For some reason, I have an inexplicable urge to write something on dating. Why? I have absolutely no idea. Maybe it's because of the worrying decline in the number of men who do things properly. You and I may differ on the topic of chivalry. While I think that it is just as relevant as it was 50 or 100 years ago, you might think that is is old-fashioned and has no place in the modern world. That's okay, you are entitled to your opinion. I only ask that you acknowledge that my opinion is…

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Barbershops are scarce in my neck of the woods; very scarce.  The closest that I have come to a straight razor shave at a barbershop was a lady that used to shave my neck with a straight razor.  Since then, however, I have fallen into the whole "21st century young man" thing and started going to a Unisex salon for my haircuts.

 

As a fair compromise, I've decided to give myself a straight razor shave.  Even before I discovered AoM, I had been interested in the idea of shaving…

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I've spent a couple of days trying to find a fear to conquer.  My first thought was talking to a fine young lady that I have met recently, but I haven't seen her during the past week. 

 

Second prize was conflict - I have never been fond of conflict.  I bought a bottle of cologne last week, after the seller assured me that it was genuine.  It was about 50% of the normal price.  The packaging looked legit, but after opening it, the bottle did not. 

 

Scary as it…

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This is a very touchy subject for me, and some of the guys here might tell me to "man up" after reading this post.

 

In all honesty, love scares the crap out of me.  Deep down, as I'm sure we all do, I yearn for the love of a good woman, but I'm afraid of taking the risk; afraid of exposing myself.  A good analogy might be to compare it to a terminally ill patient who's doctor tells him that there might be a cure for his illness; however, there is a chance that the process…

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