A metrosexual is a term used to describe a man in an urban, post-industrial, capitalist culture who is meticulous and scrupulous about his personal style, grooming, and appearance. The term is a combination of "metropolitan" and "sexual" and is often used to refer to heterosexual men who are perceived to be feminine rather than masculine and having traits typical of effeminate men. However, the term does not assert whether a metrosexual is heterosexual, gay, or a bisexual man, and the gender or sexual orientation of a metrosexual is generally ambiguous and differs in every man. Some academics consider metrosexuals to be exhibiting narcissistic tendencies.

The typical metrosexual is a young man with money to spend, living in or within easy reach of a metropolis, because thats where all the best shops, clubs, gyms, and hairdressers are. He might be officially gay, straight, or bisexual, but this is utterly immaterial because he has clearly taken himself as his own love object and pleasure as his sexual preference. The term "metrosexual" is used in marketing and popular media to describe a heterosexual, urban man who is in touch with his feminine side.

It is important to note that being metrosexual doesnt have anything to do with ones sexuality, and gay men can be metrosexual too. The difference between metrosexual and homosexual is that a homosexual is a person who is sexually attracted to the same gender, while a metrosexual is a male concerned with personal appearance and social status, is urban, and in touch with his feminine side.

In summary, a metrosexual is a man who is meticulous and scrupulous about his personal style, grooming, and appearance, and the term is often used to refer to heterosexual men who are perceived to be feminine rather than masculine. However, the term does not assert whether a metrosexual is heterosexual, gay, or a bisexual man, and the gender or sexual orientation of a metrosexual is generally ambiguous and differs in every man.