True story: I learned to tie a bow tie while I was half drunk at a friend’s house party. If I can learn it while I’m inebriated, then surely, you can too.

Few guys wear bow ties because they’re looked upon as geeky or hipster-ish. It doesn’t take a whole lot of courage to wear a skinny tie. To rock a bow tie, you need the utmost confidence. It also helps that girls think bow ties are cute. Just sayin’

This helpful step-by-step guide put together by Brooks Brothers and RueLaLa breaks down how to tie a bow tie in six steps. If it still feels like rocket science after you’ve tried it, well, there’s always the 3D-printed bow tie.