pretty boys

Vain attractive men

Pretty boys are men or boys considered attractive in a way that emphasizes refined, delicate, or effeminate features rather than rugged masculinity.

The term can be admiring, dismissive, or mocking depending on context—sometimes implying vanity or superficiality: He's just a pretty boy who's never worked a day in his life.

In entertainment, pretty boys often refers to boyish male celebrities marketed for their looks.

Related

man candy · clean cut · charming · dapper · heartthrob · leading man · suave · vain · admired · confident · K-pop · stylish · golden ratio · youthful · narcissistic · twink · hunks · androgynous

Opposites
masculine aesthetic

pretty boysmacho men

Hypermasculine males

tough guys · alpha males · bruisers · mountain men · cowboys

toughness/hardness

pretty boystough guys

Intimidating, resilient individuals

hard cases · roughnecks · bruisers · thugs · brawlers

grooming/self-presentation

pretty boysslobs

Habitually untidy people

scruffs · unwashed masses · mountain men · wild men

Family

pretty, boy, boys, prettier, prettiest, prettily, prettiness, boyish, boyhood

Familiarity
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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG