Black painted toe nails

[Cherryblossom200]

Strange title I know! But I recently started chatting to quite a cool guy online, we had a couple of nice conversations - he a vegan etc which I respect. But when I looked at his toes he has black painted toe nails 😬

Sorry that was the end for me.

When did men painting their nails become a thing? I'm not sure about sharing the couch with a guy and having a nice joint toe nail painting sesh 😂

I think he's got fungal feet.

Theres a huge difference between dating who you want and the sexist 'a man should be a real man' type comments.

I am interested how using black nail polish, changes his chromosomes? Makes him less of a real man?

I dont like very slim men. Not so keen on a man bun or men that are clean shaved all the time. They are still real men. Its just my preference. I can recognise my preference without trying to diminish who they are.

How on earth did you look at his toes if you’ve only messaged a couple of times? Did he have pictures of the offending toes online? Maybe they were old photos.

I love Big men, strong and a bit rugged but I certainly wouldn't be turned off by black toe nails if everything else ticked my boxes. Jason Momoa can sit on my coach with black painted toes nails anytime, in fact any colour painted toe nails or finger nails for that matter. 😁

It's always been a thing hasn't it? It certainly was back in my mid 90's courting days.

He was doing a handstand in his house against a walll, and had no socks on. So I got to see the toes 😉

Depends on the overall package, with dyed black long hair and a gig t shirt it's fine by me! I have a friend who has painted fingernails too, he's very masculine, just very goth. It takes all sorts though, I would never discount a relationship on such small things if it was perfect otherwise

It wouldnt bother me if i was into him but if i wasnt that into him yet then id move on.its not that big a deal but when looking for love then its best to finish at the start then way down the line & waste his time when he could be with someone that is more open with this kinda thing.

Nobody is giving you grief for not personally being attracted to men wearing nail varnish. People have only got irritated after you said ‘I like a man to be a man’ which is extremely sexist and insulting. It’s fine if YOU don’t like men in nail varnish. It doesn’t mean he’s in any way less of a man for wearing it. Like a PP said, am I not a real woman if I don’t wear make up?

I wonder if he's on a forum somewhere glad he's dodged a bullet from a sexist. "I prefer a man to be a man" is the epitome of sexist OP. Fine not to be physically attracted to whatever feature or not but that's your preference, not him demonstrating he isn't a man. He is.

I'd run for the hills if a man made comments like that about being a proper woman.

It really wouldn't bother me.

He’s dodged a bullet.

No problem if you don’t fancy him for whatever reason but to have stereotypical expectations of what a must must look like and do too be a real man’ is really off. What would you think of a man who considered you were not a real women because you were wearing jeans rather than a skirt and didn’t have a bow in your hair?

Funnily enough my new DP currently has his toenails painted black (we had a nail-painting sesh together the other day and did eachothers). He also wears a bit of eyeliner when we go out, and uses salt spray and a diffuser on his hair. He’s the most attractive man I’ve ever gone out with (according to all my friends and family!) and it doesn’t detract at all from his looks or masculinity having painted toenails and make up on.

He was doing a handstand in his house against a wall

Yep. Try hard

I'd be the same op but you shouldn't have ghosted him.

It’s very much a hipster thing atm, they probably think it’s cool and edgy. It looks silly.

well, I am older (52) and I think a man of my age who painted their toenails would definitely be strange.

but dd is 15, and I would say most of her friends are very androgenous, and the boys wear make up and paint their nails.
I think they look lovely and could imagine that if I was that age, it would be pretty attractive.
But then when I was 18, I liked the alternative look that was around then too. (bit of a Goth)

Not sure if things SHOULD be so different with age, but I think in reality they are.

I remember boys at my school painting their nails and wearing black eyeliner/kohl too. That was in 1979...

Oh no,
barefeet in the right context are lovely.
And I don't mind a sandal it is one of those backpacker walking sandals, well worn and with bare brown feet....