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Neosexual is a neologism used to describe a subset of the heterosexual male population. A neosexual relates to a departure from metrosexual, back towards more traditional masculine characteristics. A neosexual is described as "James Bond with a sense of humor".[1]
The traits of a neosexual include:
- Masculinity
- Debonair bearing
- Fit and healthy body
- "Handy" around the house, able to fix things, etc.
- Sense of humor
A neosexual is described as sensitive to his partner's needs without losing his masculinity.[2][3]
See also
Machosexual
References
- ^ "Neosexual: the new male model", The Age, 17 April 2009, accessed 21 September 2011
- ^ Caroline Marcus, "Neosexual is the new bloke", The Sydney Morning Herald, 12 April 2009, accessed 21 September 2011
- ^ "Is neosexual the new metrosexual?", The Times of India, 22 August 2009, accessed 21 September 2011
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