Several years ago, the year 2004 to be more precise, a new classification of guys sprang up- the metrosexual. They were the cultured, well-rounded men who were almost girlishly sensitive and very much in touch with their feminine side. They shave yet still keep regular waxing sessions, they work out in the gym to stay fit, they also undergo facial treatments and have a myriad assortment of hygiene and beauty products – from the perennial body spray and aftershave to body oils, moisturizers and hair conditioners. They take male grooming to a whole new level by getting manicures and pedicures, hair treatments and sometimes even wear a little make-up.

At the emergence of this new ‘specie’, most straight guys have been quick enough to dismiss these so-called metrosexual guys as metrosexual GAYS. They were accused of being homosexuals who were merely in the transitional period of slowly stepping out from inside their closets.

However, taking a closer and more perceptive look at the circumstances that brought forth the advent of the metrosexual, one may reach a different conclusion. So, what exactly gave birth to the new ‘specie’? The concept of metrosexuality has only one parent, but a very monstrous one – consumerism. A dizzying collection of different vanity products disguised first for the purpose of hygiene have been wheedled into the market, the males their target consumers. Through time, intense advertising has successfully convinced the men that getting facials or meta/glutathione treatments are actually needs instead of completely unnecessary pursuits. The males have now been made to eye fashion with the same enthusiasm as the females; making them go for the more expensive brands they would have found to be ridiculously-priced just a generation ago.

This observation brings relief to women who have often complained that most good-looking men were either taken or gay. There could possibly be a good quality, straight guy within the line-up of metrosexuals today; you just have to weed them out with your God-given charms.