Why Men Need You To Groom Them
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10:00AM, Friday February 27th 2009
Women, take note: when the appearance of men’s toenails suggest that we are either vying for a Guinness World Record—or preparing for an underground cage fighting match—feel free to mention that they’ve gotten a tad long. We don’t mind.
In fact, shame might be the only way for us to remember to clean ourselves up.
Hygiene is not something we consciously avoid—it’s just one of the many stumbling blocks in life. In fact, we may not even be aware that we’re the guy who everyone thinks smells like wet dog. But if your man is great at shaving and rinsing, you’ll find an off-hand compliment from the woman in his life is often the reason.
Case in point: I have a spot on my neck that I’m sure to shave because a girl told me that she always noticed I missed that area. Mind you, that was 13 years ago: I was in the 11th grade. And so today, my neck is patch-free because of a girl I never even dated. Imagine the influence you currently wield.
It can be as easy as introducing a grooming product. Sean, an entrepreneur from Seattle, started using aftershave when his wife presented him with a bottle and suggested he try it.
“She just told me she liked how it smells. I’ve been using it for years now,” says Sean, who never would have tried it on his own, but now applies it as liberally as an 8th grader with his first bottle of Drakkar Noir.
Men are also conditioned to listen to the women in our family. Read: Mothers and sisters should help a brother out.
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CheeeeEEEEse
wrote on February 27 2009 @ 10:26 am: [report]
Are we monkeys that need the ticks picked off of us? Actually, scratch that, yes we are.
Chelle
wrote on February 27 2009 @ 10:45 am: [report]
Men tend to think if one woman likes something (like cologne for example) then all other women automatically like it too. So they stick with that one thing. Of course we don’t all like the same things but it makes them feel better. Recently, a friend of mine asked if I liked his hair better long or short. When I told him I didn’t care he hounded me until he got an answer. I think it has a lot to do with insecurity.
retro chic
wrote on February 27 2009 @ 12:25 pm: [report]
Not everyone has the grooming chip. Why not guide and respond to such requests? Think of it as a public service, and why I date pre-owned men.
par3
wrote on February 27 2009 @ 12:51 pm: [report]
mr.par3 was a neanderthal when we met. all i can say is: unibrow.
joyy
wrote on February 27 2009 @ 01:44 pm: [report]
I went with my bf to a hair appt for him once (he was getting it done when he visited me out east), and when the stylist came out and got him and asked what he initially wanted done, he turned and asked me. I told him I wasn’t his mother (not in a rude way, mind you) and that he should cut his hair however he wanted. I think he’s learned to just tell the stylist that he needs a haircut and let her go from there. I think sometimes they don’t have anything in mind or they truly don’t care, so they figure maybe a certain girl (gf, friend, etc) might have something good in mind.
He’s pretty good with work clothes, but he has an unfortunate collection of polyester soccer jerseys (he doesn’t play soccer) and baggy hawaiin shirts. The things we endure for love ...
writergirl
wrote on February 27 2009 @ 02:17 pm: [report]
My husband lets me dress him and that is about the extent of it. Colognes, hair cut suggestions and anything else goes in one ear and out the other. I swear the only reason he lets me dress him is because it now means *he* doesn’t have to go to the mall. Ever. Not even for shoes.
EastCoastMale
wrote on March 3 2009 @ 01:23 pm: [report]
I definitely dont think “men NEED” to be groomed by anyone, female or otherwise. Some men might enjoy taking hints on wardrobe and other accoutrements but some can pick everything out all by themselves and even put their pants on like….like….oh yea, adults. Not saying that men who have SOs do their shopping or suggest a large majority or their wardrobe aren’t, just saying that if you ever saw a headline “why women need men to _____ blank for them” and it was something as basic as grooming, I would hope you think of it as condescending as I do.
CheeeeEEEEse
wrote on March 3 2009 @ 01:31 pm: [report]
ECM it’s Madlibs for men.
EastCoastMale
wrote on March 4 2009 @ 02:42 pm: [report]
lol seems something like that, and a total crock at the same time.