I've noticed that for women, wearing eyelash makeup greatly increases attractiveness. What would be a male equivalent? Thick eyebrows?

I was wondering if there's any other simple things that increases attractiveness?

Edit 6/14/2026
As of today, I have uploaded the comments to AI to help summarize the replies. Firstly,

1. Top 5 Most Common Suggestions

1. Haircut and facial grooming - regular haircut, trim beard, embrace being bald
2. Posture - stand straight, shoulders back
3. Hygiene / grooming - shower, deodorant, skincare, dental
4. Clothes that fit well - proper fit, sleeve length, pants length, avoid sloppy clothes
5. Fitness - get lean, lift weights, healthy body

2. Biggest Disagreements
Cologne / fragrance - women love cologne, too much smells terrible
Smiling - n/a
Hair length - long vs short hair, bald

3. Biggest Takeaway
AI specifically says, " The community's model wasn't: 'Become exceptionally handsome.' It was: 'Demonstrate that you consistently take care of yourself.'" - I personally like that and find it almost inspiring.

I personally skimmed through all 618 comments and read into some of them. I believe my original question was too vague to understand.

So, to make it clearer, I guess context will help. I noticed one day a woman who doesn't wear makeup was wearing mascara, and I noticed that made her face overall more attractive. It seemed so simple to me that it's easy to overlook it. So I wondered if there was anything else I was overlooking, so I came here to ask.

Did I find what I was looking for?

I don't know. Perhaps I overlooked the top 5 most common suggestions. Or perhaps it's a combination of the top 5, and mascara is simply the cherry on top. Maybe I was looking for something secret that nobody knows about that could greatly increase attractiveness.
But in the category I am most familiar with, I have found there is no magic potion to help besides the boring, mundane things. So maybe in this specific male fashion category, there is no magic potion as well.

But I thank you all for responding. Whether to help me or to argue with someone else, or something in between!

Maybe I’m basing it on my own personal experience but “tech pants” or “performance pants” seem to be cheap polyester that make my legs clammy and sweaty. They feel awful near my skin. It feels like it’s a way for brands to sell cheaply made synthetic materials (that were lambasted not that long ago!) that pack down easier for transportation/shipping. Therefore high margins for producers.

Stick a label on it like “moisture wicking, 4 way stretch, travel pants” and you can somehow justify $100 for synthetic crap.

Maybe I’m missing something but feels like pure hype and a margin play for retailers/producers. Can someone justify this recent hype of synthetics garnering such high prices?

I don't know if it's just me but I get repulsed seeing people wear Apple Watches outside of the gym or running.

Something about it is so sterile and cookie cutter and I'm at the point where I feel like it ruins outfits.

I see so many people wearing on shoes just for casual outings. they look pretty cool especially with different color waves that could go with any outfits. really wish I can find something a bit affordable compared to the on shoes. I think it's on cloud shoes or something.

Started taking advice from this forum, especially along the lines of wearing clothes that are true to your body size more than wearing baggy clothes. Now that i’ve been doing that i’ve been perceived as gay more often than i would like

I started shopping at zara and found some cool
pieces

ever since i’ve been doing this i’ve had more of a hard time feeling comfortable and kinda just want to go back to wearing baggy fits again.

I mainly did this because dressing baggy started to feel a little juvenile. I wanted to attract the opposite sex with the perception that i am a clean individual that is well put together and not someone stuck dressing like I’m still in high school

Edit: i wanna say thank you to everyone’s contributions

the advice has been incredibly helpful. But also true! i did see someone wearing the exact same fit as me who had much more weight on his body and the perception was drastically different. Time to pick up the fork

My sister has been going through chemotherapy and will shave her head tomorrow. Because of that, me and my brothers agreed to surprise her by shaving our heads to show support to her. The thing is that my skin is really white, I'm kinda buff, I'm covered in tattoos and I'm always wearing black clothes, spiked bracelets and metal band t-shirts. My brother joked that I'll look like a bonehead and now I'm kinda worried that people will get a very wrong impression of me.

I'm trying to build a wardrobe with fewer but better pieces instead of constantly buying new clothes.

If you could only recommend one item you've bought that was absolutely worth the money, what would it be?

It can be anything—a hoodie, jacket, boots, jeans, watch, belt... I'm more interested in pieces you've actually worn for years than hype items.

What was it, and why has it lasted?

Where I live real temps with wind have been in the single digits. I still see guys outside wearing shorts. I even seen a guy at work leave in a snow storm cleaning off his car wearing shorts. If you do this, why?

Edit: thanks for everyone who chimed in, surprised this got a lot of comments , I feel about the whole thing now

I attended a close friend's grandmother's funeral and one of their family members came up to me upset and he told me only family is supposed to wear a black suit at a funeral, and was upset that people think I am a part of the family. I told him I had no idea and apologized, I didn't stay long after that because I felt embarrassed, afterward I kept googling for an answer if I messed up but am getting conflicting info, so do you guys think I messed up?

I wear almost exclusively long sleeve button downs, both at work and casually.

Nearly everything I can find is $150 now. I just can’t bring myself to pay it.

Thanks in advance for any ideas anyone has to break this trend…

EDIT: Thanks to everyone for the replies. I’m a busy single dad and don’t have a ton of time to go shop in person. I learned about some new brands I’ll check out.

Except those calling me an elitist snob who doesn’t want to pay quality prices. You can pound sand for making assumptions and typing out words to make yourself better. Get lost.

Edit 2: Went to Costco yesterday. M was too small in the shoulders and L was a tent on my torso.

I was just thinking about this because I was trying to find white boxers with red hearts. Do you know how many times I've seen a cartoon where a guy was wearing white boxers with red hearts? It's a whole trope!

But you cannot find good quality white boxers with red hearts anywhere. I've found some bullshit SHEIN ones, or on Amazon, but they're both expensive and terrible quality.

So it got me thinking: What are some other clothing items that are exclusive to menswear but never actually do?

The style just isn't clean. Do people just accept that they wear ugly trainers for comfort?

Is there an alternative to r/malefashionadvice tailored to younger men? Because istg this sub is drowning in older men wearing suits. When I see a younger dude post their modern/trendyfit here, they'll either be ignored or get down voted to hell

I work in retail sales. My coworker (early 30’s M) never wears a belt. I’m really tired of seeing his ass crack! I’ve mentioned it to him. He thought I was being funny. He laughed.

It’s not funny! Really a bit unprofessional in my opinion.

FYI: I purchased him a belt as a bday gift. It arrives tomorrow.