Several months ago I went to a UA Outlet and bought for myself a few new shirts. A blue polo and a pink one. The pink shirt had the pink ribbon embroidered on the right sleeve and it’s rather hard to see unless you are staring right at it. I brought the shirts home and started to wear them as part of my regular workplace wardrobe.

I have to admit that while I wear the pink shirt I receive a remarkable number of compliments from women. They go out of their way when the see me wearing the shirt to compliment me on it. At first it was a surprise and now it’s become a kind of game to see if it keeps on happening or not. I don’t know exactly why they respond the way they do. I have some good ideas, perhaps it’s that men usually don’t wear pink unless they are gay or particularly secure in their own sexual orientation. I don’t think they see the pink ribbon on the sleeve because it’s hard to spot unless you really are looking for it, but it’s a definite possibility.

Something to note for men, whether you are straight or gay, that the right shade of pink can draw an unbidden compliment from a woman, so if you are straight and looking for attention from said woman, it can’t hurt. If your gay, well, enjoy the attention even if it won’t go anywhere beyond social niceties. 🙂