ikrip
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I'm a straight man with very long fingernails. I'm 46 and have had long nails since I was 13, and I'd never be without them.Bootsy said:Found this site while doing a search on google for nail sites.
"Liking Long Fingernails on Men"
http://www.xs4all.nl/~richardw/nails.htm
http://www.xs4all.nl/~richardw/mnailat.htm
For as long as I can remember (back to the age of 5/6) I wanted to have long nails. I always keep them very clean (I clean them twice a day) and have a professional manicure every two weeks. I wear clear polish on them.
I don't understand the antipathy that a lot of people have towards men with long nails. Is this cultural conditioning? 40 years ago it was the same reaction for men with pierced ears (yes, I have pierced ears as well!). In some Asian cultures it's very acceptable for men to grow (very) long nails. Mine are about 3/4-inch from the fingertip and I intend to grow them longer when I retire - to the length I had them when I was a student (over an inch - perhaps 1.5 inches).
I get a lot of compliments about my nails (including from the lady who does my manicure), as well as a lot negative comments/furrowed brows and stares, but these don't bother me in the slightest. I'm past the age where I care what strangers think about me or my appearance. Call me eccentric if you like - call me anything; it doesn't worry me!
I love to see beautiful long nails on a woman, but I don't see them as being the preserve of just the female sex.
My £0.02.