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It can’t be helped. It’s natural. Biological.
“Beauty is often treated as an essentially feminine subject, something trivial and frivolous that women are excessively concerned with. Men, meanwhile, are typically seen as having a straightforward and uncomplicated relationship with it: they are drawn to it. The implication is that this may be unfortunate—not exactly ideal morally—but it can’t be helped, because it’s natural, biological. This seems more than a little ironic. Women are not only subject to a constant and exhausting and sometimes humiliating scrutiny—they are also belittled for caring about their beauty, mocked for seeking to enhance or to hold onto their good looks, while men are just, well, being men.
The reality is, of course, far more complicated, as our best novelists show us. They train our gazes on men at not only their most shallow and status conscious but also at their most ridiculous (the clenched jaw). It’s not always easy to know what to make of these men, who certainly aren’t wholly bad. But in a world where women are so frequently judged by their looks, it’s refreshing to encounter male characters whose superficial thoughts are at least acknowledged by their creators.”
~ Adelle Waldman, in an excerpt from The New Yorker, “A First-Rate Girl”: The Problem of Female Beauty
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Kissing. 10 Tips From Scientific Research
- 59% of men and 66% of women have ended a relationship because someone was a bad kisser.
- People remember their first kiss more vividly than the first time they had sex.
- Prostitutes often won’t kiss because it requires a “genuine desire and love for the other person.”
- Men who kiss their wives before work live 5 years longer, make 20-30% more money and are far less likely to get in a car accident. Psychologists do not believe it’s the kiss itself that accounts for the difference but rather that kissers were likely to begin the day with a positive attitude, leading to a healthier lifestyle.
- It matters a lot more to women than men.
- Ninety-six percent of women reported that they like neck kisses, while only about 10% of men do.”
- No matter how attractive someone may be, poor hygiene can kill the moment before it even begins. This is particularly true for men. Women depend heavily on taste and smell and pay close attention to teeth when evaluating a partner.
Read all 10 Tips and a great post at @ Barking Up The Wrong Tree
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Shave much?
I’m average as to time spent shaving (2 min). I use the minimum number of strokes shaving. (No time to waste.) I’m with the pack on nicks. Average man takes 200 average strokes to shave…REALLY? And, I want to meet a man that spends 25 minutes shaving with 700 strokes. This WSJ article goes on to dispel some myths. Here’s the facts:
- More blades = Better shave (I believe this…Gillette has me fully brainwashed)
- Water temperature matters (hot is good) (I believe this…)
- Pre-Shave routine. Clean face = better shave (Makes sense…)
- Use Brush to apply shaving cream (Hmmm. Not a believer…)
- Moisturize before shaving to avoid irritation (Come on. Men don’t use moisturizer before shaving)
- Toss blades when they are tugging (Forget the blue strip turning white. Marketing gimmick. Although it does get into my head.)
- Go With the Grain (For years, I thought that going against the grain gave you a closer shave.)
- No cure for nicks (I have a lot of opportunity to practice here. I will find something.)
See full article and Video @ WSJ: In Search of the Perfect Shave: Calling out the Myths