what is meant by dark, in the phrase tall, dark and handsome ?

Question

i think it means hair colour and eye colour, but some girls say its also skin colour. if it is skin colour how can a dark guy look handsome. a dark guy can look sexy and attractive, but nevr handsome.

Answer 1

Lots of dark skinned guys are handsome, for example, take a look at Barak Obama. I think he is very handsome. Also lots of Pakistani and Indian guys are very handsome and they all have a dark skin. But i think in the phrase "tall dark and handsome", they are referring to Mediterranean guys like Italians and Spanish guys. Just having dark hair and dark eyes won't do it, you've gotta have the Mediterranean look, with the olive skin. Take a look at Italian football players, then you will get the idea what handsome men look like.

Answer 2

Tall, dark and handsome is an overused phrase that refers to the appearance of a supposedly idea man. It is American in origin, and dates from the early 1920's, and was probably popularized by being the title of a movie (1941) in which Cesar Romero played the lead role. Although tastes as to what constitutes an ideal man come and go, the phrase is still a popular expression today, but is often used in a satirical context such as, "Tall, dark and handsome? No. He's more like short, fat and balding."

In respect to the popular usage of the phrase, it seems to have meant dark hair, eyes, and swarthy skin color, as in a stereotypical "Latin lover" type.

Personally, I think that men of ANY skin color can be handsome, with a personal preference of darker skin.

Answer 3

In a phrase, "Tall, Dark and Handsome", the word dark refers to the complexion. If you take the skin tone from white to black, Dark comes nearer to black.

YOur idea about Handsome is different. Italians are pale white, The French are reddish white, The Germans are dark red white, The English are White, The Africans are black, The chinese are yellow; so on and so forth. Black man can also be considered handsome, can he not? Shakesphere uses the word 'handsome ' even for woman. The word actually means beautiful. So if you can accept Dark colour as beautiful then you can consider them also handsome.
What is there in colour? Look at Pop Dancer Micheal Jackson. He fancied white colour and has become like ghost. Wasn't he more beautiful in his original colour?
Do go for these colurs , unless you want to be a racist. Enjoy beauty in everything..

Answer 4

I think hair and eye color, but also it could mean tan (since the phrase was invented many years ago and usually referred to caucasians. Now it certainly could mean anyone with dark skin). Also, a dark guy certainly CAN look handsome.

Answer 5

Dark would apply to someone of olive colored skin as opposed to pink colored.
Or maybe dark could apply to someone of a different nationality who have darker skin tone.
Why can't a dark guy look handsome? Sure they can. My dad was olive toned skin color and he was very handsome.

Answer 6

hair and eyes, however, can also mean skin. And yes there are plenty of dark skinned men who are handsome. I am not sure where you live however, were I am from we have dark handsome and sexy men. And light and sexy also. Men, gotta love um. God bless****

Answer 7

Usually refers to hair, eyebrows and sometimes skin color like a deep tan. Does not indicate eye color.

See Older movie stars: Cary Grant, Tyrone Power and Errol Flynn were all considered to fit the bill.

Answer 8

Hi

Tall dark and handsome. Refers to the mans hair colour.

SO tall, dark haired and hansome basically.

But not all girls actually like this! Some prefer blonde guys.... and others prefer shorter guys. I for one... as im not that tall myself so dont really want a 6 foot man by my side hehe.

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Answer 9

My boyfriend's 6ft, dark brown hair, (beautiful dark brown eyes), filled out (not scrorny) & very handsome, a true Angel!!! xxx

There are some gorgeous looking black men ie) Saracen(Gladiators) & Lennox Lewis. xxx

Answer 10

hair color or dark as in tan like the ones you get from going to the beach