Are Metrosexuals getting worse?

TeddyTedson

With the likes of Jersey Shore and to a lesser extent Tallafornia lifting the lid on how far some men will go to look good, how much is too much?
Metrosexuals have been moisturising and cleansing for quite some time now but there is an even more extreme on the horizon. They seem to have leveled up.

Some men are now beginning to get they're eyebrows waxed, teeth whitened and go to beauty spas for facials. Then there's a the fake tan that you see some guys in gyms wearing, presumably to accentuate definition.

Ireland in general is still a long way off from English blokes though for the most part. Go on holiday to Spain and you'll see English blokes with waxed chests (and more) and covered in fake tan. It's not as prominent here just yet, but I guess we'll be following suit.

Then there's the time consuming haircuts. Have a look in London and you'll see some snazzy haircuts walking around on guys. I just would never have the time for all of this extreme metrosexuality to be perfectly honest, but wouldn't be against it either. I'm bad enough at time management as it is!

What do boarsdies think about it?
How long do you spend getting ready before a night out?
Would you ever see you're self going to a beauty salon for a facial?

Satts

Maybe for a back crack and sack :eek:.

TheBody

Sh1t shower and a shave; then hit the tiles!! What more could ya want!!

dr.bollocko

I thought the thread title was a reference to a wedding invite you have just received.

Incidentally, the thread title was originally metrosexual+1.

But teddy changed to make a fool of me.

I think I'll ban him.

Temptamperu

I just put a load of lynx in then run down the beach.... women dont follow

mackg

TheBody wrote: »

Sh1t shower and a shave; then hit the tiles!! What more could ya want!!

Get dressed? Brush your teeth?

shopaholic01

Personally I prefer a real man. I do more than enough preening for 2 people!

Tallafornia/TOWIE etc. They're not men, they're caricatures

stupidusername

nah, I like my men like I like my stereotypical lesbians - manly.

TeddyTedson

dr.bollocko wrote: »

I thought the thread title was a reference to a wedding invite you have just received.

I'm saving that thread for tomorrow:p

dr.bollocko

Temptamperu wrote: »

I just put a load of lynx in then run down the beach.... women dont follow

Put a few rashers in your pocket and some dogs might.

CongressTart

They are a subculture thankfully and in a minority. Plus it's nothing new, Greeks and Romans have been having baths for centuries!

smash

TeddyTedson wrote: »

With the likes of Jersey Shore and to a lesser extent Tallafornia lifting the lid on how far some men will go to look good, how much is too much?

you think they look good?

Birneybau

dr.bollocko wrote: »

I thought the thread title was a reference to a wedding invite you have just received.

Civil partnership.

TeddyTedson

smash wrote: »

you think they look good?

I think they mostly look ridiculous to be honest. But there is definately a lot of very sexy women who love it. Just take a look at the shows (if you can hold down the puke).

Eathrin

"Did you ever think there was more to life than being really, really, ridiculously good looking?"

Gummy Panda

stupidusername wrote: »

nah, I like my men like I like my stereotypical lesbians - manly.

I always thought that was so selfish of butch lesbians being so hairy down below for their partner. It would be more like flossing

IM0

takes all sorts I suppose, :rolleyes:

CongressTart

what's the +1 about?

TeddyTedson

CongressTart wrote: »

what's the +1 about?

The new breed of metros who are taking it to the next level.

grindle

Takes too much time. There isn't enough time. Why waste time?
This applies to girls as well, but I understand why the dog-roughers would want to preen/face-replace.
THERE'S NO TIIIME!!!

efb

another level even...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3qDESAvzh0

BigBabyTaylor

No man should spent more than 10 minutes getting ready.
Shower , dressed, gel, boom done!

Feisar

I Deadlift to look good

the keen edge

Metrosexuals.

Are those the chaps that have Man Crushes on each other?
Never did quite understand the whole Man Crush thing, something a bit gay about it.

TeddyTedson

Feisar wrote: »

I Deadlift to look good

What weight brah?

karl_m

I moisturise, but besides that I only do the usual, besides shave, haven't shaved in about a month.

Gummy Panda

Feisar wrote: »

I Deadlift to look good

I deadlift so I can intimated people by asking them how much they weigh and telling them I can deadlift them

stovelid

I don't spend all my time eyeing up men so I can't say I've noticed.

Feisar

TeddyTedson wrote: »

What weight brah?

Ah I knew I'd get called out!

Just back from the gym, pulled 170 for 3, was going for 5 . Sickened :mad:

jaffacakesyum

Ugh can't stand metrosexuals.

I like my men manly and my women womanly :pac:

Pherekydes

Feisar wrote: »

Ah I knew I'd get called out!

Just back from the gym, pulled 170 for 3, was going for 5 . Sickened :mad:

170 what?

starbelgrade

I didn't realise that moisturising made you a metrosexual.

jaffacakesyum

Pherekydes wrote: »

170 what?

Muscles

Feisar

Pherekydes wrote: »

170 what?

Kg's

OneArt

What's wrong with a snazzy haircut!?

Body hair makes me sweat more so I prefer not to have it. Beyond that I don't really understand eyebrow waxing or fake tan. Think of all money that could be spent on coke and hookers...

Pace2008

Fake tan and make-up is a step too far, but you leave the moisturiser out of this. I'd rather throw a dollop of Simple on in the morning and face the reproach of people on the internet than walk around with a head like a big scaldy lizard.

Pherekydes

Feisar wrote: »

Kg's

Not bad, though a real manly man would probably lift 374 lbs in old rusty iron discs.

And run up the steps of the town hall at the end of a 6 mile run at 5 in the morning, before going to work at the local steel works.

Feisar

OneArt wrote: »

What's wrong with a snazzy haircut!?

Body hair makes me sweat more so I prefer not to have it. Beyond that I don't really understand eyebrow waxing or fake tan. Think of all money that could be spent on coke and hookers...

Have to say I like a decent haircut. I think it really makes me look well.

I'm not talking about Toni & Guy, I go to a quality barber. Not a self appointed hair remover.

jammy roger

Women's pickiness and entitlement issues are growing, as is the focus on "male beauty". This forces men to either conform to these modern ideals or **** furiously for an indefinite amount of time.

My advice: guys, you just gotta be you, it's the most important thing you can do. Don't emasculate yourselves for the sake of a wet willy.

stupidusername

jammy roger wrote: »

Women's pickiness and entitlement issues are growing, as is the focus on "male beauty". This forces men to either conform to these modern ideals or **** furiously for an indefinite amount of time.

My advice: guys, you just gotta be you, it's the most important thing you can do. Don't emasculate yourselves for the sake of a wet willy.

yeah, women, they're mental yokes, making me do **** like wearing make up.

Peetrik

The only reason I would give a fig is if it started to become the minimum standard of personal hygine for men... much like the way women have really fcuked themselves over with all that shaving of natural "unsightly" leg/body hair or not wearing shorts in +30 degrees because of completely normal "hidious" strech marks or celulite. Ladies you really are your own worst enemy.

Thankfully men are much lazier smarter so it will never catch on. Let metrosexuals dress however the hell the like just don't expect me to do it.

Sala

Back in the day as a teenager I used to feel sorry for the guys who has no proper leg or chest or facial hair!! I don't get the hairless ideal of women either, regardless of our concept of womanly, women naturally have hair too.

But I love hairy chest on a man and I think it is incredible that some men want to wax their chest. I think body hair is manly and sexy and I really don't understand where this ideal of hairless men is coming from.

Except nose and ear hair. That can go.

celticcrash

I like to ask them whats in their MANBAGS and watch them squirm as they
try to answer. They usually get embarassed and go on the defensive about how they got it for a real important thing.

El Guapo!

Why do some men use sunbeds?
Because there's no sunlight in the closet........












I'll get my coat.

Pace2008

jammy roger wrote: »

Women's pickiness and entitlement issues are growing, as is the focus on "male beauty". This forces men to either conform to these modern ideals or **** furiously for an indefinite amount of time.

My advice: guys, you just gotta be you, it's the most important thing you can do. Don't emasculate yourselves for the sake of a wet willy.

This is a piece of satire exposing the pressures than are put on women to conform to the societal image of beauty, right?

DarkJager

Moisturising man bag wearing poofs have no right to call themselves "men". They are a sickening fairy hybrid of male/female genes - rejected outright by real men and repulsive to real women. Moisturise all you want lad-ies, you ****ing disgust me.

jammy roger

Pace2008 wrote: »

This is a piece of satire exposing the pressures than are put on women to conform to the societal image of beauty, right?

The only pressure that's put on women to conform to the societal image of beauty originates in their heads and not in real life. A woman can look and dress however she wants and still have guys interested in her, not the case with guys.

DonkeyStyle \o/

jammy roger wrote: »

Women's pickiness and entitlement issues are growing, as is the focus on "male beauty". This forces men to either conform to these modern ideals or **** furiously for an indefinite amount of time.

To be honest I think it's just the cosmetic industry trying to crack the other 50% of the population.
I saw some cheesy morning show on TV where they had a man on talking about moisturisers and scrubs for men. They'll drip feed shite like this slowly into our concious over time and they won't stop until men are wearing lipstick.
I think there's: what women are actually looking for and what the cosmetic shills tell us is demanded, is the distinction really that clear in our minds? Or does it blur together?
Just look at the lengths some women go to "look good" and try to reconcile it against what men actually find desirable. I don't know who's telling women they need disproportionately large breasts, a size zero waist, drawn-on eyebrows, skin with zero detail, thick red lips and an orange complexion, it's not me anyway.

Sonics2k

dr.bollocko wrote: »

Put a few rashers in your pocket and some dogs might.

Bitches love a sausage.

:pac:

Pace2008

jammy roger wrote: »

The only pressure that's put on women to conform to the societal image of beauty originates in their heads and not in real life. A woman can look and dress however she wants and still have guys interested in her, not the case with guys.

I have no idea where you're getting this notion that there is some sort of duress put on guys to wax their balls and throw on some slap. It certainly isn't from the real world anyway. The level of maintenance necessary to have a chance with the opposite amounts to having a daily shower and getting a half-decent haircut once every so often. None of the girls I know would take a bloke seriously if he were wearing fake tan.

Dudess

jammy roger wrote: »

Pace2008 wrote: »

This is a piece of satire exposing the pressures than are put on women to conform to the societal image of beauty, right?

The only pressure that's put on women to conform to the societal image of beauty originates in their heads and not in real life. A woman can look and dress however she wants and still have guys interested in her, not the case with guys.

So true. I go out without make-up and skin pasty and a few spots, hair tied back, tracka bottoms and a t-shirt - and the fellas do be drippin off me...