Aloha seddit!

I'm posting my first FR, and I wanted to share a story about the power of peacocking. For those who are newer to seddit (like myself) Peacocking is defined as dressing in an outrageous manner. It could be an accessory or articles of clothing, but the aim is for it to be a attention grabber and hopefully conversation-starter.

Background information: 19 yr old male born and raised in Hawaii, living in Honolulu while attending the University of Hawaii at Manoa; And yes their are plenty of "mean wahine" (super fine women) there. Consider myself average in looks, but overweight until 4-5 months ago. Getting into shape and feeling comfortable in your own skin has really help me fight my AFC attributes.

Story: A combination of late night bussing tables and an early morning class got me in a "fuck it" mode with my attire a few days ago. I decided to wear slippers (yes it's SLIPPERS, not SANDALS), shorts, and one of more risqué shirts I own (its the girl on a plain white shirt, same pose) to my classes for the day. After multitudes of "nice shirt" (majority were from attractive girls) comments, I was standing in line at the Starbucks located in our campus center. While jamming out to some Atmosphere (headphones in), HB6 literally pulls one of my headphones out.

HB6: "Your shirt is quite sexy"

Me: "Why thanks, I'm glad you enjoy it"

HB6: shit-eating grin "Probably not as much as you like it"

Me: "I love it,but I have to look down at it while wearing it. Everyone else gets to enjoy"

HB6: "I bet your teachers would like your eyes on the board."

Me: "Yeah I bide my time for those five-mintute water breaks."

This leads to how I could hypothetically write a paper on the symbolism behind my shirt (misogyny, feminism, etc.) if I was caught in english class distracted by my threads and eventually to a amazing organic conversation and some light kino from her that lasted the whole 15 mins in line (and I love my Atmosphere). Even a random HB7.5 from the line joins the conversation for a while from a tangent mentioned by HB6, and while HB6 replies to HB7.5, you know I have the strongest eye contact with HB7.5 :P Unfortunately HB6 (who isn't my type but I was really enjoying conversation with a random girl that I put little to no effort into creating) re-engages my attention in the conversation (but oh well) until I get my coffee and leave.

We (HB6) exchange names and head to our respective classes, but it was one of the most eye opening moments for myself. She got my attention. She was kino-ing me. She was the driving the convo (60/40) while all I had to do was wear an outrageous shirt. It was a great confidence booster and I was able to get some practice in driving a conversation in a somewhat sexual manner (which is where I still struggle) casually.

Men of seddit, thanks for your time and don't underestimate peacocking. Peacocking doesn't have to be "a fuzzy purple vest, a pair of tight black vinyl pants, or a pink cowboy hat." (Neil Strauss, The Game)