why they always put ''dark'' to define perfect men in romance novel....
is that mean guy with fair skin not man enough?
2007-12-03 23:49:00 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ Asia Pacific ➔ Malaysia
i think dark refers to complexion of the men... and if you were reading english written novels, they probably refer to white men who are tanned. it's the same case with how the whites would view tanned women as more beautiful. having darker complexion usually mean the person is more outgoing, perhaps socialable and perhaps view sports as number one thing in life (after women and beers, perhaps). fair skin on men, is generally associated with nerdy only-sit-at-home-playing-with-computer boring type of guys.
2007-12-04 00:20:54 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
In romance novels, one tall, dark and handsome man would stand out in the crowd of fair-skinned men.....
A man having a tanned look (dark-skinned) looks stronger and healthier.
No, it does not mean a fair-skinned man is not man enough, no.
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2007-12-04 02:40:26 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think the 'dark' refers to the hair... I don't know what romance novels you read, but if they are European dark haired people usually refers to southerners (Italians, French, Spanish), and they are supposed to be good lovers... notwithstanding that exactly those people usually vote for a "tall & blond" representative of their ethnic stock to represent them at the Mister Universe or such...
Come to think of it, if it describes a man here, he probably goes fishing for a living, or working in the fields... those caresses must be like sandpaper on a tender female skin, hmmm, rough play ya...!
2007-12-04 00:09:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Not necessarily... but usually a man with a nice tan is more appealing to the woman. That is not always the case in both sexes. I know a few women who are at least AS hot as some hot women with great tans.
2007-12-03 23:52:28 · answer #4 · answered by The Chef-dishin out the answers! 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, it's just a figure of speech. I'm sure you agree fair skinned men are also handsome
2007-12-03 23:53:12 · answer #5 · answered by holly 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think it means something like broodingly handsome, like Rhett Butler in Gone With the Wind!
2007-12-03 23:52:00 · answer #6 · answered by deb 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is one equipment of a man when always used, will be darker.
P P think the dark means that 'experience' ... :P
2007-12-04 18:40:55 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i like dark haired men with dark eyes
2007-12-03 23:52:08 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Effendi is correct. It refers to the hair.
2007-12-04 05:20:24 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dark usually appear as more sexy, more macho, more MAN not that fairer men aren't... :)
2007-12-03 23:58:04 · answer #10 · answered by Arpengenie 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋