to fall all over some Biff Malibu in chinos. It's just not my taste. I'll send those guys your way.
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And I'll bet every last one of them wears decent workout gear instead of some holey t-shirt and a pair of rancid shorts. My mouth would NOT water because I'm not attracted to foo-foo guys, no matter how physically attractive they are. I like the hairy smellies.
Not sure what we're arguing about here. Everything is a matter of preference and I'm not going to fall all over some Biff Malibu in chinos. It's just not my taste. I'll send those guys your way.
Well I was just saying. Anyway your right I don't know what we're arguing about, if we're arguing about anything. I'm laughing to much, so I can't really be argueing.