While boys have swagger, men have class, or so they say, but it seems today some men are boys and their male children are confined to the same fate. In this article We will be discussing reasons for ear piercing by men. It is believed that men have worn earrings for as long as civilisation has existed.
Below are 8 Reasons For Men’s Ear Piercing
Earring Piercing Is A Fashion Trend
Young men find this to be an enhancement to their looks and a definite fashion statement.
Some See It As A Religious Custom Or Tradition
In some religions such as the Hindu, ear piercing for both sexes is conducted in the fourth or fifth year of life and celebrated by a major feast with relatives and friends.
Ear Piercing Are Sometimes Inspired By Actors Character
Some men are playing a role in a movie or play that requires them to have a piercing on one or both sides to fall into.
Ear Piercing Can Serve As A Symbol Of Status Or Wealth
Some guys wear diamond studs that broadcast their wealth. Some will even use the diamond as a savings for hard times and use the proceeds of their adornment in the event they fall on hard times.
A Symbol Of A Gift
Often a man may have received a gift from a friend, wife or girlfriend that causes him to get a piercing of one or both ears.
Ear Piercing makes Men Look Handsome And Attractive To Women
Most men feel that women are attracted to men that wear earrings and it makes them feel as they are more opt to attract the opposite sex.
To Present Your Sexuality Or make A Statement
There are many reasons to wear earrings as a statement. Sometimes criminals use this as a signaling process for their various capers or a pick-pocketing activities. Though disputed by some, historically the wearing of a single earring or stud on the right ear is considered a sign of homosexuality. In today’s society, however, it is common to find heterosexual men wearing earrings in both ears at once, as well as either their left or right alone and it is considered old-fashioned to wear a single earring as a sexual signal.
For Its Therapeutic Benefit
A closely held view among pirates was that their long distance vision was better with earrings. Although disputed these days, the lobule is an acupuncture site for vision but it is not used among acupuncture professionals for increasing vision, but more for drug dependency, eating disorders etc. Others also believe that wearing of gold or other precious metal in this area transfers some of the metals properties to the person, thus offering a therapeutic benefit.
