The terms metrosexual and metrosexuality were first used in 1994 by British journalist Mark Simpson. They are derived from a play on the word heterosexual with the prefix metro-, from metropolis or ‘city’, the idea being that the typical metrosexual is a young man with money to spend who lives close to all the best shops, clubs, salons and gyms, where he can pay careful attention to grooming.

The terms metrosexual and metrosexuality were first used in 1994 by British journalist Mark Simpson. They are derived from a play on the word heterosexual with the prefix metro-, from metropolis or ‘city’, the idea being that the typical metrosexual is a young man with money to spend who lives close to all the best shops, clubs, salons and gyms, where he can pay careful attention to grooming.