Franco said:
J Wick,
Personally, if you feel like NOT being goofy is much more difficult for you, then maybe keeping the shorter hair is the best way to go.
I personally prefer short to medium length hair in all cases, but to pull off the long-hair look, you really have to be masculine in every sense of the word for it to work well. Feel free to experiment though and see how it works for you.
- Franco
Are you saying I'm not man enough for the man mane, Franco?
I always appreciate your advice, Franco.
But I do like the idea of it being a challenge and its worth it to me to experiment. It will be further motivation to build muscle and add dimension to my personality. I do like the short hair styles as well and I plan on going very short eventually.
This is really about focusing on some weak areas and facing them head on. Do or die.
Anatman said:
Watch this interview with Jason Momoa. He's rugged, manly, but hella goofy.
This dude kind of looks and acts like me... I have a bigger nose and less muscle, but we have that exotic dark look. The way he gets excited about little things, like life is a beautiful wonder, is also similar.
Perhaps I'm actually over thinking this. I do need to build muscle and develop my manly, go getter, risk taker, no-hesitation-when-I-see-that-cute-bittie side, but I'm on my way there. Like I said, growing out my hair will put me in a position where I need to focus on those issues.
Thanks for the responses fellas.
PS
I hang out with these two manly mutha fuggas. One I've mentioned before as a "machine," he has no problem with the ladies, fighting 3 or more guys at once, or playing bass guitar with his hand in stiches. And he has a goofy side. The other is still manly in his own right but way goofier. No doubt they are rubbing off on me both in manly and goofy ways, but the goofy side is easier to adopt. Being goofy really isn't so bad, just want to focus on my weaker area of manliness.
youngbyron said:
Momoa's a great example of masculinity!
What about people like Loki, I think he pulls off long hair pretty well, but isn't traditionally masculine? I talked with Mischief a bit about this, how feminine traits can go into a masculine frame, is that it? That one's frame must be masculine?
On another note, besides upping fundamentals and frame, how does one go about becoming more rugged and wild (also growing my hair out)?
Hanging out with manly dudes is one way. That has been helping me. But I could use a little more clarity on what it means to NOT be goofy too. I think of James Bond or Brad Pitt I guess.
Jake D. said:
Is there any way to "flip" in between?
If I feel like putting off a masculine presence, can I let my hair down and chill and control my vibe like that, then if I want to act goofy, tie my hair up so it has the illusion of short length and act wild and goofy? I definitely feel like I could switch between each.
Also, is there an article up on acting masculine on the site?
Jake.
In Chase's article the NOT goofy advice was aimed at both short and long hair styles. According to him, medium pulls it off best. But I think Anatman's advice and videos explains how to do goofy and still be manly well. It seems its about having that manly side well developed.