metrosexuality

Stylish urban masculinity

Metrosexuality is a man's embrace of grooming, fashion, and aesthetic self-care traditionally associated with women or gay men.

The term emerged in the 1990s to describe urban heterosexual men who spent significant time and money on their appearance—skincare, styled hair, designer clothes—without implications about their sexuality.

His metrosexuality showed in his immaculate eyebrows and coordinated accessories.

grooming

skincare

Complexion maintenance regimen

facial · manicure · pedicure · waxing · cleanser · serum · toner · spa · aftershave · pomade

fashion

tailored

Adjusted to fit exactly

accessories · wardrobe · sartorial · boutique · ensemble · chic · apparel · well-dressed · coordinated · shirt

identity

masculinity

Male gender characteristics

self-awareness · vanity · confidence · nonconformity · liberation · progressiveness · open-mindedness · individuality · modernity · identity

culture

urban

Pertaining to cities

media · advertising · magazine · lifestyle · trendsetter · influencer · celebrity · contemporary · sophistication · aesthetic

Opposites
grooming and self-presentation

metrosexualityscruffiness

Untidy, worn appearance

unkemptness · slovenliness · dishevelment · grubbiness · low-maintenance

masculine gender expression

metrosexualityhypermasculinity

Exaggerated traditional male traits

traditional masculinity · machismo · bro culture

consumer culture orientation

metrosexualityanti-consumerism

Opposition to excessive acquisition

minimalism · utilitarianism · asceticism

Family

sexual, metrosexual, metropolis, metropolitan, metropolises, metropolitans, metrosexuals

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