Passing Tips for My FTM Brothers
Note: I'm gonna recommend going for a decently masculine look, please don't shout at me that "not all trans guys n e eeeeeEEE Ddd to be masculine!!!!" I know that, but you can't Expect to pass if you're wearing makeup or colorful shirts. (Sorry, I'm a truscum and that automatically makes me mean UwU)
Clothes
Buying shirts a size larger than you'd normally wear helps a lot; especially if you can't bind. Another thing that's really good is wearing patterned button ups since they can hide ur chest. (Only thing I wouldn't recommend is flannels (especially plaid ones) since a Lot of girls wear them, so strangers might assume that you're a girl)
Wear darker colors; it really works for some reason.
Sweatpants are great. I'm not talking about those yoga pants that hug ur hips n stuff; those really suck. I'm talking about those ones that have the elastic band slightly above your hips, loose fabric, then have the elastic again at your ankles. gOOD STUFF; MMMMMM
When it comes to jeans I'd say the looser or straight leg-ish they are the better.
Pullover hoodies are a lifesaver bc they hide your curves and also make your shoulders look bigger.
This one's weird, but don't wear colorful/patterned socks. People just associate it with girls n crap
Hair
Obviously you should go for shorter hair, and I'd suggest going pretty short on the sides and keeping a longer fringe-y bit that you can mess with and style all you want. You don't NEED to do this though, sometimes trans guys can still look masculine with medium-length hair (especially if you're on T)
Don't just immediately shave your hair off; not everyone looks masculine with it.
I'd avoid dying it crazy colors since it's viewed as an incredibly feminine thing.
As for facial hair, shaving your peach fuzz consistently is a good idea since when you shave hair it grows back thicker.
Mannerisms
Try n talk at a lower tone, which you can do by talking from your chest (where you can feel the vibrations of your vocal chords in ur chest). Don't force it too much or else you'll sound like you're trying to do a Cr1tikal impression: it doesn't sound natural.
Don't talk fast or as much; those are both quite feminine things
Put your hands in your pockets or keep your hands busy when you aren't doing anything; it's a random thing I've observed with dudes
DO NOT talk with your hands!! This is probably hypocritical with me, Mr. Fuckin Limp Wrist, but it's S O feminine and not a lot of dudes really do it.
This one's kinda weird, but when you're in public you should hold the door for people. It's a thing that people view as really masculine, and it's also just a nice thing to do. And I like being nice, goddammit.
Try n get some male friends, since when you're in public with a group of all girls people will just assume that you're a girl too (friend groups with like 4 girls and 1 guy aren't seen often)
I could continue but all in all, just observe how cis dudes behave and try to copy them. Don't stress TOO much about passing or else your brain's gonna explode.
