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World's King · 02-09-2010, 11:28 AM

Can someone please explain to me the obsession with men in uniform?

I’ve had friends, know people, met people, and have been around people that only date people that have to wear a uniform. And I’m not talking about the trash man or clowns. The main ones seem to be firemen, police men and any type of military. Although I have yet to meet or hear of a woman that has a thing for men in the Coast Guard. (I’m a BOAT!!)

The more I think about it as I write this, the more I can relate. I like a woman that looks a certain way. I have a type. It makes sense to me. But that doesn’t mean I won’t stray from my “form” when tempted. So, I don’t understand how someone can focus their sexual attraction on such a niche group of people. Especially women that only date men in the military. What is the attraction their? Yes, they tend to more physically fit, and more “alpha male.” But there are plenty of men that fit that description that don’t wear a uniform and get shot at.

Most jobs that require a uniform have some level of danger to them. So, is it the excitement? The thrill of not knowing if you loved one will come home at the end of the day? Fuck, I’m a chef; I could cut myself and bleed to death. I’m more likely to get run over crossing the street then a cop is getting shot on an average day.

So, what is it? The shiny buttons? The medals? The silly hats most people in uniform have to wear? And are there men that only date women in uniform? Cause I really wanna fuck a meter maid.

Lady Bear Cub · 02-09-2010, 11:42 AM

I'm not sure. I grew up in a military town and still have no infatuation men with uniforms.

CandleInTheDark · 02-09-2010, 11:56 AM

A uniform implies at the very least association with an organization, an organization usually with some standards; as well, it also usually indicates some form of authority or responsibility.

So we have the first which indicates peer approval, something women find desirable in a mate, and the second which indicates power, another desirable trait.

Xerxys · 02-09-2010, 12:24 PM

^^ Lotsa froth ...

Firemen and police officers have the perception of being rugged. I can bet they don't date fat firemen or fat police ... hehehe

LoganSnake · 02-09-2010, 01:09 PM

"A man in a uniform" is usually referring to firemen, police officers and military. All are required to be in shape, all save lives in one way or another and all exude a subconscious alpha male pheromone due to doing something courageous or being in a position of authority.

Pearl Trade · 02-09-2010, 01:19 PM

Because uniforms are beautiful.

On men and women.

Whenever I see a chick in a uniform (especially military), her hot level automatically go's WAY up. She could be the biggest fuggo in the world; the uniform makes her look good.

World's King · 02-09-2010, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Pearl Trade

Because uniforms are beautiful.

On men and women.

Whenever I see a chick in a uniform (especially military), her hot level automatically go's WAY up. She could be the biggest fuggo in the world; the uniform makes her look good.

But why? What is it about the uniform for you?

Pearl Trade · 02-09-2010, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by World's King

But why? What is it about the uniform for you?

A uniform signifies strength and courage, also the fact they had to work hard to be able to wear it. All the shiny medals and colored ribbons are visually attractive. It's a very clean, sleak look that radiates awesomeness.

I'm not gay, just so you know. I just grow a big rubbery one for uniforms.

World's King · 02-09-2010, 01:36 PM

I guess the part of this that I don't get is the "power" thing you all have mentioned.

These people chose this as a job. Why does that mean they have more power then anyone else? Cause they carry a gun or save lives? They're providing a service. Same as the person behind the counter at Taco Bell or the lawyer or the server/bartender. I don't see cops, firemen, or military personnel as special. It's a job.

CinnamonGirl · 02-09-2010, 01:37 PM

Hmmm...I'm not sure what it is. It's not JUST what the uniform represents, because I'm not a fan of Marine dress uniforms. Or the Navy dress whites.

I suppose it has something to do with the fact that men in uniform just look more... put together. I hate to go all "subconscious and biological" here, but I suppose you could argue that someone in uniform (especially a military uniform) knows how to take care of himself, and therefore, you, and any offspring that might happen to come along.

I guess. I just think most uniforms are flattering to the male body...so, hell yeah, they look good.

spindles · 02-09-2010, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by World's King

Cause I really wanna fuck a meter maid.

With a uniform like this, who doesn't?

Pearl Trade · 02-09-2010, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by World's King

I guess the part of this that I don't get is the "power" thing you all have mentioned.

These people chose this as a job. Why does that mean they have more power then anyone else? Cause they carry a gun or save lives? They're providing a service. Same as the person behind the counter at Taco Bell or the lawyer or the server/bartender. I don't see cops, firemen, or military personnel as special. It's a job.

Whether they actually have more power is irrelevant, the uniform makes them look higher class, therefore more power. Most people just think they have more power. In all reality they don't, we just think they do. Also, when I see someone in uniform I sometimes think "This guy can really fuck me up! He looks so badass!"

I see military members and police and firefighters as special people, but that's for another thread a few weeks ago.

Plan9 · 02-09-2010, 02:23 PM

Actually, it is all about the silly hat, useless medals, and shiny boots. Those aren't usually combined with a gun, though.

...

Maybe it's because we take time to do silly things... like work on our putting skill... in the middle of hostile areas:

World's King · 02-09-2010, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Plan9

Actually, it is all about the silly hat, useless medals, and shiny boots. Those aren't usually combined with a gun, though.

I was hoping you would give some actual input on this.

Plan9 · 02-09-2010, 02:46 PM

C'mon, King... you're killing me here. I can't have any fun with what was the most interesting part of my life so far? You're a real dick-stepper, ya know?

Heh, and you want the truth? Men in uniform have a stable paycheck. Aside from all the patriotic hero bullshit above (authority, being physically fit, guns, yelling a lot), getting into a relationship with Joe is a goldmine for a lot of trailer trash girls... the kind you find living around military bases. Getting married to Joe is a huge upgrade in lifestyle if you work at Walmart. You get free housing (on post housing is really nice at a lot of places), healthcare (TriCare for you and your bratlings), access to the commissary (grocery store), PX (kinda like WalMart), and you know Joe is getting paid every two weeks like clockwork. If Joe dies overseas? Wife gets $400,000. The marriage rate among lower enlisted guys, especially prior to a deployment, is way outta control from what I've seen. Relationships move at an accelerated pace for no good reason. Maybe the guy wants something to come home to and the girl likes the idea of stability for herself and whatever kids she might have leftover from the last Joe she shacked up with on post. It's all Jerry Springer'd.

Between deployments I had a lot of women interested in me because I was an attractive walking benefits package.

snowy · 02-09-2010, 02:51 PM

The cut of most uniform pants is what really does it for me. They fit really nicely where it counts.

Navy officer dress whites are my favorite. Sooooo hot.

Ohhh yeah.

Plan9 · 02-09-2010, 02:55 PM

C'mon, Snowy... the dumpy homeless look doesn't do it for you?

Shauk · 02-09-2010, 03:10 PM

Men in uniform is a quick and easy way of saying "clean shaven, makes more than minimum wage, stays in shape"

it's a cop out

Plan9 · 02-09-2010, 03:15 PM

As opposed to being scruffy, broke, and dumpy?

Lemme guess... it's just another dumb clique.

Shauk · 02-09-2010, 03:41 PM

heh.... heh.......

heh....

good one.

I'm just not a fan of the doublespeak. Plenty of women know what they want, they just cop out and go with the "men in uniform" bit so they don't come across as too blatant in their superficial checklist.

I don't blame them, I'm not attracted to hairy out of shape handout recipients either.

People already deal with enough fucked up individuals in their dating life, they don't need to add "women/men in uniform" with PTSD to that equation either, but they don't really know what they're asking for I guess.

Yes, it's a broad stroke I use to paint a grim picture but that's just the pessimist in me speaking.

Baraka_Guru · 02-09-2010, 03:41 PM

Sometimes looks can be deceiving. And it can all end in tears....

Colonel Russ Williams's biography - The Globe and Mail

Charlatan · 02-09-2010, 03:53 PM

Why do many men love a woman in stockings and garters?

It's a fetish.

snowy · 02-09-2010, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Plan9

C'mon, Snowy... the dumpy homeless look doesn't do it for you?

In that picture, it's all about the glasses.

World's King · 02-09-2010, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Plan9

C'mon, King... you're killing me here. I can't have any fun with what was the most interesting part of my life so far? You're a real dick-stepper, ya know?

Heh, and you want the truth? Men in uniform have a stable paycheck. Aside from all the patriotic hero bullshit above (authority, being physically fit, guns, yelling a lot), getting into a relationship with Joe is a goldmine for a lot of trailer trash girls... the kind you find living around military bases. Getting married to Joe is a huge upgrade in lifestyle if you work at Walmart. You get free housing (on post housing is really nice at a lot of places), healthcare (TriCare for you and your bratlings), access to the commissary (grocery store), PX (kinda like WalMart), and you know Joe is getting paid every two weeks like clockwork. If Joe dies overseas? Wife gets $400,000. The marriage rate among lower enlisted guys, especially prior to a deployment, is way outta control from what I've seen. Relationships move at an accelerated pace for no good reason. Maybe the guy wants something to come home to and the girl likes the idea of stability for herself and whatever kids she might have leftover from the last Joe she shacked up with on post. It's all Jerry Spring'd.

Between deployments I had a lot of women interested in me because I was an attractive walking benefits package.

This is the only truthful answer.

Plan9 · 02-09-2010, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Shauk

People already deal with enough fucked up individuals in their dating life, they don't need to add "women/men in uniform" with PTSD to that equation either, but they don't really know what they're asking for I guess.

I know, right?! Military service totally equals PTSD. Sheeeit, they hand it out post-deployment at the SRC just to make sure you (the servicemember) live up to the expectations of a callus yet completely yellow-bellied society of video game veterans. Remember, kids... GI Joe is a broken man. Pity him.

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Originally Posted by World's King

This is the only truthful answer.

Well, it's only my perspective as a former servicemember. The perspective of those that find uniforms attractive is the purpose of this thread, no? My perspective is moot... I don't give a shit about uniforms. Most of them are too showy and impractical (dress), or poorly designed and constructed (field).

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Originally Posted by Baraka_Guru

Sometimes looks can be deceiving. And it can all end in tears....

Well, duh... that's only the shittiest salute ever. And aside from PTSD, you have to remember a lot of Joes kill babies and abuse prisoners.

Pearl Trade · 02-09-2010, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Plan9

This guy even looks badass to me. He's got the camo, the boots, black coat, hand on the gun (with a 'nade launcher no less). Only thing that could make it better would be some cooler shades and gloves.

Once again, I grow a monster sized woody for uniforms.

Punk.of.Ages · 02-09-2010, 06:40 PM

Cromp gives me a woody too...

LordEden · 02-09-2010, 07:19 PM

Punk getting a woody from cromp gives me a woody.

Jinn · 02-09-2010, 08:13 PM

Same reason a guy in a suit and tie looks better than a guy in jeans and a t-shirt. It means money, which subconsciously means a whole lot of things. Trustworthy being one the biggest; you don't inherently distrust someone in a uniform without a whole lot of personal experience to back it up. Even children respect someone in a uniform, and distrust the scruffy guy in flip flops.

little_tippler · 02-10-2010, 01:42 AM

I don't have any particular attraction to men in uniforms, but sometimes they look hot. Like any other man can at times. I'd say for women who have an obsession with this, Plan9's response is the answer.

For women who casually like this sort of thing, I suspect it's just because they look good and put together. It may also be a fun fantasy for some girls...like another user said, a bit of a fetish.

SSJTWIZTA · 02-10-2010, 08:12 AM

when i told my girl that i was thinking about joining the military years back, she threatened to beat me with a baseball bat.

when i told her i was thinking about becoming a game warden, she threatened to end the relationship.

why did i get the oddball?

CandleInTheDark · 02-10-2010, 10:13 AM

Because once you're in a relationship, with established parameters and a routine, service in LE, Military, etc. is a huge burden she did not sign up for. I don't think very many relationships make the civ > uniform translation.

Lady Bear Cub · 02-10-2010, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by SSJTWIZTA

when i told my girl that i was thinking about joining the military years back, she threatened to beat me with a baseball bat.

when i told her i was thinking about becoming a game warden, she threatened to end the relationship.

why did i get the oddball?

Well, I won't date military men because I hate the idea of my significant other being deployed and missing out on things that happen in life. I want to be with someone who is there with me, who I can rely on. And then there is the going to war, possibly dying or possibly ending up with PTSD. It's just something I don't want for myself.

Plan9 · 02-10-2010, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by SSJTWIZTA

when i told my girl that i was thinking about joining the military years back, she threatened to beat me with a baseball bat. when i told her i was thinking about becoming a game warden, she threatened to end the relationship. why did i get the oddball?

Wow, and you're happy with her?

Lady Bear Cub · 02-10-2010, 11:00 AM

I asked this question on a women only board and I got a few different responses that I thought I would share.

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Quoting :

We use to call them "barracks" bunnies.

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I have dated a lot of military men...but I have never been a barracks bunny or a military mattress...there is a difference between wildebeests that hang out in the barracks and respectable women who date military men.

I for one have NEVER been to the barracks...

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I have never heard military mattress! That is freakin hilarious!! Lol. But, you are right. There is a BIG difference between the respectable woman that dates one man in the military and a woman that sleeps with the whole platoon.

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Quote: Girls who ONLY date men in uniforms are more then likely gold diggers.LOL.

Quote: If I was a gold digger I would go after a banker or a doctor. Both of which have hit on me...both of which I turned down.

Quote: Oh I agree...i would too lol

Quote: But I've known plenty of women who thought military men were rolling in money and said they would love to marry one because of if. I was like seriously? lol

Quote: I think it's more that they know they'll get child support if they have a kid together and they split up. And some wives blow all the combat pay and stuff while their husbands are gone...

bagatelle · 02-10-2010, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by snowy

The cut of most uniform pants is what really does it for me. They fit really nicely where it counts.

Navy officer dress whites are my favorite. Sooooo hot.

Ohhh yeah.

Noo, this is too fancy for my taste. Or maybe it's the white color... how do I like the doctor's in their white jackets...

I have no hots for them.

I admire well-shaped male, whose uniform fits tightly and he has good physical bearing. It's not the rank for me. My husband is a car mechanic and seeing him in his black neat working overall, made my heart beat faster.

settie · 02-10-2010, 11:35 AM

I don't find uniforms more attractive than other outfits. But I'd say women are drawn toward someone wearing a clean cut uniform because it means he has a stable, well paying job, a career, and can support her, her shoe fetish, and her brats. Same applies for men wearing suits.
I admit, my eye will wander over to the man in the suit longer and faster than the Hawaiian-print, flip-flop dude with bad hair.

CinnamonGirl · 02-10-2010, 12:03 PM

Air Force dress blues are HOT. But...I don't wanna marry a military guy. And I'm likely to be just as attracted to the guy over in the corner with the jeans & the long hair playing guitar. *shrug*

SSJTWIZTA · 02-10-2010, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Lady Bear Cub

Well, I won't date military men because I hate the idea of my significant other being deployed and missing out on things that happen in life. I want to be with someone who is there with me, who I can rely on. And then there is the going to war, possibly dying or possibly ending up with PTSD. It's just something I don't want for myself.

yeah, she said something along those lines. also said something about being "the mans" bitch.

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Originally Posted by Plan9

Wow, and you're happy with her?

very. she would do anything for me, and she's proved that time and time again.

Punk.of.Ages · 02-10-2010, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by CinnamonGirl

And I'm likely to be just as attracted to the guy over in the corner with the jeans & the long hair playing guitar. *shrug*

Hey, there...

02-09-2010, 11:28 AM	#1 (permalink)
World's King Here Location: Denver City Denver	"I do love a man in uniform." Can someone please explain to me the obsession with men in uniform? I’ve had friends, know people, met people, and have been around people that only date people that have to wear a uniform. And I’m not talking about the trash man or clowns. The main ones seem to be firemen, police men and any type of military. Although I have yet to meet or hear of a woman that has a thing for men in the Coast Guard. (I’m a BOAT!!) The more I think about it as I write this, the more I can relate. I like a woman that looks a certain way. I have a type. It makes sense to me. But that doesn’t mean I won’t stray from my “form” when tempted. So, I don’t understand how someone can focus their sexual attraction on such a niche group of people. Especially women that only date men in the military. What is the attraction their? Yes, they tend to more physically fit, and more “alpha male.” But there are plenty of men that fit that description that don’t wear a uniform and get shot at. Most jobs that require a uniform have some level of danger to them. So, is it the excitement? The thrill of not knowing if you loved one will come home at the end of the day? Fuck, I’m a chef; I could cut myself and bleed to death. I’m more likely to get run over crossing the street then a cop is getting shot on an average day. So, what is it? The shiny buttons? The medals? The silly hats most people in uniform have to wear? And are there men that only date women in uniform? Cause I really wanna fuck a meter maid. __________________ heavy is the head that wears the crown Last edited by World's King; 02-09-2010 at 11:33 AM..

02-09-2010, 11:42 AM	#2 (permalink)
Lady Bear Cub Crazy Location: north carolina	I'm not sure. I grew up in a military town and still have no infatuation men with uniforms. __________________ "I give myself very good advice, But I very seldom follow it, Will I ever learn to do the things I should?"

02-09-2010, 11:56 AM	#3 (permalink)
CandleInTheDark Addict Location: Where the music's loudest	A uniform implies at the very least association with an organization, an organization usually with some standards; as well, it also usually indicates some form of authority or responsibility. So we have the first which indicates peer approval, something women find desirable in a mate, and the second which indicates power, another desirable trait. __________________ Where there is doubt there is freedom.

02-09-2010, 01:09 PM	#5 (permalink)
LoganSnake We work alone Location: Cake Town	"A man in a uniform" is usually referring to firemen, police officers and military. All are required to be in shape, all save lives in one way or another and all exude a subconscious alpha male pheromone due to doing something courageous or being in a position of authority. __________________ Maturity is knowing you were an idiot in the past. Wisdom is knowing that you'll be an idiot in the future. Common sense is knowing that you should try not to be an idiot now. - J. Jacques

02-09-2010, 01:19 PM	#6 (permalink)
Pearl Trade Addict Location: Houston, Texas	Because uniforms are beautiful. On men and women. Whenever I see a chick in a uniform (especially military), her hot level automatically go's WAY up. She could be the biggest fuggo in the world; the uniform makes her look good. __________________ Our revenge will be the laughter of our children. Give me convenience or give me death!

02-09-2010, 12:24 PM	#4 (permalink)
Xerxys Junkie Location: My head.	^^ Lotsa froth ... Firemen and police officers have the perception of being rugged. I can bet they don't date fat firemen or fat police ... hehehe

02-09-2010, 01:36 PM	#9 (permalink)
World's King Here Location: Denver City Denver	I guess the part of this that I don't get is the "power" thing you all have mentioned. These people chose this as a job. Why does that mean they have more power then anyone else? Cause they carry a gun or save lives? They're providing a service. Same as the person behind the counter at Taco Bell or the lawyer or the server/bartender. I don't see cops, firemen, or military personnel as special. It's a job. __________________ heavy is the head that wears the crown

02-09-2010, 01:37 PM	#10 (permalink)
CinnamonGirl She's Actual Size Location: Central Republic of Where-in-the-Hell	Hmmm...I'm not sure what it is. It's not JUST what the uniform represents, because I'm not a fan of Marine dress uniforms. Or the Navy dress whites. I suppose it has something to do with the fact that men in uniform just look more... put together. I hate to go all "subconscious and biological" here, but I suppose you could argue that someone in uniform (especially a military uniform) knows how to take care of himself, and therefore, you, and any offspring that might happen to come along. I guess. I just think most uniforms are flattering to the male body...so, hell yeah, they look good. __________________ "...for though she was ordinary, she possessed health, wit, courage, charm, and cheerfulness. But because she was not beautiful, no one ever seemed to notice these other qualities, which is so often the way of the world." "Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?"

02-09-2010, 02:23 PM	#13 (permalink)
Plan9 I Confess a Shiver	Actually, it is all about the silly hat, useless medals, and shiny boots. Those aren't usually combined with a gun, though. ... Maybe it's because we take time to do silly things... like work on our putting skill... in the middle of hostile areas: __________________ *Whatever you can carry.* "You should not drink... and bake." Last edited by Plan9; 02-09-2010 at 02:42 PM..

02-09-2010, 02:46 PM	#15 (permalink)
Plan9 I Confess a Shiver	C'mon, King... you're killing me here. I can't have any fun with what was the most interesting part of my life so far? You're a real dick-stepper, ya know? Heh, and you want the truth? Men in uniform have a stable paycheck. Aside from all the patriotic hero bullshit above (authority, being physically fit, guns, yelling a lot), getting into a relationship with Joe is a goldmine for a lot of trailer trash girls... the kind you find living around military bases. Getting married to Joe is a huge upgrade in lifestyle if you work at Walmart. You get free housing (on post housing is really nice at a lot of places), healthcare (TriCare for you and your bratlings), access to the commissary (grocery store), PX (kinda like WalMart), and you know Joe is getting paid every two weeks like clockwork. If Joe dies overseas? Wife gets $400,000. The marriage rate among lower enlisted guys, especially prior to a deployment, is way outta control from what I've seen. Relationships move at an accelerated pace for no good reason. Maybe the guy wants something to come home to and the girl likes the idea of stability for herself and whatever kids she might have leftover from the last Joe she shacked up with on post. It's all Jerry Springer'd. Between deployments I had a lot of women interested in me because I was an attractive walking benefits package. __________________ *Whatever you can carry.* "You should not drink... and bake." Last edited by Plan9; 02-10-2010 at 02:24 AM..

02-09-2010, 02:51 PM	#16 (permalink)
snowy Kick Ass Kunoichi Location: Oregon	The cut of most uniform pants is what really does it for me. They fit really nicely where it counts. Navy officer dress whites are my favorite. Sooooo hot. Ohhh yeah. __________________ If I am not better, at least I am different. --Jean-Jacques Rousseau

02-09-2010, 02:55 PM	#17 (permalink)
Plan9 I Confess a Shiver	C'mon, Snowy... the dumpy homeless look doesn't do it for you? __________________ *Whatever you can carry.* "You should not drink... and bake." Last edited by Plan9; 02-09-2010 at 03:14 PM..

02-09-2010, 03:10 PM	#18 (permalink)
Shauk Confused Adult Location: Spokane, WA	Men in uniform is a quick and easy way of saying "clean shaven, makes more than minimum wage, stays in shape" it's a cop out

02-09-2010, 03:15 PM	#19 (permalink)
Plan9 I Confess a Shiver	As opposed to being scruffy, broke, and dumpy? Lemme guess... it's just another dumb clique. __________________ *Whatever you can carry.* "You should not drink... and bake."

02-09-2010, 03:41 PM	#20 (permalink)
Shauk Confused Adult Location: Spokane, WA	heh.... heh....... heh.... good one. I'm just not a fan of the doublespeak. Plenty of women know what they want, they just cop out and go with the "men in uniform" bit so they don't come across as too blatant in their superficial checklist. I don't blame them, I'm not attracted to hairy out of shape handout recipients either. People already deal with enough fucked up individuals in their dating life, they don't need to add "women/men in uniform" with PTSD to that equation either, but they don't really know what they're asking for I guess. Yes, it's a broad stroke I use to paint a grim picture but that's just the pessimist in me speaking. Last edited by Shauk; 02-09-2010 at 03:48 PM..

02-09-2010, 03:41 PM	#21 (permalink)
Baraka_Guru warrior bodhisattva Super Moderator Location: East-central Canada	Sometimes looks can be deceiving. And it can all end in tears.... Colonel Russ Williams's biography - The Globe and Mail __________________ Knowing that death is certain and that the time of death is uncertain, what's the most important thing? —Bhikkhuni Pema Chödrön Humankind cannot bear very much reality. —From "Burnt Norton," Four Quartets (1936), T. S. Eliot

02-09-2010, 03:53 PM	#22 (permalink)
Charlatan Getting it. Super Moderator Location: Lion City	Why do many men love a woman in stockings and garters? It's a fetish. __________________ "My hands are on fire. Hands are on fire. Ain't got no more time for all you charlatans and liars." - Old Man Luedecke

02-09-2010, 06:40 PM	#27 (permalink)
Punk.of.Ages Forming Location: ....a state of pure inebriation.	Cromp gives me a woody too... __________________ "The fact is that censorship always defeats its own purpose, for it creates, in the end, the kind of society that is incapable of exercising real discretion..." - Henry Steel Commager "Punk rock music is great music played by really bad, drunk musicians." -Fat Mike

02-09-2010, 08:13 PM	#29 (permalink)
Jinn Lover - Protector - Teacher Location: Seattle, WA	Same reason a guy in a suit and tie looks better than a guy in jeans and a t-shirt. It means money, which subconsciously means a whole lot of things. Trustworthy being one the biggest; you don't inherently distrust someone in a uniform without a whole lot of personal experience to back it up. Even children respect someone in a uniform, and distrust the scruffy guy in flip flops. __________________ "I'm typing on a computer of science, which is being sent by science wires to a little science server where you can access it. I'm not typing on a computer of philosophy or religion or whatever other thing you think can be used to understand the universe because they're a poor substitute in the role of understanding the universe which exists independent from ourselves." - Willravel

02-10-2010, 01:42 AM	#30 (permalink)
little_tippler Leaning against the -Sun- Super Moderator Location: on the other side	I don't have any particular attraction to men in uniforms, but sometimes they look hot. Like any other man can at times. I'd say for women who have an obsession with this, Plan9's response is the answer. For women who casually like this sort of thing, I suspect it's just because they look good and put together. It may also be a fun fantasy for some girls...like another user said, a bit of a fetish. __________________ Whether we write or speak or do but look We are ever unapparent. What we are Cannot be transfused into word or book. Our soul from us is infinitely far. However much we give our thoughts the will To be our soul and gesture it abroad, Our hearts are incommunicable still. In what we show ourselves we are ignored. The abyss from soul to soul cannot be bridged By any skill of thought or trick of seeming. Unto our very selves we are abridged When we would utter to our thought our being. We are our dreams of ourselves, souls by gleams, And each to each other dreams of others' dreams. Fernando Pessoa, 1918

02-10-2010, 08:12 AM	#31 (permalink)
SSJTWIZTA Master Thief. Master Criminal. Masturbator. Location: Windiwana	when i told my girl that i was thinking about joining the military years back, she threatened to beat me with a baseball bat. when i told her i was thinking about becoming a game warden, she threatened to end the relationship. why did i get the oddball? __________________ First they came for the Jews and I did not speak out because I was not a Jew. Then they came for the communists and I did not speak out because I was not a communist. Then they came for the trade unionists and I did not speak out because I was not a trade unionist Then they came for me And there was no one left to speak out for me. -Pastor Martin Niemoller

02-10-2010, 10:13 AM	#32 (permalink)
CandleInTheDark Addict Location: Where the music's loudest	Because once you're in a relationship, with established parameters and a routine, service in LE, Military, etc. is a huge burden she did not sign up for. I don't think very many relationships make the civ > uniform translation. __________________ Where there is doubt there is freedom.

02-10-2010, 11:35 AM	#37 (permalink)
settie Junkie	I don't find uniforms more attractive than other outfits. But I'd say women are drawn toward someone wearing a clean cut uniform because it means he has a stable, well paying job, a career, and can support her, her shoe fetish, and her brats. Same applies for men wearing suits. I admit, my eye will wander over to the man in the suit longer and faster than the Hawaiian-print, flip-flop dude with bad hair.

02-10-2010, 12:03 PM	#38 (permalink)
CinnamonGirl She's Actual Size Location: Central Republic of Where-in-the-Hell	Air Force dress blues are HOT. But...I don't wanna marry a military guy. And I'm likely to be just as attracted to the guy over in the corner with the jeans & the long hair playing guitar. shrug __________________ "...for though she was ordinary, she possessed health, wit, courage, charm, and cheerfulness. But because she was not beautiful, no one ever seemed to notice these other qualities, which is so often the way of the world." "Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?"