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Will My Moles and Blemishes Run Him Away?

By Ramon Johnson, About.com


Dear Mona,

I have a nice looking, tanned and toned body, complete with a six-pack. However, I have about 10 to 15 small moles on the front of my body and neck. When I bring men back to my place I'm worried that they will see my body and make a dash for it. Do you think my moles will put them off? Or am I over exaggerating. Please help.


Dear Ho'mole,

Your moles aren't the speed bumps you think they are. One sunny afternoon in his earlier years a young gay man, not-so-anonymously named Ray, got a piercing... Only one, because he was too afraid to get the pair. Years later after entering the workforce, he took the piercing out. He didn't want the corporate bores to stare at the metal ring protruding through his shirt.

After he removed the ring, the resulting scar tissue left him permanently asymmetrical. The "defect" went unnoticed to the untrained eye, but to him it was devastating. He figured every man would look at this post-piercing with utmost disgust. However, to his surprise, the raisin was usually the first thing conquered during romantic encounters.

The men loved it and Ray's love of it grew as well. Now, Ray's the one that points out the flaw and encourages his men to meet it face-to-face.

Basically, your moles are a part of you, just like my (ut, I mean Ray's) imperfection is a part of him. You'll be surprised what guys like. If it makes you uncomfortable at first strip, make a game out of it. Name or number them, then challenge your date to connect the dots. If he doesn't dig it, let him run... there are plenty of studs out there who will be eager to play. Eventually, you'll see your moles as marks of individuality, not date-downers.

Yours in Imperfection,
Mona
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