This is one of those things guys have to intuit, because there isn’t much straightforwardness about it: Most straight women intensely punish displays of femininity in male partners.
They do not always say so, so as to be coherent with their politics. But also because that would defeat the purpose: Ideally one wants a man who is masculine, not merely performing masculinity.
They do not always say so, so as to be coherent with their politics. But also because that would defeat the purpose: Ideally one wants a man who is masculine, not merely performing masculinity.
Women aren’t straightforward with their sexual preferences not because they like to mess with men (why would they want fewer options?), but because it is far more devastating for a female to choose the wrong partner than it is for a male.
They want accurate signals.
They want accurate signals.
The only workable advice for young men is: be clean, be fit, have interests, have functional knowledge, cultivate self-control and enjoy the resulting confidence.
If then YOU want to paint your nails *for you*—do it!
Rockstars can do it because it is a flex—they are so confident in their ability to get women that they can counter-signal—they can do what they like.
Truly self-confident men can get this self-expressive freedom too. But you can’t fake your way into it.
Rockstars can do it because it is a flex—they are so confident in their ability to get women that they can counter-signal—they can do what they like.
Truly self-confident men can get this self-expressive freedom too. But you can’t fake your way into it.
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