From: Why It's Cool for Males to Be Shirtless in Public: A Look at Culture, Biology, and Confidence

How do social rules about clothing influence your behavior and choices?

We often follow unwritten rules about how to dress, even if they don’t make sense to us. Recognizing these rules can help you decide when to follow them or break them.

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Observe a public place and note who follows or breaks clothing norms and what reactions they get.

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Displaying the male torso can be a way to attract attention and show confidence in social settings.

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Social norms allow men to be shirtless in many public settings where women going shirtless is oft...

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Going shirtless helps men cool down in hot weather by allowing sweat to evaporate more easily.

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Why It's Cool for Males to Be Shirtless in Public: A Look at Culture, Biology, and Confidence

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