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The Online Dating Thread 3..**READ 1ST POST Oct 2012**
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A lot of the posts here place a big emphasis on looks, it seems guys are looking for very high standards appearance wise. Do you discount average looking ladies on the basis of looks alone or does their profile matter at all? Some of the posts here by some of the male posters are a little disheartning
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A lot of the posts here place a big emphasis on looks, it seems guys are looking for very high standards appearance wise. Do you discount average looking ladies on the basis of looks alone or does their profile matter at all? Some of the posts here by some of the male posters are a little disheartning
My potential woman must be sound of body and mind, so both! :pac:
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A lot of the posts here place a big emphasis on looks, it seems guys are looking for very high standards appearance wise. Do you discount average looking ladies on the basis of looks alone or does their profile matter at all? Some of the posts here by some of the male posters are a little disheartning
Tbh, looks are pretty much the main thing to go on initially when browsing thumbnails on OD, for both genders.
Having said that, looks are also extremely subjective. One man's gorgeous is another's godawful.0 -
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But they all seem to want stunners, not pretty or cute. And your fecked if you don't photograph well.
Nah girl, you need to relax, that's all! I'm by no means a 'stunner,' I'm distinctly average, and I've had absolutely no problems getting dates (even with the odd person from boards!). Looks are completely subjective.
For example, most of my mates like guys that are at LEAST 6'2, super muscly, with a 6-pack, light tan and brown eyes. I personally don't care what height somebody is, I'm not bothered about muscles, I HATE 6-packs, I don't really like tans and I don't care what colour eyes somebody has.
Everyone has their own thing that they find attractive. A guy here might talk about a 'gorgeous' girl they have their eye on or went on a date with, but that girl could be completely average or even unattractive to the rest of us.
We all just have different taste.
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TBH, I don't think I'm going to post here saying,"Had me a lovely date with a girl last night. She was smart, funny and on the upper side of mediocre in the looks department." :pac:
I wouldn't expect you too but a lot of the posts seem to focus on the looks thing, a lot of guys seem to have very high standards which is a little bit intimidating and a bit offputting. I'm not quasimodo but not elle mc phearson either which would appear to put me out of the running 0 -
I wouldn't expect you too but a lot of the posts seem to focus on the looks thing, a lot of guys seem to have very high standards which is a little bit intimidating and a bit offputting. I'm not quasimodo but not elle mc phearson either which would appear to put me out of the running
Its has also go to do with personality too , I would rather get into a relationship with somebody that I get along with then somebody who is beautiful but has the personality of a sack of potatoes ! Beauty can only get you so far in a relationship .0 -
I wouldn't expect you too but a lot of the posts seem to focus on the looks thing, a lot of guys seem to have very high standards which is a little bit intimidating and a bit offputting. I'm not quasimodo but not elle mc phearson either which would appear to put me out of the running
A lot of men would say the same thing about women. All you can do is your best. You've nothing to lose by trying.0 -
Underpaid Mike wrote: »Anyway turns out there are really great women on the site so worth the long drawn out effort as you can get lucky like I have. Twice
If you're prepared to fire off hundreds (and I'm not exaggerating in my piss-poor experience) of messages then yes, you'll end up somehow on a date or two.
There are lots of variables but the older you get the OD 'experience' is a hell of a struggle. And I'm not looks-obsessed as far as girls go at all.A lot of the posts here place a big emphasis on looks, it seems guys are looking for very high standards appearance wise. Do you discount average looking ladies on the basis of looks alone or does their profile matter at all? Some of the posts here by some of the male posters are a little disheartning
If a girl looks good and would be generally regarded as 'hot' but cannot write a decent profile, has no interests which chime with mine then I don't bother messaging. It's a waste of time.
If an 'average' looking girl (and I realise this is most subjective) has a funny, intriguing profile with some shared interests then I will message her.
Not that it makes any difference though. I would echo what others have said that if you don't photograph well and actually look nicer IRL, then you are, essentially, going to find OD extremely hard work. 0 -
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Oh dear, that's me done for so.
Not really. You're reading opinions here, not fact! EVERYONE has a different idea of what they find attractive, and everyone has something about them that will be attractive to SOMEONE.
Tbh, you sound so insecure and down on yourself that I wouldn't recommend you join any online dating sites til you have a bit more confidence. I really hope you don't take offence to that, I don't mean it to be rude at all.0 -
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To be honest, I think "high standards" are a good thing. I'd hate to be on a date, or going out with someone, who thought "I get on great with this girl, love her personality and hey, sure she's average/above average looking".
I don't want to be with someone who settles for dating me because all the "stunners" don't want them. I want someone who finds me attractive and I want someone who I find attractive. Looks are very important to me but so is personality, as has been said no point in dating a stunner if they're a complete d1ck!
But at the end of the day, to echo other posters, looks are so subjective. And somebody who appears "average looking" in photos can turn out to be gorgeous in real life. And of course their personality can make them even more sexy
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