We found this little MSN poll and thought we might share. This survey comes from the women staffers of Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, O, and Harper’s Bazaar. Ladies, what say you? Do you agree? Disagree? Discuss.
clothes or no clothes?
1. I prefer a man’s legs in:
A. Chinos 6.5%
B. Levi’s 80.6%
C. Suit pants 9.7%
D. Board shorts 3.2%
2. The most flattering color a man can wear is:
A. Blue 41.9%
B. Green 3.2%
C. Pink 12.9%
D. Whatever matches his eyes 35.5%
3. The sexiest thing a man can wear is:
A. A tuxedo 22.6%
B. Rugged jeans and a plain white T-shirt 67.7%
C. Those Marky Mark boxer-briefs 6.5%
D. A pair of tiny Italian swim trunks 3.2%
4. I like it when he smells like:
A. Nothing 58.1%
B. A sweaty fireman 6.5%
C. Citrusy cologne 16%
D. Scotch 19.4%
5. If I could change one thing about my man’s style, it would be:
A. I’d make him spend more than fifteen bucks on a haircut 25.8%
B. I’d teach him the subtleties of wearing or not wearing cologne 3.2%
C. I’d give away his double-pleated pants and buy him flat fronts 35.5%
D. His shoes. Oh, my God, his shoes. 25.8%
6. When I see a guy in sandals, I think:
A. A simple flip-flop will do 61.3%
B. He’s coming nowhere near my uterus 6.5%
C. He has sexy toes. I want to see ‘em. 6.5%
D. Sandals haven’t looked sexy on a man since they were worn by the Son of God 25.7%
7. My favorite thing to borrow from my man is:
A. His worn-out button-down shirt 45.2%
B. His underwear 6.5%
C. His robe 12.9%
D. His State U. sweatshirt 32.3%
8. The most common male fashion crime I witness on a regular basis is:
A. Athletic socks worn with dress shoes 25.8%
B. Pants that are too short 32.3%
C. Grossly miscalculated uses of pattern 12.9%
D. A suit that’s way too big 25.8%
I think women SAY they want that, but it is not true, or I would be considered sexy by the above criteria. They ACTUALLY want the suits, etc, which somehow symbolizes security, with the fantasy of the Chippendale dancer, overall-clad farmboy that ravishes them in the hay loft.(Sensually of course)
However, the Heisenburg Uncertainty Principle applies here. The fact that I said something,or in effect try to measure the results in a womens mind, will probably change the outcome of the females original opinion.
If this does not elicit other comments, I’m going to quit commenting.
ooooh, you’re good, Ptaak.
the simple fact is that women want to dress their men. it’s a hard-wired maternal trait. so you just go with it. if she buys you lots of suits and ties, wear them. if she buys you lots of jeans and T-shirts, wear them.
and stay away from sandals…
btw, Ptaak, what exactly is the Heisenburg Uncertainty Principle? sounds smart.
All I can say about how a man dresses is that I now have absolutely ZERO tolerance for one thing, and one thing only . . .
TAPER LEG JEANS. NO WAY.
I also do not think highly of sweat pants, but I understand the comfort factor. Just no sweat pants worn anywhere other than Ingles. At midnight.
Hmmmm, I have lots to say about this, of course.
But you may have to wait til tomorrow afternoon when I’m back on the mainland.
At the moment, I’m in a cheesy Howard J’s near the San Juan aeropuerto.
Can’t wait to chat with y’all!
Thanks, Ash, for blogsitting!
PR photos manana!
Um, I am ALL ABOUT the sandals - be it Chacos, Tevas, or something flip floppy - now THAT is HAWT. Melikes the men’s toes - dey are sooo cayooOoOooOOOt. speshler’s cause they’re these little vulnerable bits on a sweet man’s body - kinda childlike, innocent, & sweet. bring on the sandals & bring on the love.
and i like suits, but i prefer jeans & tees. comfort over style ALL the way. the meterosexual bit is TIRED. i don’t want to be with a man who spent more time on his hair & attire than i did. and i don’t spend more than 10 mins. TOPS - whether dress up or dress down… all that primping is a WASTE OF TIME.
And those tight tees are FOUL too - I really don’t care to see some guys taut pecs. that’s egotistical & LAME.
and showering is overrated too - just as long as the lingering ‘AVL phermone (sp?) OD’ isn’t taking over a Pig Pen-esque space, then I am GOOD TO GO.
clothes or none at all - gimme a man with a GOOD, GENUINE, & FAITHFUL heart… brimming with integrity & character - and I will show him a Whole New World - Jasmine (from Aladdin) style.
werd.
The Heisenburg Uncertainty Principle (which may not be spelled correctly) is a quantum physics theory that basically states that the act of measuring something actually changes it. For example, when you measure voltage across two terminals, the fact that your voltmeter is using some of the voltage to take the measurement, changes the voltage. This makes no difference normally on a macro scale, but when your trying to measure the enery of a quark or tachyon, it’s huge. Next time, I’ll put this in an email since I see traffic on EM’s site plummiting with responses like this one!
OMHO, ptaak’s 1st post evokes the lyrics of ZZ Tops:
They come runnin just as fast as they can
Coz every girl crazy bout a sharp dressed man.
Nice one, Matt! How you izzz Mr. Mulder?? Haven’t seen you in AGES! Can I commission you for a new Listless banner & sassy tee too? email me at listlessonlexingtonatgmaildotcom!
So if I have blue eyes, and wear blue, is my % pushed up to 78%? haha
This is where I last left off. I started reading this and then got side-tracked.
The interesting thing about this post is that jeans and a t-shirt only look sexy on a man that has the body to pull it off. Otherwise, he just looks frumpy and dumpy which 90% of American men seem to have a bit of a stomach/beer belly and so the white t-shirt doesn’t look sexy.
Flat front pants make me look dumpy as well. They just don’t fit well in the butt or the legs, but I agree that some men need to lose the pleats. On me they look awesome.
I always wear cologne and the women who I date love it.
Who is that dude in the picture? he’s Hot, almost hot enough for me to change my sexual orientation. NOT!
Did you see Borat? If not then you might not know that “Not!” is making a comeback. haha.