Well I'd ask you to prove you're an asshole, but apparently you don't believe you could?

=P

No, inverse; i think it's self evident.

Sorry brochacho - my archetype does some basic skin care and then hits the gym. Cause I'm a big, strong manly man who don't want no makeup. I'm sure somebody else here has makeup tips for you, though!

And anyone can be an asshole, assuming that all women are simply victims is 100% condescending towards women.

Nah, but the Harley biker is certainly a gay look

assuming that all women are simply victims

That wasn't stated

The problem is most average looking men, when bedecked in goth shit, look like Bluey got run over by a Spencer's truck.

The dude in everyone's imagination wearing black makeup and jewelry looks like a strung-out rockstar with don't-give-a-fuck vibes who lives for adventure and wild nights. The vast majority of ACTUAL men have the body-shape of a rectangle and have to spend most of every day waiting in lines, attending Zoom calls, explaining to customers why their wifi doesn't work (Reset the router Ethel, no that's not a router, you're holding an egg steamer.)

We gotta abandon the idea that people have "looks" at all times. Lets repopularize costume parties so guys get a chance to try to dress-up without it being some kind of shocking change to their entire persona. I had a stiff, straight-edge boss who attended a Halloween party and went goth. Completely unrecognizable, he was a legend.

It really does increase the number of people that flirt with you, because it's "safe" to flirt with you.

I took mine off recently and there's this air of "Oh you're single, nevermind."

Aww dude. I wear kilts every day. I don't even own pants. I paint my nails. Rather large stretched lobes and septum piercings. When it's colder always knee high socks with crazy designs and moccasins. Usually an unconventional hairstyle brightly colored and big beard. I'm 50. I just truly quit giving a fuck what people think when I had a major illness a while back. I get hit on a lot for an old dude. More than I ever have in my life. It's given me crazy confidence in my old age. My wife loves it.

thank rob halford for bringing that look to the masses

I don’t know if I’ve got a big enough sample size, but the only guys I know who wear black nail polish are creepy Marilyn Manson types who mainly get laid with girls they met in their therapist’s waiting room

That person is a mystery to me...

I also stopped giving a fuck what people think. It's kind of nice. I also like being different. I like kilts too, most of the ones I see are designed to be worn at the waist which I don't really like. Most skirts are too but they're usually more flexible so I can wear them at the hips. I'm glad you have people who support and encourage you. I think my mom and sister are getting used to my personal style.

Correcting 'some women can't resist assholes' with 'some assholes prey on women's insecurities' doesn't strike you as assuming that these women are all victims?

Ok, sure — I'm not going to debate this any further.

I'm trying to get back to rectangle, I passed on to deflated beachball...

Sorry I’m not into women who are into that.

Laid is laid. Also the crazy ones are objectively hotter.

I recall there being a warning about crazy

That's very well put.
Does anyone have resources they'd like to share to that end? For absolute beginners for very subtle men's makeup.

It's not gay, I'm just not goth. Also you can get quite far by not being a twat and knowing when to roll your sleeves up.