(Ladies,) The Reason Why You're Still Single

You may have met her. You may be her.  You're smart. You're sexy. You're beautiful.  But to top it all off - you're single. If you're that 'it' girl who just can't seem to find Mr. Right... this goes out to you. For fear of making a sweeping statement, I first must enter my run-of-the-mill disclaimer - there are a myriad of reasons why wonderful women have difficulty finding a suitable mate - work pressure, societal expectations, medical conditions... but the one thing I've noticed so far in many otherwise 'complete' women is a lack of sense of humor. Both sexes often list 'sense of humor' as one of their top priorities when it comes to selecting a life partner. But what's missing...

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Life Tip #123: Never Marry An Eldest Child

When I was 12, my dad told me, "Rudi, if you want to have a happy marriage, never marry another eldest child."  For the record, I'm the eldest child in my family of 2 children. Sweeping statements aside, to my 12 year old mind, my father's musings were nothing short of gospel truth and every sliver of advice he gave me - I held on to with all my heart, mind and soul.  His concept stemmed from the stereotypical notions of the following: Eldest child: domineering, dominant, used to getting his/her way, prone to leadership Middle child: Highly independent, prone to taking initiative, creative (based on the presumption that the middle child is usually, relatively, the most neglected sibling) Youngest child:...

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Your Workout Routine: Day One

Despite recent revelations:  Sticking to the pre-bedtime pushup routine? Yes                                                                      (4 votes) No                                                                        (8 votes) What pre-bedtime pushup routine?     (11 votes) I love ice cream                      ...

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You Love Ice-Cream?

According to that little poll you see on your far right, I am dismayed disheartened discouraged I am dis-sed that 50% (16 out of 32) of Straight Eye for the Straight Guy's readers love ice-cream (never shoulda given y'all that option) To the 7 that clicked No, please reconsider your options. To the 6 that clicked, "What pre-bedtime pushup routine?", click here. And finally, kudos to the 3 people who clicked on Yes. Fine, so I contributed one Yes click myself. Nevertheless, even if this blog changes the life of just one person,  I will die a fulfilled man. 11 days left to vote fell...

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Body Development 101

Body building sounds too "muscle head-ish". Body sculpting sounds too "girl-ish". Thus, I settled on; Straight Eye for the Straight Guy: Body Development 101 I must disclaim that there are endless variations of workout routines available out there. Some might work for you, some might not. The following is a tried and tested fundamental routine that has worked for me and has worked for millions. Live it, eat right and your dreams will come to fruition. Satisfaction Guaranteed*. Before I digress, we must first come to terms with some basic science. In layman terms, muscle grows when it tears - micro-tears in your muscle fibres leave "gaps" which amino acids (protein) ingested in your diet fills. Working out is essentially...

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What Women Want (You To Wear)

Special thanks to reader Nicole Kuek for the following contribution: Between You and Nicole Kuek Nicole Kuek March 30 at 12:04am Hmm...top three things I'd like to see a guy wear...first has got to be a tux. Guys always look really good in suits. Also dressy shirts with jacket on top. Yum. Second has got to be a nice, long-sleeved, collared, button-down shirt. You know those dressy shirts guys wear when they go for parties...like the two boys on the right in this pic:  Adding a tie also works. And this one! Um. I'm also probably weird but I like it when guys wear nice hoodies. Maybe because my guy has nice hoodies and looks really good when he wears them >.< Kla. Maybe only when my guy wears....

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Life Tip #122: Why People With Small Heads Look Taller

Straight Eye for the Straight Guy's Museum of Curiosities Presents...  The Theory of :- Why People With Small Heads Look Taller Have you ever been befuddled by how two people can seemingly be of the same metric height, yet one can look much taller than the other? The next time you encounter such an anomaly, compare their head sizes. Chances are, the taller-looking fella's head is visibly smaller than his equally tall but shorter-looking compatriot's!  Genius? I know! If words could speak, pictures would scream: Apart from my phenomenal artistic talent, the picture above clearly demonstrates how human beings perceive the illusion of height. On first glance, our minds subconsciously estimate how tall a...

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Style Tip #256: Your Shoes Must Match Your Belt

Lately I've been noticing a spike in the popularity of brown leather. Specifically, dudes sporting good-looking brown leather belts... only to find the entire ensemble ruined by the fact that they're wearing black leather shoes in completion.  Fellas, this is one of the cardinal rules of style: Your shoes must match your belt  No what ifs, no buts. They just have to match.  Brown shoes, brown belt That being said, "matching" doesn't mean that you have to always wear a belt with the exact same design as your shoes. The idea is to just not to obviously mismatch your belt and shoes, e.g. brown with black, white with orange, etc. If you're wearing a pair of dark shoes, wear a dark belt. Light pastel colored shoes, a...

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The Sandwich Method

If I misled you into coming here looking for food, I apologize. But now that you're here, you might as well stay. I have something for you that may just fill the bowels of your soul.  Rather than the art of placing condiments between two slices of bread, the Sandwich Method refers to the invaluable skill of tactful criticism.  Criticism is a big word with big consequences. Criticism is capable of destroying friendships, severing business dealings and putting an end to one beautiful romance after another.  Nevertheless, I'm sure that we all can agree on one point - sometimes criticism is necessary (with the qualification that many of us need to be aware that we are quick to point out the splinter...

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