Are You Into Men With Mutton Chops?
Posted by: Leonora Epstein
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style
12:40PM, Thursday October 29th 2009
So, last night I had a date with a guy who showed up with mutton chops. Three weeks ago he did not have them. And now he does.* Sigh.
The man who can pull off exaggerated sideburns is a rare breed, but it seems, guys really like to go for it several times in their life. Looking back, I recall with dismay two boyfriends who decided to grow mutton chops, plus a handful of male friends who had surprised me with new facial ‘dos after not seeing them for a while. Commenting on it, of course, is inevitable, and always met by the question, “Yeah, do you like it?” “Ummm ... interesting.” In a way, you can’t blame them. Girls have so many more styling options, and if I were a guy, I’d probably get bored and frustrated with my look. I’m just not sure I’d turn myself into Colonel Mustard. You know how in women’s fashion, we always talk about “dressing for guys” and “dressing for girls”? Is this the male equivalent? Do any ladies find mutton chops hot?
*For the record, the date was splendid—disliking a guy’s facial hair situation wouldn’t change the way I really feel about him.
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Keesh Mia
wrote on October 29 2009 @ 11:44 am: [report]
mmmmm… no.
thehighandlow
wrote on October 29 2009 @ 11:45 am: [report]
Neil Young is the only man who can successfully pull off this “look”. If you’re not Neil Young, you’re trying too hard and it’s a certifiable dealbreaker.
hlnbabe
wrote on October 29 2009 @ 11:54 am: [report]
OMG I have HUGE mutton chop fetish.
spatula
wrote on October 29 2009 @ 12:00 pm: [report]
hahahahaha. no.
esmee
wrote on October 29 2009 @ 12:14 pm: [report]
I like them, rockabilly cool
jambadreamer07
wrote on October 29 2009 @ 12:29 pm: [report]
I used to hate my boyfriend’s facial hair and I always made him shave. But then he got lazy and I realized that he was way more attractive with the facial hair. Now I would be really mad if he shaved. Facial hair is kind of a lame thing to have as a dealbreaker, unless of course he’s got like a santa thing going on, or he’s one of those guys in the mustache competitions.
bethlynn00
wrote on October 29 2009 @ 12:45 pm: [report]
I like facial hair done the right way, so mutton chops on the right man, probably wouldn’t bother me that much.
klobbersaurus685
wrote on October 29 2009 @ 12:49 pm: [report]
I too went through a phase with huge sideburns. I think all guys go through a phase where they grow facial hair that might not look the best. I liked the chops, but I do admit now they didn’t look the best
Simcha Whitehill
wrote on October 29 2009 @ 01:00 pm: [report]
I’m with Esmee and hlbBabe; Yes, please! Love chops & burns
SEMI-girl
wrote on October 29 2009 @ 01:46 pm: [report]
I think they’re awesome!
VsegdaOdna
wrote on October 29 2009 @ 02:18 pm: [report]
Love them…so long as the look right on the dude. Not everyone can pull off a fashion style, but for the most part, I like guys who have them.
ExGirlfriend
wrote on October 29 2009 @ 03:19 pm: [report]
love them! rawr!
relright
wrote on October 29 2009 @ 06:19 pm: [report]
I loooooooove sideburns.
rokgdss4
wrote on October 29 2009 @ 06:28 pm: [report]
I have a huge thing for facial hair in general. I don’t know what that is about (very masculine look is appealing it has been suggested)but I love it all. Mutton chops in theory, not great. Mutton chops (or anything else) in person…. I might be in trouble.
Tamara
wrote on October 30 2009 @ 01:11 am: [report]
It works for some guys, there’s a guy I’ve been talking to a lot as of late that grows them on occasion and I think it’s kind of sexy. Back when I used to dance some of the guys that worked at the club had a chop competition going- it was amusing to watch them fret over their sideburns more than any of the girls fretted over their hair.