Seeing the incredibly awkward photo of Barack Obama and George Bush led to a revelation:

Guys are always awkward in photos

There’s 2 major components to posing that often impact the end result:

(1) Looking cool  (2) Hand placement

Below are the various poses that serve as proofs of the revelation.

The Lean.  Used when the other guy isn’t paying as much attention as you are.

The Front Hand-Cross.  Popular amongst brothers who don’t say “I love you.”

The Group “I Don’t Know What To Do With My Hands“.  When in close quarters where they wish they were with girls, guys resort to touching themselves or grabbing tea cups.

See a lot more awkward after the jump…

The Old-Timey Fence Embrace.  Pictures like this being distributed is what gives guys a complex about being in pictures with their boys.

The We’re 2 Dudes On Vacation, But Not Gay.  After uncomfortably asking a stranger to take the photo, they realize everyone else will be watching and judging.  With so much going through their head, they don’t realize the apparent hand contact.  All of this helps with the forced laugh/smile.

The Proof I Talk To Chicks.  Sometimes just trying to have photo evidence of a girl willingly hanging out with you can go wrong.

The This Is Awkward For The Photographer.  I can’t explain the past.

The Oh My God There’s So Many Chicks In This Photo I Don’t Know What To Do.  Sometimes called The Forrest Poo, this happens when guys are too excited to think.  It can lead to bad decisions, such as squatting in front of a group of girls.

The White Guy No No.  Even if a white guy has a car fleet that Jay-Z would admire, he’ll always look like just another dorky whitey in this stance.

The I’m Not Gonna Score Tonight.  A woman should not be this happy with such little contact.

The Failed Setup.  When Ricky falsely tells you you’re totally in with Susan’s friend to get you to come to The Lighthouse, you get to kick his ass for making you take a group picture.

All photos were discovered via an ‘awkward’ search on Google and Flickr.  If your photo appears here and you’d like it removed, contact me and I’ll do so immediately.