Well according to a Japanese newspaper, Sunday Mainich, it’s the latest subject of debate amongst young Japanese women, or as the paper puts it ‘Many women take an interest in men’s nipples …through their linen shirts or polo shirts.’

Apparently, one unnamed female journalist says she likes men with larger nipples because ‘… a guy with little nipples is also a little man in other ways’. Perhaps it’s just me being cynical, but I can’t help wondering if that the ‘unnamed female journalist’ also writes for the newspaper that published the article,

Anyway a cosmetic surgeon, Tatsuro Kamakura, says that he has performed a number of nipple reduction operations in the past couple of years and that men want smaller nipples because they get embarrassed when their children say that Daddy’s boobs are as big as Mummy’s. Another topic discussed in the article is men bras.

So if you are concerned to show your nipples to the ladies, how is it best achieved?

Choose a white shirt, or a white or pale blue T-shirt to give a hint of nipple without being too brazen.

And if you prefer to conceal your manly attractions?

Consider wearing a vest under your T-shirt to provide a level of concealment, or ensure that your casual clothing is dark enough to be completely opaque around the chest area: dark stripes will do the job, as will a layered T-shirt that offers some extra protection for your masculine charms.