Age of the retrosexual

Youprobably already know the metrosexual, or have at least heard of him. It���sthat guy who, just when you are finally relaxing into your heated spa chair,shows up to get a pedicure.
Hedresses well; trims all unnecessary body hair, and spends more time in the gymthan watching the game. On the other hand, the retrosexual may have the physiqueof a bulldog (a little wrinkly and flabby, yet endearing), the ability to pullyou in for a hot, sweaty kiss and then go right out and fix your darn car.According to a recent survey, the manly man, a.k.a, the retrosexual is making acomeback and how.It���s out with the new and back to theold.
Fashion designer Erum Alithinks that her husband is a good balance between the retro and the metro. Saysshe, ���I don't think I can classify my husband into a particular genre.Abbas is a very hands-on husband. He is a man���s man, who takes care of theelectricity and plumbing in the house, but will also be able to tell me what Ihave missed when I design an outfit. He definitely doesn���t run to aparlour when he has to attend a party, but he takes his own time to get ready.So, I think he is a healthy mix ofboth.���
Funny man Craigthinks that these distinctions are just hogwash. According to him, a real manshould be able to handle the basics of both worlds with equal ease, but cannotbe a borderline pansy. ���If a man turns around and says that pink is thenew black, he definitely needs to re-asses his colour co-ordination. Women andmen are credited with their own identities. So, why the role reversal to make itan identity crisis? Wouldn���t it be absurd to see a man in a thong? I restmy case,��� says a tongue-in-cheek Craig.
Mohit Ravi, a college student,disagrees. Says he, ���I don���t see what the problem is if a man is intouch with his feminine side. When a pink shirt looks great on Saif Ali Khan,why not me? Besides, I���d rather keep myself well groomed than look likeGeorge of the Jungle. Retro, like its name, is a thing of the past, it���smetro now baby.���
ActressManjari Phadnis, who is currently acting in Muthirai, after her success inBollywood with Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na fame, says she likes the old school men.���What works for me is a man who takes care of himself and is well-groomed.At the same time, he should not spend more time in front of the mirror than me.
Vanity is okay, but in measuredquantities. I���d like my man to hold me when I���m crying, I���d bedamned if I had to hand him the tissues. It���s important for my man to bechivalrous and caring, but at the same time, he should not crowd me and mustallow me my space. Somehow, the retro man seems to be a perfect embodiment ofall this,��� says the bubbly actress.
Srikanth, who has acted inseveral romantic films, says that there is nothing wrong with men wanting totake care of themselves.
Sayshe, ���Frankly, even before I became an actor I would always follow arigorous skincare routine, that would include packs and masques. I see nothingwrong in men indulging in a bit of beautification because it is very importantto be well-groomed and presentable. Parlours are no longer a women���sdomain alone, men are increasingly in the fray.
I personally have no qualmsabout admitting that I do indulge in a bit of beautification, because it isextremely important for me to come across as presentable,��� says the actor.
Let���s just put it thisway ��� Metrosexuals use hair gel. Retrosexuals are scared of hair gel.Let���s also be quick to dispel the myth that retrosexuals automaticallyhave Neanderthal views about women because this is definitely not the case. Theretro man holds his woman in high esteem, holds the door open for her, butdoesn���t share her mascara. A retrosexual is simply someone whodoesn���t know the difference between orange and crimson, and franklycouldn���t give a damn.