MGTOW and your appearance

freethinker1976 · 2017-01-20T12:08:09+00:00

I'm very open about my philosophy so i take extra care in always looking good as to now give them any ammunition. They KNOW i can get laid and that i have high value and they hate me for it.

UglyPrince2000 · 2017-01-20T08:50:53+00:00

Shit, I get my haircut at least 3-4 times a week. I have a fade, so up keep is important plus they trim my beard too. Unless you have a job where you are not seen by most of your co workers, work at night or have your own buisness then by all means dress and maintain as you like. I have noticed though if you are more kept together than people will favor you, I have seen this countless times. That's why women are so favored to employers, they just look nicer and more kept than guys. If more guys dressed better and maintained their apperance they would get offered more jobs. It really is just that, if you look good people assume you take that with you in everything you do, including your job.

reptilianoverlord94 · 2017-01-20T08:33:09+00:00

I use to do bodybuilding 255lb 12ish percent ATM. Shave my head kinna. Do it for me have no desire to compete anymore. I noticed with nofap and mgtow I just really don't care anymore nothing phases me. I don't care for woman I don't even look much. If I see a hot woman I look away she wants me to look. I don't give her anything not even a taste, looking for validation?? Nah ah not here buddy. It was hard at first but after 6.5 months it's easy. I don't look because I don't want the temptation, it's not for everyone, maybe a little extreme but I have to in order to keep myself in check. Same with alcohol and drugs (except juice lol) I don't start because it'll be a mother to give up.

Fikts · 2017-01-20T09:00:58+00:00

Either have a buzzed head or long - talking near shoulder length - hair. Both ends of the spectrum are the least maintenance. Buzzed usually means more regular visits to a barber (can diy also), but less spent on shampoo, long is the opposite. Anything inbetween involves metrosexual faffing every day and buying styling products.

I'm 27 have a full, thick head of hair so I take the long look, appreciate it while it's there. Go for a trim every 6-12 months.

If/when I start balding I have no problem buzzing it all off, it's how I looked my entire life until about 18 when I first decided to grow it. Those transitional couple of years were a pain in the arse.

calories_for_closers · 2017-01-20T08:22:24+00:00

It's a personal choice, up to you. I get my haircut more often. Basic grooming goes a long way towards confidence and projecting charisma, etc. Sure, no matter how I dress / look I'll be myself, but depending on your career or other factors it can be beneficial to put in a tiny bit of effort. You can make a lot of connections in normal day-to-day stuff like grocery shopping etc. I just make it a rule of mine to not look like a slob, but that's me. It's your own way, at the end of the day.

scouse_till_idie · 2017-01-20T09:45:31+00:00

cut your own unless appearance is super necessary for your job I guess

360GnomeChild · 2017-01-20T08:38:26+00:00

I don't put much effort into it, I just need to be able to make it past the interview. I shave my head at home for simplicity even though I think it makes me look a little worse. The only thing I do seriously is watch my weight.

Lorddevonshire · 2017-01-20T09:41:45+00:00

I keep my appearance up at all times. Just because you go mgtow doesn’t mean that you stop caring about yourself. It's actually the opposite. I schedule my hair appointment every 3 weeks because I like to keep a consistent look, I look better doing so, and that's part of keeping my confidence up. Be who you want to be and take care of yourself according to your own standards, after all you are going your own way

justj6sh · 2017-01-20T12:23:09+00:00

It's less about if you should get your haircut and more about why. If you want to look good, do it for yourself first. It's not about how others feel about your looks.

mikefortyfour · 2017-01-20T12:29:23+00:00

Thanks for the replies guys, I'm gonna get my haircut (buzz cut fade) today, and every 3 weeks from now on, not every month (get there before those greys come through). And I'll do it because it makes me feel good when it's cut and I look sharp. I'll invite the leeches to test my resolve, they won't break it, I'll just ignore them as i'm becoming adept at doing

maximumthrill · 2017-01-20T07:36:55+00:00

Hair can always be cut later, if you want to experiment with how you feel about it, do whatever you want with it for a bit and if you don't like, just go back to your regular hair

mikefortyfour · 2017-01-20T11:08:34+00:00

It's only slight, but these things play on my mind for a millisecond sometimes.

mikefortyfour · 2017-01-20T12:32:24+00:00

Yeah it is about me, it's probably seen as 'vein', but when I look in the mirror I like to look well kept, I'm probably not looking good in a lot of peoples eyes, but to me it looks great, and that's all that matters.

DJP3525 · 2017-01-20T12:33:59+00:00

I'm late to this thread but I buzz my head. Wake up and go. No fuss. I also found a place that does it for $5. And it's not as bad as you would think.

s0ma_ · 2017-01-20T13:03:04+00:00

i shave my own head, once a week; been 15 years of that now

geocitiesuser · 2017-01-20T14:29:35+00:00

Just b/c you're going your own way doesn't mean you can't look nice. I always stay well groomed. Because that's how I want to be.

Benny757 · 2017-01-20T14:39:42+00:00

Good grooming is always important for good self-respect. And it's really very easy to do. So I say, go get the cut. Be your most comfortable self. Own what you choose to wear, and live in the style which you are most comfortable with. It's your way. Your life. Be the rugged individualist that you are.

SynfulVisions · 2017-01-20T15:40:52+00:00

I get my hair cut when it gets long enough to irritate me, then it's right back to a high and tight (military style). I shave once my beard starts to bother me.

I've walked into an interview unshaved in sandals, shorts, and a Hawaiian shirt that reeked of Wild Turkey. Got the job.

It's attitude and competence.

enlightenedmgtow · 2017-01-20T18:08:42+00:00

I get my hair cut every 2 weeks, to maintain my sideburns (I have them to a point) and maintain my fade.

I just like the way I look (not for anyone but I just like looking presentable)

I mean at the end of the day, it's your choice. Another alternative is to maybe grow out your hair, ponytail, mullet, whatever. When you're growing out your hair the intermediate stages is where you look the ugliest. I've went through that. ^{I wish I could grow a mullet though}

Setari · 2017-01-20T19:06:49+00:00

Looking good is usually feeling good. Hell I cut my own hair just to save 13-15 bucks at the supercuts I usually go to. I just started doing it because I always had no money and my manager was complaining about my hair, so fuggit. I told her next time she complains, I'm shaving my head. I don't give a shit about my hair besides washing it and keeping it clean. (Edit: She stopped complaining cause she knows I WILL shave my head or at least cut it VERY short to the point where it would make people uncomfortable looking at me lol. I have a super babyface so it'd be weird for me to have a shaved head/extremely short haircut.)

So now I just give myself a trim every few months. Hell I do a better job of it than my now-ex did lol, I don't look like a fucking girl.

BooDoug · 2017-01-20T19:56:18+00:00

Choose an easy hair style and cut your own hair.

csehszlovakze · 2017-01-20T21:51:11+00:00

I buzz and/or shave my head so it costs almost nothing (electricity and buying new razor heads now and then).

My clothing is mostly metal-related, and since I import some shit from abroad, it costs a lot (still worth it imho).

These two already take me off most women's radars. Metalhead chicks usually don't care because there are way more orbiters in the metal scene than they could remember, so it's easy not to draw their attention.

The rest are quite easy to deal with if necessary.

Yeah, I've decided on going ghost eventually.

LetsGoAllTheWhey · 2017-01-20T22:40:40+00:00

Personal choice, but I try to always look my best. I don't approach women, don't even look at them. But I'm also not going to let them influence how I look and take care of my self. I also lift and do cardio, for me. For my appearance and for my long term health.

SgtMGTOW · 2017-01-21T03:01:06+00:00

Let it grow and see how you feel about it. Simple solution.

Like it - keep growing. Don't like it - cut it

Also, I am balding, so I use a #1 attachment on my Wahl trimmer every 10 days.

Pro tip: If you are already 25% balding, cut it short. It looks better. But MGTOW, so do whatever you want. :)

Zombocom1911 · 2017-01-21T04:51:12+00:00

should I get my haircut today ha

if you can't even decide that for yourself, good luck find your own way in life

Title	MGTOW and your appearance
Author	mikefortyfour
Upvotes	17
Comments	32
Date	January 20, 2017 7:34 AM UTC (9 years ago)
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