males : game :: females : makeup

from michelle:
and then there's that idea of guys with "game"
what the hell is game anyway?
it seems like such a front

i've decided that a male's "game" is equivalent to a female's makeup. in contrived situations that depend completely on first impressions (e.g. club, party), a guy depends on his game and a girl depends on her makeup to put the better foot forward.

now a guy's game is best when it seems like he's not playing one. case in point: as the female, would you think a guy who says something like "hey girl, i saw you from across the room but your beautiful sexy eyes drew me here" or "damn girl, you got some foine fingernails" rather than "hi, my name's ___. i was wondering if you wanted to dance with me" is more or less sleazy?

along those same lines, a girl looks better with makeup that doesn't make her look like bozo the clown, tammy faye baker, or marilyn manson and powders that haven't been caked on to the point that they're about half her bodyweight and look like they will crack upon smiling. the whole less-is-more thing applies to both males and females, folks--while still hiding unsightly faults of both physicality and character.

the best and/or worst part: after you really get to know a person, the game and the makeup fade away. sooner or later, the guy's going to show his true colors and so will the girl when she washes her face.

keep in mind that what's underneath the game and the makeup is what you have to live with.