What a peculiar attitidue

For those who don't know, Grindr is a smartphone app for gay men; it allows users to create mini-profiles (including pictures) and determine how near or far other users are with a global positioning system.

Today I clicked on the link for one guy who looked cute-ish and seemed reasonably close by, only to find that his profile said "If I saw you approach me on the street without a shirt, I would avoid you.  The same principle applies here."

I have to wonder why a shirtless man warrants avoidance, but the bigger WTF is that this on a site the whole purpose of which is hooking up for sex.  What, he doesn't want his sex partners to take their shirts off?  Or doesn't want to see what their bodies look like before he agrees to have sex with them?  Weird. 

Backpacks and bare chests

There's something so aesthetically pleasing about a shirtless guy wearing a backpack.  I love how the straps frame the chest and the weight of the pack makes the pecs more prominent.

There's no rules!

It's funny how a 15-second commercial that most people don't even give a second thought can say so much about something that's near and dear to the hearts of barechesters.

This gentleman obviously craves the freedom and comfort of going shirtless; it's only society's rules that prevent him from doing so.  The moment he perceives that the rules don't apply, he hurriedly removes his shirt.  If I'm not mistaken, Little Caesars is strictly a carryout operation, so one can assume that he's ready and willing to go out into the world with his torso exposed.

Of note is that the person who exhorts him to put his shirt back on is a man.  What's his reasoning?  Is he intimidated by this fellow's lack of inhibition and willingness to be in his natural state?  Is it fear that seeing another man's bare chest will make him gay?

Then there's the fact that our would-be shirtless warrior just as quickly covers himself again at the first sign of disapproval.  This is unfortunate, though I'm sure we've all been there - had those moments of self-consciousness and self-doubt.

Bare-chested brothers

I wish I had a brother to hang out shirtless with...