#RHotTopic š„ You've heard of Catfishing... but have you heard of hat, beard and voice fishing...
I'm so dramatic... my heart breaks sometimes š¤£
This week, Iām throwing in a random #RHotTopic š„ edition. Itās a fun one, well for me at least for me.
I try not to spend to much time on TikTok the reason being, it knows me too well! As in scarily well. It serves me up endless content of bearded, tattooed, viking, rugby, lumberjack, cowboy looking men or the other extreme of #spicywhiteboy š¶ļøā¦.
Yesā¦ Jack Harlow āLovin On Meā TikTok trend had me in some serious chokehold for weeksā¦ my poor friends on my private Instagram - the reshares were real!
Just exposing myself hereā¦šš½
This man, I was like Dammmā¦ I never used to go for tall menā¦ but this one man had me in some weird chokehold with that tune and that rubik's cube and his look.
Letās talk hat and beard-fishingā¦
We've all heard of catfishing, right?
But what about its lesser-known cousins: hatfishing, beardfishing and voicefishing.
Now, let's set the record straight from the get-go: I genuinely don't have a "type" when it comes to men. Seriously, ask anyone who knows me ā I'm all about the personality for real. Yet, over the years, I've found myself drawn to a particular aesthetic ā the rugged charm of a bearded, tattooed man.
If you could peek into my TikTok content, you'd find a real mishmash of content from dances, a Rapper with a mic in random locations, Steven Kelly (is it the porn tash) to dark humour (donāt judge me - I love it) to men who seem to mostly live in the US and on a ranch or woodland. Yup, I've got a thing for the rough-and-tumble types - even better if they can cut down trees and make/build stuff š„°.
But here's the kicker: some men just look better with a beard.
My case in pointā¦ My (not so shameful crush) Logan Paul. When he was that fresh-faced - āhey whatās up Logangā, he didn't quite catch my eye.
But with that beard? My head spun and spun hardā¦ even watching him train for the boxingā¦ itās like he grew into a man and I was here for it. The beard for me, just added something to him .
Now, I do have a thing for men who wear or rock a hat/ cap. Whether it's a sophisticated Peaky Blinder kinda look or you know someone rocking a tracksuit, I'm here for it. However, sometimes, when the cap comes off, I find myself thinking,
"Babes, you look so much better with a hat on."
There is a guy I see a lot on my Reels - Bearded, tattooed and wearing a cap (sidenote: doing content to a remix tune which is pretty banging). I mean he is a good looking guy regardless of the hat, and of course I wouldnāt say NO.
Oh manā¦ the voice-fishā¦
Unlike most people, I love a good chat on the phone (and in person). I speak to a lot of different people, but for the purpose of this Iām focusing on men.
Now, voice-fish is a thing.
#Storytimeā¦ I love a story
Picture this: a journalist with a voice like a proper London East ender. I'm envisioning someone cheeky, hot and a bit on the thick side ā smells good etc. My imagination runs wild with details of what this man will look like.
Fast forward to meeting this journalist at a media event, and let's just say, reality didn't quite match my fantasy. For the record, he wasnāt not good looking - as I donāt think anyone is, just different strokes for different folks - but needless to say, I was left a tad heartbrokenā¦ he didnāt look like the bearded tattooed gentlemen I had in mind.
As I have no shame, in many aspects of my life - I told him about what I thought he would look like and we had a good laugh. I of course didnāt go into detail, but even now we still have a banta around my fantasy man from the East end!
There's something about a voice not matching the person that hits differently, especially for someone like me with an overactive imaginationā¦ that shitās gonna get me in trouble.
But hey, I'm not one to dwell on that, because the reality is - it actually doesnāt matter. Life's too short not to laugh about random shit about the new trend of āfishingā out there. Because, in the grand scheme of things, it really isnāt that important. Whatever you find attractive is all that matters - beard, no beard, tattoos no tattoos.
I do tend to make a point of focusing on these types, but my reality is that if your personality doesnāt stack up and you canāt hold a decent conversation with me - I will check out.
So here's to embracing the unexpected ā whether it's a beardless crush, a hat-less heartthrob, or a voice that doesn't quite match the face. Until next time, keep it real and remember: love comes in all shapes, sizes, and vocal tones. āš½ xxx