What’s going on in this thread? Why are people posting pictures of John Romero?
Cubit
5903
uhhhhhhhhhhh. Aaron’s picture scares me. Not in a good way.
No, it makes sense. Now that he’s yours you’re making him as unattractive as possible so that you’re his only option.
Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayum
Aw snap, I feel the heat of that burn!
Better get outta the kitchen, Aaron!
Andrew
5909
You need to photoshop in some red glowing eyes.
Pogo
5910
I think the worst part of that picture is how he has his hands in his pocket as if he’s putting them in skinny jean pockets. Who the fuck does that?
ZekeDMS
5911
If you’ve got room in your skinny jean pockets for hands, they’re not skinny enough.
Also you should die for wearing skinny jeans (exception for hot non-hipster girls).
I don’t know where my black gloves are. ;(
Aaron, I’ve seen your other pics. You’re a cute guy. Why do you want to look evil and scary? It’s an affront to those of us who look scary without even trying.
That, and I don’t think there’s a single pair of jeans in that boy’s closet, skinny or not. :P
fire
5915
AaronSofaer… what does your photo remind me of? Oh right – this!
Sexy pose, poor lighting, weird background, and what’s up with the leather trench coat? The trench coat would be 10x more sexy if you had it open a bit, in invitation (as in Dracula above), rather than pressing it against your body like a flasher.
Aaron, honey, we’ve talked about this before. You know I don’t mind your long hair. Long hair can be fun and sexy. But you have to take care of it, meticulously. I don’t understand why this is such a big deal for so many of my long-haired guy friends, straight or otherwise — so, you are not alone in this problem.
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Find a shampoo that works well with your hair type to clean the hair without over-drying it. Avoid shampoos that use sodium laurel sulfate. That stuff is worse for your hair and the environment than gasoline. Citation needed.
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Use conditioner. Long hair needs love. You sleep on it, you cram it into stuff, you tie it with rubber bands. Help it regenerate.
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Use product. This one is optional, but you will likely have sexier results if you really put a little time and effort in making your hair sleeker and shinier. Let Speak With Bread (or some gal that does men’s hair for a living – being sexist here because you probably want to avoid having a guy pick out your hair scent) help you choose a light leave-in conditioner, with a subtle scent. You’ll get laid more. What girl could resist shiny, healthy, clean, sweet-smelling hair?
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Brush your hair. Make it presentable. Girls do it; most girls do it several times every day. Long-haired boys should do it at least once a day.
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Get a hair cut. A very slight trim is sufficient. Freshly-cut hair looks groomed. You can totally tell when hair has been cut recently – it just looks better. I don’t know what it is. Sharp angles, maybe. Lack of split ends. Renewal.
I don’t know why this is such a point of opposition for my long-haired male friends. Except one. His hair is long and silky and nice, but he kind of has a thing for women’s products, and is bummed that his girlfriend does not.
Here’s a picture of some badass dudes with long hair. Seeing these guys in real life, it’s clear that the look really takes effort — to get the hair looking (and being) clean, healthy, strong, shiny, and not the least bit frizzy. Even the guy with curly hair has it nailed. (N.B.: Hair like this probably helps them come up with more badass music.)
I dub the picture Scaaron.
fire
5917
I just noticed that all Sofaers put their hands in their pockets with the same mannerism.
Aaron, I’m glad you have a girlfriend, because that picture is going to scare all the girls on OKCupid away. Go back to the pictures of Cute Aaron.
Friends don’t let friends wear black trenchcoats.
Funny. I never noticed that.
To the rest of your post:
I do need to take better care of my hair. Currently it’s getting a little bit long and unruly; I’m a bit overdue for a haircut. And I take your point about product, but the problem is that my hair gets really oily really fast; using product seems to make it become oilier even faster.
I don’t remember why my trenchcoat was closed. I think I was leaving the room when the picture was taken!
I was planning on picking up some nicer tshirts (ones which don’t have words on them, just solid dark blue or something) and some decent boots to replace my worn white tennis shoes. I think those would also improve the look!
