THe only problem might be employability-other than that, dress and look how you want. I'm all for individuality.

Several years ago I worked for a while with a kid that was 19 and
was heavily Goth, though not as much as in the OP's pic. Most avoided, stared, whispered, etc., one day on break we both kept working, I struck up a conversation with him to try to make him feel more comfortable since at this point as no one else would talk to him I hadn't even heard him speak. Well...he was extremely articulate, had graduated early from high school early, already taken a couple college courses, was currently enrolled in a culinary school, and working two jobs, he was only working that one for extra money as he was going to be traveling back to France for a couple months before school started. He also did not drink, do drugs or even smoke cigarettes, and was so polite and respectful.

Moral, lol...the good ole' never judge a book by it's cover. Just like with tattoos, motorcylces, where a person lives, etc., ...live and let live.

Yep.... never judge a book by it's cover.


Also, think of it this way... do you want someone to tell you have to dress, how to wear your hair... etc?

Some of the coolest and nicest people I've ever know have been -very- goth. It's not about being sad and hating everyone - that's emo.

Plus, y'know, it's kinda hot...



Ok maybe I should clarify - it's got to be moderate to qualify really.

1) The fans of emo music (emocore, emotional hardcore), a music genre consisting of hardcore rock with angsty lyrics and a good dose of screaming. The singers/screamers of emo music are typically relatively young guys with feminine voices. Emo bands are also (in stereotype) primarily from New Jersey.

2) The style of clothing stereotypically worn by fans of emo music. This consists of, in general: tight band t-shirts or vintage 80's t-shirts, longer (messy) hair often died black, tight (usual girl's) pants, shoes by Vans or Converse, messenger bags, anything checkered (usually black-and-white or black-and-pink), studded belts, thick-framed glasses, neckties, etc.
(Note: girl emo kids often cut their hair short in the back and angled down in the front, less often died black)

3) The mood that stereotypically displays being an emo kid. They are generally considered the subculture of high-school, and while sometimes referred to as manic depressive or "cutters," are usually quite social. Very romantic, often downtrodden. More realistically, teenagers who listen to heavy music and have no qualms with displaying their emotions. (ie, don't feel the need to prove themselves as "bad-@$$," like many rock fans.)
Emo kids listen to many of the following bands: Thursday, Death Cab for Cutie, UnderOath, Fallout Boy, Taking Back Sunday, My Chemical Romance, As Cities Burn, etc.

I was into dressing *Goth in the 80's... But, I was a elegant Goth.

RKISIT:
I bet, by the time she takes all of that metal paraphanelia off, you'd be fast asleep...

It would take a long time.

and getting on an airplane going through a metal detector..

*** fallnstar, an ELEGANT goth hardly qualifies for a Gorh at all!!!

But falls nicely into the category of 'hot'

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In the 80's that is what we were called.. Dressing' Goth.

Remember: Siouxsie And The Banshees ? I would dance to her music all night... And, The Cure, Cult, many others.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJDBERdHzUA

A better question should be, "what are *you* doing at a Goth-Dating website"? :)

Eh, 80's, the era of awakening...-- those were the days!!!