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Connor22 · 24th Sep 2011, 09:42 AM

So what are you guys' opinions on dreadlocks? personally I love them, think they look awesome and am in the (slow) process of growing them for myself, or at least gorwing my hair to the length that I can dread my hair

so yeah, DISCUSS

Just Passing · 24th Sep 2011, 10:01 AM

Dreadlocks look good on certain people, but not everyone, at least from what I can tell. It certainly wouldn't look good on me anyway.

But dreadlocks definitely have my respect. Awesome underrated hair style.

KittyBoy · 24th Sep 2011, 10:12 AM

Agreed, only good on certain people. But when on the right people, damn they are as sexy as hell!

Danny19 · 24th Sep 2011, 11:06 AM

i personally dont like em.

Kerze · 24th Sep 2011, 11:16 AM

I have never seen a white guy that dreadlocks look good on. My best friend started growing some and I stopped talking to him until he agreed to stop (3 weeks).

I have, however, seen some very nice looking black guys with them.

Connor22 · 24th Sep 2011, 12:08 PM

theres a white guy in my town and he's got dreds, he's actually pretty hot, I think it needs to come with stubble though

Pseudojim · 25th Sep 2011, 06:36 AM

i love them on any and all girls. Not many guys.

They don't look good on me. Had them for a year, it's a year i'll never get back! heheh

IsItSo · 25th Sep 2011, 06:40 AM

I met two very attractive people with dreadlocks over the summer, a woman and a man. That being said, they had pretty faces as well.

British Lad · 25th Sep 2011, 07:09 AM

only a few people can pull them of, the rest look shit.

george678 · 25th Sep 2011, 07:40 AM

Don't really like them.

Irate · 25th Sep 2011, 07:42 AM

last guy i slept with had ginger dreadlocks long enough to reach his butt. He was growing them for over 15 years!

heatqueen · 25th Sep 2011, 08:45 AM

I'm not a fan; though that said I once did kiss a guy with dreads.

Austin · 25th Sep 2011, 01:30 PM

I hate them so much, like beards, they just piss me off. I can't explain it!!!

darkcheesse · 25th Sep 2011, 03:40 PM

i'm in the same boat i'm growing my hair to get it dreaded, i've got to a decent length, hopefully i can get them soon.

Mercy · 25th Sep 2011, 03:41 PM

Crystal bowersox huge turn on with dread locks lol

25th Sep 2011, 08:22 PM

I love locs..on women.

Austin · 28th Sep 2011, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Mercy

Crystal bowersox huge turn on with dread locks lol

I wanted her off each week soley because I just couldn't standing looking at her hair.... :S I know I'm a horrible person.

Mercy · 28th Sep 2011, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Austin

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Originally Posted by Mercy

Crystal bowersox huge turn on with dread locks lol

I wanted her off each week soley because I just couldn't standing looking at her hair.... :S I know I'm a horrible person.

Everyone has opinions

maverick · 28th Sep 2011, 06:51 PM

I think the only people who can really pull them off are black women, black men who look like black women, and Bob Marley.

Everyone I've seen in real life who had dreadlocks has not been able to rock the look though.

tenoch · 15th Jan 2012, 01:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Connor22

So what are you guys' opinions on dreadlocks? personally I love them, think they look awesome and am in the (slow) process of growing them for myself, or at least gorwing my hair to the length that I can dread my hair

so yeah, DISCUSS

Hi, everyone. I've just found this topic and it's really interesting. My dreads are just a couple of years old and well, I live in Mexico City, so, it's kind of a different situation here. I mean, I would say most people don't think in terms of the black/ white dichotomy I see in many of the comments (I guess because we're brown, mostly). I think people here in Mexico would simply relate dreads with either hippie people or with reggae culture. Nowadays, having just one or two dreads and not the whole hair is getting somewhat 'popular' among some people in Mexico city (I mean, not as popular as to dress like this kid, Beaver, Bieber...), I guess 3 out of 2500...

It's really interesting how different cultures perceive the same object differently. In India, many holy man used them, and It's said, mayan and aztec priests (and even kings) had them as well.

Anyway, I have to say that sometimes this look is associated with bad habits. I would suggest you to think about what you 'are saying' with your dreads, I mean, if they are always clean and nice they'll look awesome! When I see a guy with nice dreads I automatically think he's a person with good habits (having them properly clean and fit is harder than most people know!). Personally, it takes me some half an hour, sometimes more everyday to reattach loosen hairs after showering and palm rolling...

Finally, to me, having dreads is about looking good as well as it is about your philosophy of life (and I'm not a rastafari, nor a hindu sage or an aztec priest

, oh, and I don't smoke anything nor I drink alcohol), I just believe people attracted to alternative non-mainstream or trendy stuff as well as some musicians, social workers, philosophers, language teachers, etc. have dreads. Why?, I don't know, but it'd interesting finding it out, isn't it? (if possible

)

Well, that's my opinion. Glad to hear about some fellow dreads-lovers!

Btw. I'm sorry if I have many misspellings (English is not my first language

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24th Sep 2011, 09:42 AM	#1
Connor22 Stopped being (as) vague Full Member Gender: yes Orientation: up the bender Out Status: burned Narnia :D Location: Norn Iron Age: 17 Posts: 1,547 Join Date: Nov 2009	Dreadlocks So what are you guys' opinions on dreadlocks? personally I love them, think they look awesome and am in the (slow) process of growing them for myself, or at least gorwing my hair to the length that I can dread my hair so yeah, DISCUSS __________________ Kindness is a gift. Share it.

24th Sep 2011, 10:01 AM	#2
Just Passing EC Addict Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Almost there Location: West Midlands Age: 20 Posts: 513 Join Date: May 2011	Re: Dreadlocks Dreadlocks look good on certain people, but not everyone, at least from what I can tell. It certainly wouldn't look good on me anyway. But dreadlocks definitely have my respect. Awesome underrated hair style. __________________ Meh.

24th Sep 2011, 10:12 AM	#3
KittyBoy Kitty! (=｀ω´=) Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: All but family Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Age: 20 Posts: 3,479 Join Date: Apr 2009	Re: Dreadlocks Agreed, only good on certain people. But when on the right people, damn they are as sexy as hell! __________________ Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else. ~Judy Garland

24th Sep 2011, 11:06 AM	#4
Danny19 Lets see what happens Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: i love boys!!! Out Status: Some people Location: Los Angeles Age: 19 Posts: 722 Join Date: Jul 2010	Re: Dreadlocks i personally dont like em. __________________ “Whats meant to be, will always find its way"

24th Sep 2011, 11:16 AM	#5
Kerze Formerly Concretehands Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: two Location: London Town Age: 17 Posts: 1,297 Join Date: Aug 2010	Re: Dreadlocks I have never seen a white guy that dreadlocks look good on. My best friend started growing some and I stopped talking to him until he agreed to stop (3 weeks). I have, however, seen some very nice looking black guys with them. __________________ Please Understand. We don't want no trouble, we just want the right to be different. That's all. - Pulp/Different Class

24th Sep 2011, 12:08 PM	#6
Connor22 Stopped being (as) vague Full Member Gender: yes Orientation: up the bender Out Status: burned Narnia :D Location: Norn Iron Age: 17 Posts: 1,547 Join Date: Nov 2009	Re: Dreadlocks theres a white guy in my town and he's got dreds, he's actually pretty hot, I think it needs to come with stubble though __________________ Kindness is a gift. Share it.

25th Sep 2011, 06:36 AM	#7
Pseudojim Part robot Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Bi - Kinsey 2ish Out Status: All but family Location: Australia Age: 27 Posts: 2,154 Join Date: Sep 2009	Re: Dreadlocks i love them on any and all girls. Not many guys. They don't look good on me. Had them for a year, it's a year i'll never get back! heheh

25th Sep 2011, 06:40 AM	#8
IsItSo EC Addict Regular Member Gender: Male Orientation: 同志 Out Status: A few people Location: New York-ish Age: 18 Posts: 771 Join Date: Apr 2010	Re: Dreadlocks I met two very attractive people with dreadlocks over the summer, a woman and a man. That being said, they had pretty faces as well.

25th Sep 2011, 07:09 AM	#9
British Lad EC Biggest Tarantino fan Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: As bent as a roundabout Out Status: What Closet Location: West Midlands Posts: 1,275 Join Date: Apr 2010	Re: Dreadlocks only a few people can pull them of, the rest look shit. __________________ Who ever sayed "Ignorance is bliss" was a moron.

25th Sep 2011, 07:40 AM	#10
george678 EC Addict Full Member Gender: Male ♂ Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Location: England Posts: 1,071 Join Date: Oct 2008	Re: Dreadlocks Don't really like them. __________________ George

25th Sep 2011, 07:42 AM	#11
Irate Member Regular Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 22 Join Date: Sep 2011	Re: Dreadlocks last guy i slept with had ginger dreadlocks long enough to reach his butt. He was growing them for over 15 years!

25th Sep 2011, 08:45 AM	#12
heatqueen Official #1 fan of Celine Dion Full Member Gender: Female Orientation: Pansexual/Homoromantic bisexual Out Status: Generally whoever asks Location: I travel a lot Age: 20 Posts: 5,707 Join Date: Jan 2008	Re: Dreadlocks I'm not a fan; though that said I once did kiss a guy with dreads. __________________ Don't drink and drive. You might hit a bump and spill your drink. Co-founder of the 'Sailor Moon Made Me Gay' club...and the lesbians.

25th Sep 2011, 01:30 PM	#13
Austin Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Most people in my life. Location: Orange County, California, USA Age: 19 Posts: 1,790 Join Date: Apr 2008	Re: Dreadlocks I hate them so much, like beards, they just piss me off. I can't explain it!!! __________________ Can I sail through the changing ocean tides, can I handle the seasons of my life?

25th Sep 2011, 03:40 PM	#14
darkcheesse Well Known Regular Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: this closet is nice and roomy! Location: manchester, england Age: 19 Posts: 214 Join Date: May 2010	Re: Dreadlocks i'm in the same boat i'm growing my hair to get it dreaded, i've got to a decent length, hopefully i can get them soon.

25th Sep 2011, 03:41 PM	#15
Mercy EC Addict Full Member Gender: Female Orientation: Lesbian Out Status: A few people Posts: 1,412 Join Date: Jul 2011	Re: Dreadlocks Crystal bowersox huge turn on with dread locks lol __________________ Some times the ones you least expect too whal in to your life and change it for the better

25th Sep 2011, 08:22 PM	#16
missyjustice Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Dreadlocks I love locs..on women.

28th Sep 2011, 06:51 PM	#19
maverick let watchers become warriors Full Member Gender: You tell me. Orientation: Hey good lookin'. wink Out Status: It's pretty obvious. Location: Alabama cue banjos Age: 26 Posts: 2,118 Join Date: Nov 2010	Re: Dreadlocks I think the only people who can really pull them off are black women, black men who look like black women, and Bob Marley. Everyone I've seen in real life who had dreadlocks has not been able to rock the look though. __________________ Shelter me oh genius words, just give me strength / to pen these things, and give me peace to well her wings / and oh, oh carry on, all you minstrels of the world, we will catch our lady's ear, we will win for us the girl.