Shaved legs and other absurd summer turn-offs

While summer days are long and warm, they leave no room for covering your imperfections - you just have to put yourself out there.

However, I have been hit by some awful details that summer has revealed about men I have met. Though everyone, even me and Jo, have their imperfections, we thought it might be useful for you men to check out this list about five features that should definitely be avoided in the summer. I'm pretty sure I'm speaking with the voice of all the woman on the Earth.

1. Shaved legs
   
   Few days ago I noticed that a (straight) male friend of mine had shaved his legs. I mean seariously, what is going on? You don't have to be a lady to get laid. We can handle hairy legs. They are okay. Men's legs are not supposed to make us feel like little hobbits in case we've had a busy morning.
    
2. Pastel colors
   
   Even though they are hot every summer, they are best worn by babies and teenaged girls.
    
3. Nudity
   
   Even though summer is the only season in Northern Countries that enables being naked outside, please don't. No matter what the circumstances - whether it's a beach party, a festival, a summer cottage trip or whatever else - too much nudity is always awkward.
    
4. Speedos
   
   Unless you're an Olympics swimmer, see point 3. Five inches of fabric is not enough. And I don't need to be able to see the profile of your penis from 10 meters away from you. Trust me, if I want to know what you have down there, I will find my way. Oh, and pairing them with a T-shirt is only making it worse. A lot worse.
    
5. Sunburned skin
   
   Red skin is not only ugly, it also shouts HEY I'M REALLY DUMB AND I DON'T MIND TAKING CARE OF MYSELF. So c'mon. No way dude.
    

So please, guys. Keep these in mind and you might avoid awkward moments and pitiful looks into your direction.

Post by Sally

Spring/Summer 2013 - the Essentials of the Season

Me and Jo have this funny little habit in our group of friends of announcing themes for each four seasons of a year: themes for our love lives. It's not a dead-searious guideline to follow, it's just something fun to boost our already fabulous single life even more. This exciting seasonality started a year ago, as we both were moving back to Helsinki from our adventurous little field trips around the world - and as we were both in the mood for love.

So, Jo launched the Summer of 2012 the be the greatest of all, a mindblowing, tell-your-grandchildren-about-this, the official Summer of Love.

It went ok. I met a man that changed my world at a rock festival in Belgium. However, though we both were ready to get married, buy a caravan and drive around the world together after the festival weekend, it didn't lead that far in the real world. 

So September started with still no love. Jo, again, thought that it would be time to freshen up our mindset, so the fall became the Fall of Crush. 

It was a flop. Nothing worth mentioning was going on. I ended up dating a skateboarder who was shorter than me and lying myself that maybe I do like this guy, I just don't realize it, because he's so short.. Well, no way. 

After the two seasons of searching for the one, we were really sick and tired of sweet sweet love. It was time for the Winter of Bang.

As a surprise to no one, it was a huge success. 

However, as emotional motherfuckers like we are, we needed something more when the days started to get longer - so this evolved into the Spring of Fling.  

The Spring surprised even myself with the flingy things it brought with it. So as the days have been getting warmer, leaves greener and white wine spritzers more and more enjoyable, the Spring of Fling has pointed out which direction it is leading us. 

So welcome - the Summer of Romance.

Post by Sally