Is it unmasculine for a guy to wear lip balm?

No, absolutely not. And why would it be? Men are not invincible or impermeable to the elements. Are you all made of steel and macho nacho cheese? Winter is coming, and with that the inevitable crusty dusty lips. I don't know of a single female young or old that would seriously care if a man wore lip balm or not. read more

Lip balm is a medical necessity to prevent the degradation of the skin on the lips and subsequent compromise of the body’s integumentary system (aka “your skin”). The latter would result in exposing the body to diseases that would weaken your body. read more

It could be that he just needs some lip balm. In your context though, he probably is trying to find an excuse to talk to you. Lip balm is a relatively general topic, there’s not much to say. read more