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09-27-2010, 08:46 AM
I believe that. Nice post!
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09-27-2010, 01:24 PM
I'm going to wear red today and see if I notice a difference.
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09-27-2010, 01:47 PM
Interesting...I need to try this out.
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09-27-2010, 02:16 PM
If that is true then why women usually dislike men who are redheads?
Dan ariely did a study on online dating that showed that being a redhead for a man was a negative point compared to black. Even on the dating sites I frequented women sometimes specifically indicated "no redheads" or short men.
women are attracted to men in black i.e. think about suits! sure get a red tie and white shirt to complement it!
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09-28-2010, 01:23 PM
this is why politicians almost always wear at least SOME red in their ties, its a color of power, and sexuality. See red lipstick on hookers.
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08-29-2013, 07:47 AM
I have a red v neck that I wear on every first date.
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08-29-2013, 11:08 AM
Red can make you look really pale if you have fair skin. In general, I think it's better to not look too pale.
If you are ginger, wearing red can look ridiculous. It's better wear something compliments your skin tone.
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08-29-2013, 11:22 AM
Let's not blow this out of proportion.
If you approach and have good game, will peripherals like this give you a bonus? Yes.
If you don't approach and don't have good game that red shirt isn't going to magically transport talent to your bed.
These are laboratory results whose significance will diminish immensely to real skills in the field.
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08-29-2013, 11:32 AM
Quote: (08-29-2013 11:08 AM)soup Wrote:
Red can make you look really pale if you have fair skin. In general, I think it's better to not look too pale.
If you are ginger, wearing red can look ridiculous. It's better wear something compliments your skin tone.
Red makes me look like hammered dog shit. I'd lose 2 points from it right off the bat. If guys can pull it off I say go for it. Even if it only gives you a 5% edge, every little bit counts.
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08-29-2013, 12:09 PM
My own experience tells me that I get the same results from wearing light blue, or for that matter, just dressing well generally. I get more mojo from knowing I look good than I would from wearing a color that doesn't look good on me, even if it attracts attention. If wearing red works for you, then go for it. That said, like Vicious said earlier, there's no substitute for putting the work in...
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08-29-2013, 12:20 PM
I've tried a red shirt-it doesn't look good with my skin tone
A touch of red is often better- a tie or a pocket square or socks
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08-30-2013, 05:02 PM
A light or pale skin tone DO NOT go well with red.
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09-01-2013, 04:02 PM
Yeah, I've heard of this finding before. I'd like to see it replicated with variations on the experimental design and guys with different ethnicities/looks to see if it holds up universally. Personally, my suspicion is that red would remain a pretty strong color across the board, but the results would change significantly depending on how it otherwise complements the guy's look. I have a red button-down "going out shirt" that I use but my skin tone is a bit lighter so I think I usually look better in black or gray.
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09-01-2013, 04:12 PM
That explains something. I wore bright red pants and 2 women approached me. One of whom I'm meeting tomorrow.
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09-04-2013, 05:10 AM
It does work, a friend of mine regularly tried this in clubs he would show up wearing a blue shirt, count the eye contact he'd receive in half an hour then go to the washroom, change up with a red shirt and he noticed far better reactions as someone else said, it's the color that attracts the most attraction. Why do would think rapheads wear flashy colors like orange or purple, it's like peacocking, shows you're different from the rest of the crowd. This is the same reason why naturals/douchebags wear pink-colored polos.
If you think about it, traditional great religious or state figures always wore certain colors derived from red: purple: Roman emperors/Pope, pink: toreros/matadors, red: cardinals. Blue is the color of the masses: blue-collars, white is too: white-collars, gold on the other hand has prestige too (it's the color of jewelry after all). Colormetry does have an influence on mood, perceptions otherwise stage, light and interior designers wouldn't exist. This is provided those colors flatter your skin tone but red as a color is an excitant, I think we can all agree on this, a touch in the form of a red rose boutonniere attracts attention, I regularly rock one on a black suit and people often comment if I'm going to a ceremony or a wedding. So until anyone has evidence to the contrary I'll believe it.
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09-04-2013, 08:02 AM
I'm surprised at some of the replies here.
First, Payback. Your buddy's anecdotal experiment doesn't mean much because too many variables can't be accounted for. For example, the simple belief that changing into a red shirt could affect his confidence and mannerisms, even if slightly such as posture, so that he carries himself in a more attractive way without ever realizing it. It doesn't count for much in proving that red works any better than blue in attracting women. That said, if a guy feels better in the red shirt vs the blue shirt, then for HIM, even if it's not the color per se, it's working to improve his odds so he should continue to wear it.
Second, the guys who think they don't look good in red. How do you know? What you think looks good and what others think looks good could be very different things. Look at the fucked up styles you see people wearing. Most of them left the house thinking they look good that morning. Some of them left thinking they looked fabulous. And many of them looked like shit to you, right? You can't really judge what looks good on you to others, only to yourself. You owe it to yourself to try it out at least. Of course, if you don't feel you look good in red, then your results are not likely to be favorable since you won't exude the same air of confidence.
I do wonder if the red shirt experiment was tried with a variety of different guys to account for ethnicity and skin tone, etc.
Anyway, for the cost of a red shirt, it's certainly worth trying.
I do have a black t-shirt that I wear and for reasons I can't explain, I feel like I get eye-raped each time. It's just a bloody t-shirt and while it's a nice enough t-shirt, it's not particularly special. I've gotten a lot of compliments with it from many people. For some reason, it just makes me more attractive. Some clothes do that. Find out what clothes make you look good and get you noticed positively and wear that, whatever it is.
Off topic question, if a certain piece of clothes that you absolutely hated, one that you felt fucking retarded wearing - could be a pink angora sweater for example - was looooooooooved by girls and made picking them up a lot easier, would you sell your soul and wear it anyway? If girls just creamed themselves at the sight of you in a pink angora sweater and they hit on you instead of waiting around for you to talk to them... Would ya do it?
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09-06-2013, 02:04 AM
"Shoes with a dash of red" jeez you remind me of Ted Mosby - ultimate beta.
Plus I read somewhere red is for women and men should go with blue.
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09-23-2013, 10:52 PM
Quote: (08-30-2013 05:02 PM)MaleDefined Wrote:
A light or pale skin tone DO NOT go well with red.
Great catch. The science behind this is probably all well and good but there are many men who have a profile that is not compatible with warm colors. For example, gray/black/silver/blue best fit my profile. Red is off-limits for me.
Tanner over at masculine-style.com was the one who pointed this out to me a few months back.
That said, if I could pull off red I would.
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