Women want the "man" back in "manly," a Harris Interactive survey shows. The rough-and-ready attitude is in, women say, while the manicured "metrosexual" look is on the way out. A full 61 percent of women surveyed said they would rather see a man's hands rough and working hard than well-manicured, a slap in the face to the extreme-makeover, suave-guy crowd. Ninety-two percent of women said dependability is a desirable characteristic in an ideal mate. Only 16 percent chose "fashionable," and 62 percent chose "strong" as a desirable characteristic.The new chic is Head & Shoulders, power tools, sports and gadgets:
The Harris survey was conducted among 1,003 men and 1,128 women 18 or older from across the United States. Among the findings:I guess you know you are getting old when you yourself have gone out of style...and then come back in.
- 75 percent of women said their ideal man buys his grooming products at a grocery store or drugstore, not a salon.
- 72 percent of women said their ideal man spends his free time doing home-improvement projects.
- 41 percent of women said their ideal man spends his time watching sports.
- 47 percent of women said their ideal man spends his money on electronics, compared with 9 percent who answered "designer clothes."
- 90 percent of women said they prefer low-maintenance, easygoing guys.
After I read the book “Hip,” I decided that if “out” was really “in,” then I too was hip. My kids weren’t buying it, but it made me feel better. 
I never had the money (or desire) to go metrosexual. Just as well I suppose.
Mind you, I do wonder just how ‘in vogue’ a middle aged fat guy can be anyway. 
I could probably pony up for the hair products, not because I am rich, but because the condition of my hairline is such that it takes me about a year to go through a bottle of shampoo.
Metrosexual? Is that anything like we used to call a “wimp”. Or would that be “wussy”?
I must be turning into my parents, because I can’t tell the difference anymore. Probably just as easy to beat up, though.
"I guess you know you are getting old when you yourself have gone out of style...and then come back in.”
True, I’ve seen myself in and out of style several times now. The only problem is, being this old means being in style no longer does me any good.
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