Men's Earrings

Hi! I'm new to this group and I recently decided to take the plunge (I
worry about little things like this) and get my left ear pierced. I
was just wondering what everyone thought about men (in their 20's) with
earrings.

Userb3...

I think the one earring thing looks a little dated. Having both ears
pierced looks a lot better, in my book. That said, earrings are like hats.
Not everyone can wear them without looking like they're wearing a costume
or trying too hard. Even on men who look good in earrings, I think subtlety
works best. Small gold hoops or small, simple studs can look pretty manly,
but anything flashy starts to look like you want to join a rap crew.

Jennifer...

Yeah, one earring feels very '80s to me... or very South Jersey/gold
neck chain with sports jersey (sorry). Both ears is less dated, I
guess, but I'm not generally a big fan of earrings on men. They're
"ok" on the relatively few men who can carry it off.

But hey, it won't hurt (much) to experiment.. Unlike tattoos, earrings
are something you can easily change your mind about later.

dwacon...

I used to wear the ones that were an open circle that you'd push together --
no piercing required. That way, when the trend died, the ears were intact.

Your mileage may vary.

Jaime D....

Get both done, no reason not to, I know lots of the manly kind of hetero men
that wear two earrings. I am not out at work myself yet(TS) and no one says
anything about me wearing a gold heart in each ear and this is at the port and
on ships.

Jaime D
http://360.yahoo.com/jaime_tg

mjoann...

As a woman, I think earrings on a man are a turn-off, especially in both
ears. It seems a little too prissy for a man to care about something so
insignificant and well, girlie. Plus, it is definitely NOT perceived as
professional. Most of the upper class places I've worked for did not
allow men to wear earrings. The men who do have earrings sometimes try
to hide them at work under a little Band-Aid, and that looks really

Charlie Perrin...

The cure sounds worse than the disease.

ridiculous.

Userb3...

Why don't they just take them out?

ahmward...

They may be afraid that the holes will close if their ears are recently
pierced.
I'm too old fashioned to be joyed about men with earrings. It's ok but
not my preference. Also I envy those athletes and musicians whose
diamond studs are way bigger than mine. Yes, I have issues.

Rock stars can look "cool" with flash, but regular men just look
unprofessional and faddish.