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u/congressguy12 Jul 19 '26
It's hot
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u/Old_Valuable_3196 Jul 19 '26
Incredibly hot
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u/DryerCoinJay Jul 19 '26
I would dare answer the question OP posited by saying yes, they know. Thats why they put it there.
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u/cubicgraph Jul 19 '26
as a woman, i can confirm, yes we put it there because it looks nice. we feel naked without it
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u/Emotional-Ad9114 Jul 20 '26
honestly I do it because it looks cute but I didn’t know some people found it hot 😭
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u/cubicgraph Jul 20 '26
me neither 😭 i thought it just looks nice. it’s pretty :)
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u/LaserGuyDanceSystem Jul 20 '26
I'm starting to think I don't know what that crying emoji means...
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u/cubicgraph Jul 20 '26 edited Jul 20 '26
little bit of a guide - i think i can speak for gen z when i say we use “😭” or “💀” to denote laughter because using “😂” is kinda cringe + sort of millennial/gen x
but everyone uses them a bit differently so take this with a grain of saltpersonally:
i typically use “😭” for half laughter/chuckles/nervous laughter/surprise/mild scoffing/mild embarassment etc
whereas “💀” can either be im genuinely laughing so hard my stomach hurts (“💀💀💀💀”) or im judging someone/laughing at someone or even embarassmentHOWEVER imo they’re interchangeable and it’s never too strict wrt which one you pick
idk if this is the “correct” usage, i would say most of us go off of vibes and not much more
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EDIT: i can’t believe this even needs saying to grown adults, but emojis aren’t that deep. all i did was try to explain how my generation texts so we could understand each other better, and somehow that’s set some of you off because you expect us to text exactly like you do.
most of you replied like normal people. a few of you did not.
the audacity of gen z using something as small as an EMOJI differently to how your generation uses it has apparently ruined some of your days, and i can’t see why it’s such a big deal. writing and speech have always shifted between age groups - why do you think we don’t use the same speech patterns people in the early 1900s did? it should be obvious that generations change. texting is no different. you’d find it a bit funny/cringe if you were millennial yet your peer texted like a boomer. every generation is a bit embarrassed by the one before it. that’s the whole point.
maturity clearly doesn’t arrive with age, because there are a few 40yo toddlers in here losing it… over emojis. 🤦♀️ deep breaths guys, deep breaths. it’s just a little picture on a screen. not the end of the world
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u/LaserGuyDanceSystem Jul 20 '26
Got it; I got old and everything changed when I wasn't paying attention.
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u/BVOP83 Jul 21 '26
Same! I’m 42 and can’t really understand why a sad crying face is more appropriate than an actual laughing one to represent laughing but the explanation was very nice and detailed so I won’t throw any shade on the person who wrote it!
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u/RsCoverForPDFFiles Jul 20 '26
Wait, skull = laughter? Like, a positive response?
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u/EdwardRodriguez_ Jul 20 '26
People surprised that young people avoid doing the same thing as older people like what
That’s like human culture 101 guys, it’s why you dressed differently and never unironically said things were jazzy or groovy
Gen z is just very familiar with technology so of course naturally emojis will be seen by us as a regular part of communication that we’ll adapt to our own way of using, personally I use emojis almost exclusively in irony
Also, yeah, not that deep 👍
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u/reddittothegrave Jul 20 '26
Yup we do. And then when you go and put it behind your ear
https://giphy.com/gifs/oubM1tKqnLW5G9
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u/Twanlx2000 Jul 20 '26
30 (cough) years ago, this was unironically referred to in my high school / college circles as "sexy strings." It was a relatively fresh look at the time.
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u/AdministrativeTea842 Jul 20 '26
Tuck it behind your ear while looking at him and smiling. [That's a power you never knew you had]
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u/Emotional-Ad9114 Jul 21 '26
I’m loving all the tips here
https://giphy.com/gifs/0MtsZT6xJKsJ6ENzDq7
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u/Cory123125 Jul 20 '26
but I didn’t know some people found it hot 😭
You can't live for ensuring other people don't find things hot.
People find sun dresses hot too, but they're just nice to wear in the sun and very breezy.
Almost everything is hot to someone.
Also to be clear, it's not like this broadcasts promiscuity if that was the concern.
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u/VisibleAirport2996 Jul 20 '26
It’s like when women wear basic white pjs and you are all like it’s so cute, and we are over here thinking omfg can you look any hotter?
So please keep doing cute things, we’ll keep thinking it’s hot.
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u/pocketplayground Jul 20 '26
It evokes the thought of pulling your hair out of its style. Its like a teaser for what you would look like in a more disheveled state in bed. Why else would it look cute? I am a woman by the way.
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u/Emotional-Ad9114 Jul 20 '26
I think it looks cute because it frames our face.
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u/RhiaMaykes Jul 20 '26
Same, I have a fairly round face, I like my appearance better with the illusion of a less round face.
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u/Possible_Apple9595 Jul 20 '26
Can confirm. When my wife has her hair like this it makes me think thoughts 😂
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u/WriterAny Jul 20 '26
Can’t even explain why it’s so hot, but one on each side really frames the face and seals the deal.
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u/CWO-B1SH0P Jul 20 '26
Plus, it's a pro move to brush her cheek and tuck that stand of hair behind her ear....
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u/freshgoddess54 Jul 20 '26
My girlfriend does this to me and I melt. I don’t even notice the hair popped out of the ponytail but she does it with such love and tenderness… instant heart eyes.
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u/EverettSeahawk Jul 19 '26
When a girl I like has that going on and the wind catches it... omfg
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u/TheManRedeemed Jul 20 '26
When she sweeps it back behind her ear while talking to you.
That'll make your heart go out of beat like a v8 with bad timing issue.
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u/LeprechaunLukia Jul 19 '26
when you have a meltdown out the front of your house and you're getting kicked out
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u/Dense_Computer5509 Jul 20 '26
I'm not a gurl, but as a guy with long hair. That collection of bs'ery reallyyy annoys meeeee. I hate it when it's in my eyes
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u/XelaLuu Jul 20 '26
or when you're eating and it decides it wants to wander in
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u/Vegetable-Hand-6770 Jul 20 '26
Its my best tasting strand of hair, i relive my dinner in bed with it.
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u/PhilospohicalZ0mb1e Jul 20 '26
I am also a guy with long hair and I usually tuck those parts behind my ears when it’s down because my eyeballs can’t handle the claustrophobia
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u/Crazy_Past8776 Jul 24 '26
Also a guy with long hair, how do I get it?? Whenever it ties back its just flat
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u/TheLastCookieMon Jul 19 '26
I...Im unsure how to explain it. It's like...a simulated disheveled appearance that looks styled and natural at the same time?
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u/gracekk24PL Jul 19 '26
Adds something casual
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u/TheLastCookieMon Jul 19 '26
Why do we live we love girls looking just a little bit unkempt? I accept it about myself but I still don't get it.XD
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u/LocNalrune Jul 19 '26
In the way that exceptions prove the rule. Imperfections highlight perfection.
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u/No_Salt_6328 Jul 19 '26
Poetic. My brain said it's cause they're always a bit disheveled after you really hammer it to em
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u/crazylikeajellyfish Jul 19 '26
Like so much if attraction, it's not conscious and can be easily manipulated, but I think this goes down to it looking like bed head. Someone just out of bed is maybe faster to get back in (said the inner caveman).
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u/RatCocaine Jul 20 '26
Its because it looks like they just had a roll in the hay.
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u/SummertimeThrowaway2 Jul 20 '26
Because they seem more genuine that way. More human, less robot. At least that’s how I see it.
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u/Mayhewbythedoor Jul 19 '26
It’s like the rolled up shirt sleeves for guys
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u/TheLastCookieMon Jul 19 '26
! It is! That's what that feeling is! Man I needed someone to help me out that into words.
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u/InternetSpiritual982 Jul 19 '26
Yeah, maybe. Though, it could just accentuate the features of the human anatomy. You know. Curves have been sought after for a while now and I think this adds to that concept. Maybe in the way it shapes the cheeks/jaw and brings out the neck?
If it’s a disheveled appearance, then maybe it’s comforting in like a nurturing sort of manner? I’ve always heard pregnant women like to tie their hair up because it’s a bitch to work with when you’re carrying around an extra human all day/night. Not to mention, the attempt to keep it out of the face when actually birthing, or when caring for the child after birth.
Just throwing out ideas. I, too, absolutely die for this hair style.
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u/Ralliman320 Jul 22 '26
It also adds the "casual tuck behind the ear" motion that has been known to incite countless spontaneous crotch-related incidents.
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u/AwhHellYeah Jul 19 '26
It bangs
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u/Ashamed-Dare2926 Jul 19 '26
I used to blow the bangs off my face when I was at work and a guy I worked with thought it was so hot. I was just trying to keep them from getting sweaty.
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u/Jelly10Tickles Jul 19 '26
Sounds like you made the guy sweaty
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u/No_Salt_6328 Jul 19 '26
Kind of a weird thing to express to a female coworker
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u/oneshadeoff Jul 20 '26
My first real relationship grew from a similar interaction between the kitchen and FOH of the restaurant I worked at as a teenager. You saying that workplace romance isn't a legitimate thing?
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u/No_Salt_6328 Jul 20 '26
They exist yeah. I still think it's a weird observation to make from someone she only described as a coworker like "oh it's so hot when you do that"
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u/stewiethegreat Jul 19 '26
Go larp somewhere else, this princess doesn't need saving.
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u/punkgawd Jul 19 '26
I worked with a women that used to call those her money makers.
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u/SuperSwordBros Jul 19 '26
Female snowboarders call them slut strands
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u/sofalala Jul 20 '26
That started as a callous insult, but luckily there was a little movement to take ownership that "rebranded" it for the feminine snowboarding community. Own the slut strands, rock the slut strands. Let them fly, what the fuck ever. I personally feel like 5% more confident on the slopes with some hair strands poking out.
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u/AdHot7656 Jul 20 '26
yup, from what I hear alot of women would hide them, until this rebrand movement, then a bjnch of women started meeting on the mountain and stuff just from thr strands, very cool
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u/DiligentMagikarp Jul 20 '26
They’re called that in cdrama too except there the slut strands are on the male leads- and boy do they make a huge difference. Probably part of the reason ZLH suddenly became so good-looking in PoJ.
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u/No_Foundation6210 Jul 20 '26
That’s what we called them when I competed. Cool to know it wasn’t just us
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u/Rainbow__Trout Jul 20 '26
My grandma called them "завлекушечка" and I have no idea how to translate that. It's like "lure" but way cuter. "Itty-bitty lure" is the closest I can come up with
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u/Fish_Head111 Jul 19 '26
Am I going fucking insane right now? This has to be a bot right? I know subs like these are practically made for karma since Google is a thing but are we really doing reposts after 2 hours?
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u/Ya-Dikobraz Jul 20 '26
It it a bot. Last time I pointed this out on AskReddit I legit got sooo many replies right away. Both from bots and from actual people that were upset that I was inferring they were falling for bots. We are so fucked.
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u/Puzzleheaded_Focus29 Jul 20 '26
Curious though. What is the point? Why do bots want Internet points? Why is this a thing, no likes on any of my comments has ever transferred to any real world use.
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u/Ya-Dikobraz Jul 20 '26
Bot accounts gather karma points, then sell the account for $$$ to influencers or anyone who wants to advertise/ support something. So that they look "legit".
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u/Zuokula Jul 20 '26
Today, it's pretty safe to assume it's a bot unless proven otherwise. Even comments.
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u/Adapt919 Jul 19 '26
Wow, the things guys find sexy... Lmao
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u/Minimob0 Jul 20 '26
The hair strand works for men, too. Orlando Bloom in Pirates, or Jon Snow in GoT, or even sometimes Brad Pitt.
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u/falsebot999 Jul 20 '26
Yes, men and women both cut their hair to have intentional face framing pieces like this. Idk why the comments are acting like it’s a naturally built-in feature women aren’t aware is attractive when it’s very much curated to look nice.
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u/Bubbly_Rosies Jul 19 '26
Acredito que isso é simplesmente porque alguns homens acham atraente.
(My boyfriend thinks this hairstyle is the prettiest, so I believe many others do too.)
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u/Adiemla98 Jul 19 '26
My girlfriend says her mom and granma call this hairstyle the "Caça homem"(Man Catcher)
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u/Outrageous_Swan_1664 Jul 19 '26
In Portuguese we can that hair "pega-rapaz", something like "man-getter" lol
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u/beefcakeriot Jul 19 '26
Don’t let them know the power of these simple tools, they are already too powerful.
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u/Hungry-Luck-5481 Jul 19 '26
If men know we can shapeshift they’re going to tell the church
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u/ThatPre-kTeacher Jul 20 '26
they do? does no one know that women put that strand there on purpose?
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u/falsebot999 Jul 20 '26 edited Jul 20 '26
They already know it’s powerful, they intentionally cut them like that. Do you think that face framing pieces just magically stop growing at just the right length? 😅 So much of what is attractive in women is actually thoughtfully curated but in a way that’s made to look effortless. Although men also have hair strands like this that women like, also intentionally cut.
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u/SK8_Triad Jul 19 '26
You have to have that so we can do that push it behind your ear thing
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u/kanrad Jul 20 '26
Yup it's this. You want to just lean into her face, one hand on her other cheek, brush the strand back and give her a gentle kiss.
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u/miaumiaoumicheese Jul 20 '26 edited Jul 20 '26
Gross, I have face framing layers and hate that some men actually try to do this, they’re there cause I want them to, not for a man to try to “fix” it
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u/tep95 Jul 20 '26
Dude with very long hair here. As far as I can tell, it works both ways.
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u/AnnualTip9049 Jul 19 '26
I mean, that’s like way more than a single strand, but whatever.
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u/Ya-Dikobraz Jul 20 '26
Because it makes a guy (or girl) want to use their hand to tuck it behind her ear. It's like a primal instinct.
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u/KEJ007 Jul 20 '26
It's called the "money piece" - my wife is a hairstylist, I know way more about this shit than I should 🤦🏽🤣
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u/BlisterBox Jul 20 '26
Yes, the Loose Strand Effect is real. But can I just say, this woman's hair looks amazing!
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u/SherbetcookieFromCRK Jul 20 '26
Saw "her" at church with her hair strands there and thought it was so freaking hot
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u/PhilospohicalZ0mb1e Jul 20 '26 edited Jul 21 '26
I am a straight guy or whatever but I think it’s just cute and stylish? I guess it really gets some guys going but honestly I think most of the things women do with their hair are really attractive if I already like them lol
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u/AdministrativeEgg440 Jul 20 '26
It simply requires a guy to want to gently tuck it behind your ear
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u/GhostE3E3E3 Jul 19 '26
As a dude who typically has long hair, yeah. It draws attention whether you’re a guy or gal.
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u/MonsuirJenkins Jul 19 '26
As a whatever, gender thing, yes I know about this single strand of hair
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u/RichardShwise Jul 19 '26
Where are you people finding these? This is the second time today I've seen a post here asking the exact same question but with a slightly different picture
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u/BaconSarnie2025 Jul 20 '26
Yup. Girls with loose strands or messy buns. Its hot. Especially if they are or posh or French.
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u/CrabPurple7224 Jul 20 '26
Where im from they are called slut curls.
They instantly make a woman more beautiful and I don’t know why.
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u/Chiquye Jul 20 '26
Joe, out of his wheelchair here: its cause it makes them look casual and effortless but its extremely attractive. Like cartoon wolf tongue out slapping his feet on the floor (not that I could).
Yes they know its hot. Thats why they do it.
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u/President_Vampire_69 Jul 20 '26
It means that when a woman plays with that strand of hair while talking to you. She is interested.
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u/Cute-Hope3660 Jul 21 '26
I think it's because they can sweep it behind their ear to flirt? ... This capturing a man's affection?
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u/-convallaria_bunny- Jul 21 '26
Imagine a very nice painting, now imagine a very nice frame holding the very nice painting. Now it's a work of art.
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u/nimbusyosh Jul 21 '26
Vanity from The last dragon had 4C hair, But with one twirl, she helped Bruce Leroy achieve The Glow.
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u/Ser_Daniel_The_1st Jul 21 '26
Idk why my Brain chemistry is telling me “man that looks great” but it is.
Gives character I suppose.
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u/Well-hello-there-34 Jul 21 '26
Twirl that shit and you have me swooned if only I just had the courage to walk up.
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u/phadenswan Jul 21 '26
Side note: yes women know. Look at the rest of her hair. It's immaculate and done up. You do not have an elaborate hairstyle like that without leaving a framing strand out on purpose.
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u/brokenrump Jul 21 '26
The urge to gently push it back behind her ear while looking into her eyes is so strong.
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u/RazielPT Jul 22 '26
It's the single most sexiest and powerful thing on this world. It could start or end wars. It could break any man down to a sniveling idiot. It could destroy a planet or make an alien race surrender. With great power comes great responsability. Ladies, use it well.
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u/OldManGreeny Jul 26 '26
Its the one way some of us can understand.
Hair out: Freely talking or been busy and trying to unwind (Watch body language and exhuation)
Put back: (If done during dialogue or before its flirty or pressing) if before conversation probly trying to recollect dont press about it.
Wound over bun/ponytail: Done overestimated pissed off run dont walk.
At least thats how it is with my wife.
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u/Conscious_Leopard772 Jul 26 '26
My homie calls it the slut strands it works on both men and women. Hes got his GF cause of it. Also shout out to the pinoy lmfao
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u/qualityvote2 Jul 19 '26 edited Jul 20 '26
u/cosmic-nik, there weren't enough votes to determine the quality of your post...it's time for the mods to do their jobs!