The thick black lining ...

Whats it about men and moustache ? Over the last 6 months, 6 ppl around me have shaved off that thick black, bold lining over their upper lip. There was a time when ppl used to consider a long, well shaped, moustache symbolic of masculnity, brave heart, n valour and if I'm not exhaggarating a symbol of their sex. And now, men consider it fashionable to shave it off.
Its fun to see them apear before the big world, a day after they have shaved off the moush. They carefully (but quite obviously) hold their hands over the upperlip n wear a sly smile, they try n avoid eye-to-eye contact, and most importantly, they give that childish grin that kinda says - 'Don't you think I look more handsome n young this way'. Its quite different to see men blush, especially those, who don't really exhibit that side of their personality.

What makes them decide either way ? I realised this few days back, when these changes started becoming a bit too obvious to me. And the one line answer I received was -'When you girls have so much of variety in life, don't u think we deserve a few. And after all what can we really do - trousers, shirts, hair syle, hair color, moush, beard. There ends the variety.
And amongst these, the most conspicious would be - moush n beard. An inch reduced or increased is so obviously visible, that you gotta be sure of the change...A little here n there, can simply put ppl off. French breard, one line beards (Moto L7 ad), looong beard, a clean shaven fair skin, stubble (it ofcourse depends, on the complexion), there's quite a lot men can do.

And probably this (19 - 27) is the age when men really like to try it out. And for a woman, it does take a little time to appreaciate the change. So far as looks goes, she makes her decision at the first instance. Either you are handsome and whatever u wear/do, u look handsome, or, you are "okay"..and what ever you try you continue to look okay. And if her opinion changes, its more so because of another parameter (a smart presentation, the way you carry yourself, your charisma, your eduation, you job, your character). The girls opinion changes, it might be based on many not so obvious parameters, that might have nothing to do with looks... but yeah, never does she change sides, just coz' a man wears a new makover.

Just a passing thought....