Back in the 90s I bought an old Suzuki GS550 that had been painted bright pink. I planned to spray it black, but after only a few day I realised that the pink bike was a chick magnet. Girls and women would come up to just comment about the color, a real magnet and an ice breaker. Needless to say, the color stayed pink.
When I got the odd comment from blokes, I would just tell them story, and the conversation quickly turned to one of interest, rather than scorn.