Although engagement rings are most commonly worn by women, the rise of egalitarian marriages has seen more men sport them in recent years. Dubbed ‘man-gagement rings’, 67% of men are “open” to wearing one. Meanwhile, Google searches for men’s engagement rings increased by 66% from 2018 to 2019, according to […]
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Tips of the Trade: Finding Mindfulness
During Emotional Awareness Month with Lifestyle and Meditation Coach Felipe Muñoz With a focus on wellness during Emotional Awareness Month The Male Standard Team has turned to the experts to provide advice from meditation and lifestyle coach Felipe Munoz. Munoz is the founder of Empathic Practice, a holistic center located […]
How To Properly Take Care Of Your Beard
For most men, beard care isn’t that different from taking care of the hair or scalp. However, it’s important to remember that your beard changes as you get older. You may have a great beard when you’re younger, but as your beard matures, it can become dull and less noticeable. […]
How to Get Started with A Career in Nursing
Nursing is a profession that is becoming increasingly popular with men, and this is for a good reason. Few professions are as rewarding as nursing as you get to make a big difference in people’s lives, work in the healthcare system, and face new challenges each day. Of course, nursing […]
Guys, Meet Your New Favorite Travel Pants
THESE BAD BOYS LOOK AS GOOD AS THEY FEEL Let’s call a spade a spade, guys. Travel pants are basically to guys what leggings are to women. Pants that we wear when we really wish we could be wearing sweatpants. Travel pants have even taken over the workplace. Yes they may feel […]
Keeping a healthy mind and body as you age
It’s a fact that people are living longer than they did in the past. Only 100 years ago, what we now think of as early middle age was equivalent to a full expected life span. Advances in health care, medical treatments, and an overall more sanitized and cleaner society have […]
How to dress for your first black tie event
Just received your first invitation to a black tie event? First thing’s first — don’t think you’re truly exempt if the invite says ‘black tie optional’. The host will almost certainly be dressing up for the occasion, and it’s obviously far better to be overdressed than underdressed. More importantly, you […]
What to Do When Your Hairline Starts Receding
The day that you notice that your hairline is starting to recede can be a difficult one. You might be one of those people who prides themselves on their hair and are worried about what you might look like should your hairline continue to recede. You might derive much of […]
My boyfriend won’t stop wearing these comfy gym shorts. And I can’t blame him.
This Saturday I managed to get an outdoor table for 8 at Felix in Soho with a guy I’ve been seeing and his friends. Elated to emerge from my 4 month social purgatory, I wore an Eileen Fisher sundress. They were all wearing “Birddogs” workout shorts. I know much has […]
How to Avoid Being Ignored by The Bartender
Now, this may seem very basic to many of you and after all ordering a drink should only require a little common sense right? Well, it would be that simple if everyone had common sense, but unfortunately that isn’t always the case. Ordering a drink actually requires some technique. Of […]
