Just so we are all on the same page, from Merriam-Webster.com:
Main Entry: met•ro•sex•u•al
Pronunciation: \ˌme-trə-ˈsek-sh(ə-)wəl, -ˈsek-shəl\
Function: noun
Etymology: metropolitan + -sexual (as in heterosexual)
Date: 1994
: a usually urban heterosexual male given to enhancing his personal appearance by fastidious grooming, beauty treatments, and fashionable clothes
I would like to point out that there is a big difference between a guy having good hygiene (showering, shaving, keeping his fingernails clean and non-jagged) and a guy who gets manicures with clear polish, pedicures, eyebrow waxing, maybe even back and chest waxing, spa facials, etc. on a regular basis.
There are men who severely need some of the above treatments. I can personally think of more than one man in my acquaintance that appears to have mammoth-sized wooly caterpillars sporting afro’s growing on his brow. Maybe guys think they look more intelligent (see: Albert Einstein) like this, but mostly I think it’s because they cringe at the thought of tweezers or hot wax coming anywhere near their face. These men could definitely do with an eyebrow waxing! Come on guys, we girls do it all the time, you can handle an eyebrow waxing, it’s not that bad! And while you’re at it, please, get rid of the excess hair coming out of your ears and nose too!
The same with a manicure or pedicure, if a guy has horrible nails, especially if they are in-grown… we girls won’t think you less manly if you get a professional to help fix the issue, we might actually appreciate not getting cut by your jagged toenails and scraped by your rough calluses when we warm our cold feet on yours at night when snuggled up in bed. In fact, most girls have come to realize that pedicures are one of life’s most exquisite pleasures. But most men would not dream of getting a pedicure, especially not in a (gasp!) public salon. Someone might see them!
On the other hand… I do think this trend toward male grooming can be carried too far. My personal preference is very “masculine” men. Rugged. Big build. Muscular. Slightly rough around the edges. Football player or “strongman” competitor variety. Facials and pedicures and waxings… don’t really fit well with this type. I can’t really picture my favorite Denver Bronco Defensive Lineman sitting in a spa with cucumber slices on his closed eyes and a green avocado mask smeared on his face while one person buffs his fingernails and another person paints a coat of clear polish on his newly trimmed and massaged toes. It would ruin the whole image for me.
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