# Hey Mr. Single Guy, what are you doing to Peacock it up for the ladies? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [February 3, 2012, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-mr-single-guy-what-are-you-doing-to-peacock-it-up-for-the-ladies/611627 "2012-02-03T04:46:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2012, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-mr-single-guy-what-are-you-doing-to-peacock-it-up-for-the-ladies/611627/21 "2012-02-04T00:37:02Z")
Dueling scars. ---
**Author:** ![Rachellelogram](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rachellelogram/32/8689_2.png) [@Rachellelogram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachellelogram)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2012, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-mr-single-guy-what-are-you-doing-to-peacock-it-up-for-the-ladies/611627/22 "2012-02-04T01:03:09Z")
> [@Ambivalid](#): > > Spinner-rims on my wheelchair tires. 🆒 /threadwinner ---
**Author:** ![Enlightening\_Meditation](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ecc23a/32.png) [@Enlightening\_Meditation](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enlightening_Meditation)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2012, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-mr-single-guy-what-are-you-doing-to-peacock-it-up-for-the-ladies/611627/23 "2012-02-04T01:27:37Z")
I perform live music and stand-up comedy. Those activities seem to start conversations with strangers well enough. I don’t worry too much about looks…usual attire is jeans + t-shirt when not at work. ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2012, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-mr-single-guy-what-are-you-doing-to-peacock-it-up-for-the-ladies/611627/24 "2012-02-04T02:03:09Z")
I’m looking for a job. I figure that will increase my attractiveness to others enormously. ---
**Author:** ![msmith537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d9b06d/32.png) [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2012, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-mr-single-guy-what-are-you-doing-to-peacock-it-up-for-the-ladies/611627/25 "2012-02-04T21:15:41Z")
> [@jz78817](#): > > nothing. I’m not that kind of douchebag. Which kind of douchebag are you?😕 ---
**Author:** ![Isamu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/7c8e57/32.png) [@Isamu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Isamu)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2012, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-mr-single-guy-what-are-you-doing-to-peacock-it-up-for-the-ladies/611627/26 "2012-02-06T02:26:15Z")
I can cough up blood on command. ---
**Author:** ![Jaguars](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jaguars/32/5879_2.png) [@Jaguars](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jaguars)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2012, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-mr-single-guy-what-are-you-doing-to-peacock-it-up-for-the-ladies/611627/27 "2012-02-06T22:59:06Z")
I staple my summary of yearly earnings to the front of my hat. ---
**Author:** ![Jaguars](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jaguars/32/5879_2.png) [@Jaguars](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jaguars)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2012, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-mr-single-guy-what-are-you-doing-to-peacock-it-up-for-the-ladies/611627/28 "2012-02-06T23:00:08Z")
and avoid fancy bars. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2012, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-mr-single-guy-what-are-you-doing-to-peacock-it-up-for-the-ladies/611627/29 "2012-02-06T23:03:39Z")
I was all set to wear a Chinese dragon costume at a women’s curling tournament yesterday, but it fell through. Seriously. ---
**Author:** ![msmith537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d9b06d/32.png) [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2012, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-mr-single-guy-what-are-you-doing-to-peacock-it-up-for-the-ladies/611627/30 "2012-02-06T23:10:38Z")
> [@Joey\_P](#): > > It won’t last long when I set your shirt on fire so I have something to light my cigar with. Meh…when you have these abs and pecs, you don’t have to worry about going shirtless! ---
**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2012, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-mr-single-guy-what-are-you-doing-to-peacock-it-up-for-the-ladies/611627/31 "2012-02-07T00:00:17Z")
> [@Isamu](#): > > I can cough up blood on command. _Mmmm_, I like my men like I like my coffee–weak and bloody. ---
**Author:** ![Sefton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@Sefton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sefton)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2012, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-mr-single-guy-what-are-you-doing-to-peacock-it-up-for-the-ladies/611627/32 "2012-02-07T00:03:44Z")
I’ll have you know that I’ve bathed not just once, but _twice_ this year. How _you_ doin’? ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2012, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-mr-single-guy-what-are-you-doing-to-peacock-it-up-for-the-ladies/611627/33 "2012-02-07T03:14:32Z")
> [@Eve](#): > > _Mmmm_, I like my men like I like my coffee–weak and bloody. Bloody get your bloody coffee bloody out o’ here. Bloody yanks. ---
**Author:** ![Ambivalid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2012, 6:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-mr-single-guy-what-are-you-doing-to-peacock-it-up-for-the-ladies/611627/34 "2012-02-08T06:56:22Z")
> [@Eve](#): > > _Mmmm_, I like my men like I like my coffee–weak and bloody. Hmmm, I like my _women_ like I like my coffee…black and bitter. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![DrFidelius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drfidelius/32/3447_2.png) [@DrFidelius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrFidelius)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2012, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-mr-single-guy-what-are-you-doing-to-peacock-it-up-for-the-ladies/611627/35 "2012-02-08T12:43:23Z")
I don’t know about singly guys, but my lovely and long-suffering Wife really appreciates it when I dress to go out. Even if we are just going to Mustang Sally’s for the happy hour wings and sliders, if I wear a jacket and tie she looks like she’s landed a prosperous gentleman. No one needs to know that I find my Brooks Brothers shirts for $5 at Goodwill. ---
**Author:** ![Lynn\_Bodoni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e47c2d/32.png) [@Lynn\_Bodoni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lynn_Bodoni)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2012, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-mr-single-guy-what-are-you-doing-to-peacock-it-up-for-the-ladies/611627/36 "2012-02-08T14:57:01Z")
> [@](#): > > No one needs to know that I find my Brooks Brothers shirts for $5 at Goodwill. In one of the Dress for Success books (I think the first one, not sure), the author says that it’s easy to look great if you go to an upscale department store and buy a high end shirt for a lot of money, but it takes skill to be able to pick out a shirt that makes you look good at the thrift shop. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-mr-single-guy-what-are-you-doing-to-peacock-it-up-for-the-ladies/611627.md?page=1)