My husband is a goof about bows too. When we go out with the dogs he lets me put bows in for everyone...but before we get them to the car..our males have had their bows removed!! He says that boys don't wear bows! I told him he was insecure!
So in public you can always tell in my crew the girls with their bows from the boys with the naked ponytails.
Its OK...I got him back when his buddies came to pick him up for a camping trip. I had bows in ALL the dogs hair.....so his friends got to see his "girly" boys! (It really bothers him! - what a nut!)