# Men with glasses- Attractive or not? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [October 24, 2000, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-with-glasses-attractive-or-not/38125 "2000-10-24T16:14:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![seriousart](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ebca7d/32.png) [@seriousart](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/seriousart)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2000, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-with-glasses-attractive-or-not/38125/1 "2000-10-24T16:14:27Z")
I’ve noticed that a lot of men, including myself, seem to have a thing for women with glasses. Especially those clunky, art school-y, Lisa Loeb-y numbers. Is there any attraction for men with glasses? A particular style perhaps? I wonder what the male equivilent of the Lisa Loeb glasses would be? Drew Carey’s perhaps? Doesn’t strike me as having the same draw… ---
**Author:** ![Satan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Satan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Satan)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2000, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-with-glasses-attractive-or-not/38125/2 "2000-10-24T16:40:29Z")
Drain Bead told me that she loves glasses on men. Of course she said this after I had to abandon my contact lenses probably forever due to cornea problems and am wearing glasses again for the first time in a decade… * * * Yer pal, [Satan](http://www.members.tripod.com/jmspoofe/sdmb/satan.jpg) \*I HAVE BEEN SMOKE-FREE FOR: Six months, two weeks, one day, 14 hours, 45 minutes and 33 seconds. 7944 cigarettes not smoked, saving $993.07. Extra life with Drain Bead: 3 weeks, 6 days, 14 hours, 0 minutes. **I slept with a REPUBLICAN moderator!** \* ---
**Author:** ![aha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eada6e/32.png) [@aha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aha)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2000, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-with-glasses-attractive-or-not/38125/3 "2000-10-24T16:43:15Z")
Is there any attraction for men with glasses? ( taking off glasses and cleaning them) Of Course! ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2000, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-with-glasses-attractive-or-not/38125/4 "2000-10-24T16:49:22Z")
Of course we’re attractive. In fact, we’re _georgeous_! Seriously, though, the best glasses for men are small glasses. “John Lennon” size is good, although they don’t have to be round; mine have rectangular lenses, about 1" by slightly less than 2". My wife says they’re quite fetching. Incidently, an antiglare surface is very important. Without that, your eyes are often not visible. And we all know that women first notice a guys eyes (forgive my generalization - I learned that in Psychology class a long time ago). ---
**Author:** ![Olentzero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/90ced4/32.png) [@Olentzero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Olentzero)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2000, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-with-glasses-attractive-or-not/38125/5 "2000-10-24T16:51:08Z")
I get this goatee grown out right and both it and the 'stache trimmed properly, I’m breaking out my monocle again. Serious babeage. _:muffled snickering:_ What? ---
**Author:** ![Hamadryad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6de8d8/32.png) [@Hamadryad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamadryad)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2000, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-with-glasses-attractive-or-not/38125/6 "2000-10-24T17:07:16Z")
Definitely yes, glasses are attractive on men. Especially since when men who need glasses don’t wear them, they tend to be covered in bumps, bruises and scrapes. And if a man I find attractive is going to be covered in bumps, bruises and scrapes, I insist that he get them from ME. F’real, though…I’ve always found glasses - on either gender - to be relatively sexy. Then again, it’s sort of a pain in the ass when I’m wearing mine and he/she is wearing his/hers, and you swoop in for the kill and the frames get entangled with one another. My first boyfriend had glasses (AND braces), and when our glasses would get entangled he’d cry out, “Geeks in luuuuuuuuuuuuuuuv!” ---
**Author:** ![Simetra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/278dde/32.png) [@Simetra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simetra)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2000, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-with-glasses-attractive-or-not/38125/7 "2000-10-24T17:08:53Z")
There is no attraction. Everytime I wear my glasses, which is pretty often for work reasons, I get some comment about how doofy I look. Usually from people who see me out all the time, but never see me at work. “Hey Stephen… You look like my old college professor with those things on…!” “Hey…oh hey… what’s up there specs? You look so “studious”…” etc… Of course all these comments are followed by snickering or laughing. ---
**Author:** ![Saint\_Zero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c4cdca/32.png) [@Saint\_Zero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Zero)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2000, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-with-glasses-attractive-or-not/38125/8 "2000-10-24T17:08:54Z")
Waitasecond… I’m supposed to find those aweful “birth control specials” that Lisa Loeb has made famous sexy? **God Forbid** And I think Glasses make me look tons better. Since Satan and I wear the same type, I guess I’m setting a trend. ---
**Author:** ![Pink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/71c47a/32.png) [@Pink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pink)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2000, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-with-glasses-attractive-or-not/38125/9 "2000-10-24T18:38:58Z")
If he has glasses and looks good, he looks a lot better with contacts. Glasses are just unnatural. It’s not ego to want to look like a natural person. (Just don’t get hard contacts, or you’ll squint and ruin the new image.) ---
**Author:** ![Gundy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b782af/32.png) [@Gundy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gundy)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2000, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-with-glasses-attractive-or-not/38125/10 "2000-10-24T18:44:16Z")
Glasses are definitely attractive on men. I like the way I look in glasses (though I have 20/20 vision). I prefer my boyfriend with his glasses, too. I really like the heavier style that’s popular of late, but it takes a certain face to carry them off. ---
**Author:** ![Kiki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/dc4da7/32.png) [@Kiki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kiki)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2000, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-with-glasses-attractive-or-not/38125/11 "2000-10-24T18:57:26Z")
I don’t like Drew Carey glasses but I do like the ones with the smaller frames. Those are very attractive on a man. ---
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2000, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-with-glasses-attractive-or-not/38125/12 "2000-10-24T19:14:01Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Pink \* > **Glasses are just unnatural. It’s not ego to want to look like a natural person.** I agree. DOWN WITH CLOTHING!!! (Eyeglasses, on the other hand should be made manditory.) ---
**Author:** ![Max\_Torque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Max\_Torque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Torque)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2000, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-with-glasses-attractive-or-not/38125/13 "2000-10-24T19:21:17Z")
Oh, sure, after I get laser surgery and pack up the ultra-light titanium frames forever, y’all suddenly decide that glasses are attractive. Sheesh. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Devil\_s\_Grandmother](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/74df32/32.png) [@The\_Devil\_s\_Grandmother](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Devil_s_Grandmother)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2000, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-with-glasses-attractive-or-not/38125/14 "2000-10-24T20:01:13Z")
I dunno, Tengu. If my co-workers start being nude I’m taking off my glasses and sittin’ real close to the screen. If the man’s sexy without glasses, he’ll still be sexy in the right glasses. ---
**Author:** ![andygirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a9adbd/32.png) [@andygirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andygirl)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2000, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-with-glasses-attractive-or-not/38125/15 "2000-10-24T20:10:36Z")
I only make passes at girls who wear glasses. ---
**Author:** ![Bubble\_Girl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c0e974/32.png) [@Bubble\_Girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bubble_Girl)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2000, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-with-glasses-attractive-or-not/38125/16 "2000-10-24T20:59:49Z")
Depends on the guy. Some guys look good some don’t. ---
**Author:** ![Turpentine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecd19e/32.png) [@Turpentine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Turpentine)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2000, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-with-glasses-attractive-or-not/38125/17 "2000-10-24T21:09:16Z")
Buddy Holly is the hottest man to ever grace this planet. That’s about all I can say… ---
**Author:** ![Ad\_Noctum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b19c9b/32.png) [@Ad\_Noctum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ad_Noctum)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2000, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-with-glasses-attractive-or-not/38125/18 "2000-10-24T22:16:59Z")
I have glasses need I say more? ---
**Author:** ![ruadh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@ruadh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ruadh)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2000, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-with-glasses-attractive-or-not/38125/19 "2000-10-24T22:52:52Z")
Nine times out of ten IMHO a guy who looks good without glasses is going to look even better _with_ glasses. Attractive guy + glasses = major turn-on. Makes 'em look smarter, I guess (some of us like that in men :)) ---
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2000, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-with-glasses-attractive-or-not/38125/20 "2000-10-24T23:12:00Z")
Yeah…well I wear glasses. I got new ones incidentally, narrower ones and they’re very black. like the ones the guy wears on Dark Angel, sort of. (I’m not male, incidentally. I do like to think they make me look like a sex kitten though! 🙂 I would rather like to get laser surgery done on my eyes, but it’s going to have to wait. (Gawd, I could kill for it…I look and feel better _sans mes lunettes_.) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-with-glasses-attractive-or-not/38125.md?page=2)