Attractiveness?

[Lobstrich]

Considering you bitch every time one of your threads gets off topic, you should understand that others want to keep theirs on topic too.

Fair enough. But it's not like this thread really has a topic, It's asking if we consider ourselves attractive or not (In a poll even) So anyone posting is somewhat off-topic, are they not?

 

[typus]

^
no. posts about posters' attractiveness in a thread about the posters' attractiveness are not off-topic.

heh.

 

[SpaceYeti]

Fair enough. But it's not like this thread really has a topic, It's asking if we consider ourselves attractive or not (In a poll even) So anyone posting is somewhat off-topic, are they not?

... No.

 

[CoryJames]

What about posts containing people's opinions about others opinions about other's opinions about others's opinions about themselves?

 

[typus]

posters posting posts positing positions on post-post-posting posters' posts positing positive post offices is not nearly as bad as posters posting posts about toasters toasting toast.

 

[Lobstrich]

What about posts containing people's opinions about others opinions about other's opinions about others's opinions about themselves?

Lol.

 

[onthewindowstand]

Most women say that I am very good looking. I believe them, so I voted attractive.

 

[Linsejko]

Have we all had enough chit chat? If I was a mod, I would delete all of that, as it's a complete waste of time for anyone but the single person it's written at to read, and has no relevance. You should consider that as a criteria before posting... Anyways, whatever, moving on.

Bird: for that graph, one should assume a constant height, and a starting point of your current weight. (It seems, intuitively, that that's what he was thinking when he made it, as it makes sense.

How tall are you, Bird?

Further question:

How often do you find other people physically attractive enough to draw you to want to compliment/meet/find out more about/start something with them? Does it ever happen for you on just the physical level?

Another:

How much do you think it would affect your life if you were the opposite of what you are? (I.e., for those who voted attractive--consider if unattractive. For those who voted unattractive, consider if attractive.)

L.

 

[CoryJames]

I find plenty of girls around school here physically attractive enough to draw me to want to compliment/start something etc. Usually I restrain from this, choosing to instead wait to develop some sort of intellectual connection.

If I was the opposite of what I am, I feel as though my life would be incredibly different. I don't want to come off as arrogant, but my looks have been a central factor in my social life for a long time. I don't know HOW things would be different, I just know they would be.

 

[Audentia]

I don't like to consume protein.

Well no wonder you're overly thin. If you don't consume adequate protein every day, your body will break down and metabolize your muscles.. and beyond that if protein is still restricted over a long time, it will eventually move on to your organs for protein after muscles. Not to mention not consuming enough protein really royally screws up your metabolism and makes it become very slow.

 

[Audentia]

Have we all had enough chit chat? If I was a mod, I would delete all of that, as it's a complete waste of time for anyone but the single person it's written at to read, and has no relevance. You should consider that as a criteria before posting... Anyways, whatever, moving on..

Bird: for that graph, one should assume a constant height, and a starting point of your current weight. (It seems, intuitively, that that's what he was thinking when he made it, as it makes sense.

How tall are you, Bird?

Further question:

How often do you find other people physically attractive enough to draw you to want to compliment/meet/find out more about/start something with them? Does it ever happen for you on just the physical level?

Another:

How much do you think it would affect your life if you were the opposite of what you are? (I.e., for those who voted attractive--consider if unattractive. For those who voted unattractive, consider if attractive.)

L.

It never happens to me just on a physical level. In fact, the physical attraction will die completely if I do not have an intellectual attraction/connection with them. I could never be with someone purely on physical attraction, I would tire of them very fast. And if they are an idiot or a dumbass or a prick, I would not have any patience for them to begin with, lol! Besides.. the sex would totally blow if you're secretly thinking the person is a moron, you know?

Maybe that is because I'm female? I don't know. Men seem to have an easier time with being involved only on a physical level if they want that.

I can't consider someone unless there is the potential for longevity.. and that requires physical and mental and emotional attractiveness (aka not being screwed up).

I think nearly everyone has the potential ability to become attractive if they so chose. It may take hard work or being healthier or heck maybe surgery, but generally possible by choice. Minus people with not fixable birth defects of course. So being unattractive I would change into being attractive however I want to be.

The person becomes very attractive when someone falls in love with them anyway.. even if they're not gorgeous to begin with.

 

[Cbug]

According to a wide but not-very-rigorous video net survey, I'm an 8.5. (And female).

 

[BigApplePi]

I don't like to consume protein.

I don't know about TOO thin. Too thin will make one unattractive. Why? Because people fear starvation.

Will you consume protein? What about rice and beans? Cereal = dairy + whole grains?

 

[Minuend]

It seems bird is insinuating that she has/ had an eating disorder. She probably knows all that.

 

[Linsejko]

Good point.

L

 

[Cavallier]

It seems bird is insinuating that she has/ had an eating disorder. She probably knows all that.

I rather agree. The word "insinuation" is important here. When a person leaves comments around like "I don't like food" and "Oh, well people tell me I'm attractive but I know they only say this because they think I have low self-esteem and for some reason they take it upon themselves to try and bolster it even though I know their words are lies." (that is a rediculously high level of self hate) it's difficult to not see Issues with a capital I...and at least a small level of manipulation. It rather seems like fishing. Melkor responded appropriately I suppose. That's it! He's an F! BURN HIM!!!

*ahem* ha...ha...excuse that last outburst.

I could be wrong however. INTPs are particularly sensitive to manipulation as we hate it with the fire of a thousand suns. Perhaps that means I see it when it's not intended? I'm more than willing to admit I don't always understand the F way of life. Especially the FJ way of life. I know from experience that the average FJ and I have great difficulty agreeing on most things.

 

[Linsejko]

Just as an aside, when I said "good point", I was referring to the post saying that one must eat protein, or your muscles will atrophy. Somehow, I hadn't seen the posts after that.

L

 

[Linsejko]

Audentia:

I agree with everything you said, and think it has less to do with being female, and more to do with having depth. That being said, I'm referring to random people you see on the bus, who you know nothing of--how often do you find people, unrelated to their inner merits, attractive?

L

 

[Audentia]

Hmm. It's hard to say sometimes because I'm often lost in my own head or detached.. why I've always had to be hit on the head with a brick practically to realize a guy is interested in me.. lol. My work requires me to be very bubbly, social/talkative, and interactive with people, so off work I'm pretty introverted to balance myself :P.

I don't find people exceptionally appealing/attractive terribly often. Every now and again I'll come across one that I find genuinely attractive just by seeing them, eye candy and such. Almost never on a bus though, but the likelihood escalates considerably at the gym!

 

[drugsandpizza]

well,

i look alright.
my personality is pretty good.
i'm kind of ~weird~ though.
like.. i look kinda weird, act kinda weird, dress kinda weird.
but, i guess that makes me- me.

 

[Bird]

I have to admit, I'm pretty
attractive when vomiting.
It's that air of class I give off.

 

[CoryJames]

I have to admit, I'm pretty
attractive when vomiting.
It's that air of class I give off.

Yea that image totally just got me hard.

 

[dark]

It's not about it being linear, it's about the necessity of a bottom.

Very true. Can't have a guy at the top of anything if there isn't a guy for him to stand on.

And to another post above that, when I was in high school, there really wasn't that many attractive females, maybe 1 per grade level, if I was lucky there was two, in my grade there was two. Of course we are talking about a small school with nearly 140 people per class grade. So sad really. I think I may have set my standards a little to high once upon a time since I can't judge attractiveness with appearance alone. Females that are supposed to be really attractive by others views I can't find attractive sometimes if that other thing is missing, and I have yet to figure it out.... Is my brain messed up?

 

[Solitaire U.]

Yeah, I'm pretty fuckin' hot.

No...idk. I'd describe myself as rough looking, but rough in a way that some people apparently like. 6'2" 200lb. long dark hair. I think I look like shit in every photo of me I've seen. Well, maybe not every photo. I'm told that's pretty common though.

My kids are a lot better looking, IMAO.

 

[Döden]

well,

i look alright.
my personality is pretty good.
i'm kind of ~weird~ though.
like.. i look kinda weird, act kinda weird, dress kinda weird.
but, i guess that makes me- me.

Yeah. I will meet a new person and even if I somehow keep the weirdness under wraps for a bit, it will invariably come out.
I think it's because of my immaturity- I see most people as incredibly boring or stupid, so I counteract it by being completely obnoxious.

:3

 

[CoryJames]

This is a thread about PHYSICAL attractiveness.

 

[Döden]

I AM ATTRACTIVE, THEN

 

[cheese]

Doden! It's been so long! I remember you, even if you don't remember me.

 

[Omelas]

Well, I guess it depends on who you ask, but my one and only ex-boyfriend claimed he thought I was, "beautiful".

I would say that I am average. Best thing I've got going for me is dark red hair.

Although, a lot more goes into, "attractiveness" than appearance. In terms of personality I would also say that, for me, it depends. I think I scare a good number of people by going quickly from distant and serious to happy and childlike sometimes. Or bore them by talking too much about whatever my interest-of-the-moment is. But I have a good number of friends, so I guess I'll say average on that as well.

 

[Linsejko]

Do most people not read the first post of new threads they aren't familiar with? I never just jump in at the end wwithout at least referencing the original question. I wonder what the reading habits of others here are...

L

 

[Bird]

I look symmetrical today.

 

[Jesse]

I look symmetrical today.

Congratulations

 

[Bird]

Thank you!

(:

 

[BigApplePi]

I am attractive when I look happy and enthusiastic. I am unattractive when I look away and look miserable, but not so miserable as to be attractive.

 

[Meer]

I'm a beautiful aryan, but I tell people I'm Swedish.

 

[Anthile]

I am attractive when I look happy and enthusiastic. I am unattractive when I look away and look miserable, but not so miserable as to be attractive.

What if you take drugs to make you happier which makes you more beautiful and being more beautiful makes you feel better which in turn makes you more beautiful, etc.
But at the same time you realize you are addicted to drugs which makes you unhappier, which makes you uglier which in turn makes you unhappier, etc.
So, effectively you become infinitely beautiful, infinitely happy, infinitely ugly and infinitely unhappy, all at once!

You are a very special person, Mr. B.A. Pi.

 

[BigApplePi]

So, effectively you become infinitely beautiful, infinitely happy, infinitely ugly and infinitely unhappy, all at once!

Disintegrated (you) and -∞ to +∞ (me) makes for a very large spread. So we must be very thin ... like Bird.

 

[Linsejko]

Well.... not that thin... After all, I hear rumours that she has an eating disorder.

L

(disclaimer: I am aware that Bird doesn't actually have an eating disorder.)

 

[dark]

Well now if we are talking about physical attractiveness then even an ENTP as myself should be able to vote. But I will still not.

But I am awesome. . I wont lie about it. Many times have the female species told me I was "hot" or "cute." Or some other word like that. So I will take their word for it and believe that, even though I don't tend to look at myself or even think about how I look. My hair is like Einsteins, but not gray. I bounce when I walk, I like to think I float. I smile at everyone. Oh no I don't have an ego problem. Hum, makes me wonder why I don't have many girl friends, guess because I tend to avoid any relationship, but I think I will change that, no need to be afraid anymore for me.

 

[sroro]

I'm fat and short with a horrible sense of style. I'd think I'm somewhat unattractive.

People rarely hit on me, and the ones that do don't look that great. I'm sure if I lost weight and had a better fashion sense I'd look much better.

 

[CoryJames]

I'm fat and short with a horrible sense of style. I'd think I'm somewhat unattractive.

Who are you trying to kid? I totally just got a boner from that description.

 

[Magnetosphere]

My perception of my own attractiveness fluctuates and declines on a daily basis. As of right now, I'm really not digging this short hair. Makes my ears stick out, like Dumbo. Doesn't help that I've got a big nose. I probably look rodential.

Oh, FUCK. Now I remember that Dumbo/Rule 34 pic I saw the other day. Score one for shattering childhood memories.

Anyway, I get hit on by "okay" looking girls quite often, especially when I grow my hair to be a little over my ears. Some chick at Michigan State tried seducing me on a log back in September, but I totally awkward-ed her out. So I can't be that bad looking...

Unless, of course, "okay" looking women hit on me because they think I'm sufficiently unattractive as to give in to any advances from members of the opposite sex. More likely (hopefully) is that I hardly ever talk to attractive women, so blah blah blah I think you can figure out what I was going to say.

 

[Linsejko]

...on a log? Is it just me, or does that sound ridiculously uncomfortable?

L

 

[Bird]

...on a log? Is it just me, or does that sound ridiculously uncomfortable?

L

It sounds really dangerous to me.


But I'm imagining a fallen over
tree over a precipice.

 

[Lostwitheal]

Perhaps she had a log fetish? Or perhaps just liked having sex in uncomfortable places, like the back of a Volkswagen

 

[nonperson]

I am one of these three people:

HOW SHOULD I VOTE???

Are you the blur in the middle?

Not fair as I know what you look like. (And where you live too. )

Does Mrs Mac, the mother of your child, know about this photo'?

 

[Alice?]

I don't consider myself attractive. Never really have. I think I'm rather short and pudgy and that my face is asymmetrical and lacks any unique or exotic quality that makes me stand out from the crowd. I've recently lost around thirty pounds since last March and still going (albeit somewhat slowly) but it still leaves me around 20 pounds overweight for my height and I still see myself in terms of how I used to look. I also lost a lot of my weight from around my hips, which lowers my waist hip ratio (what used to be a 9 inch difference between the two is now a 6.5 inch difference) which completely changes my body shape into something a little less feminine looking. I'm fairly self conscious about my stomach and my love handles and my thighs. And my arms. And just everything, really. I suppose I should just shut up and go work out.


All that being said, I don't seem to be capable of judging someone purely on the basis of outward appearance. I always take note of personality first, and if there are attractive qualities there then that makes for an attractive person. I've never been able to look at a picture in a magazine of somebody and say "Oh, he/she is/are (insert adjective of choice here). It's never worked that way for me. I can't say that looks are all too important. It sounds so unbearably cliche, but it really is what's on the inside that makes a person truly beautiful to me. That's the way I see it, anyway.

 

[cheese]

I've always thought you're cute/pretty, Alice. Sweet face. Weight's one thing, but you've got a nice boso- visage. (No, really, imo.)

 

[Oblivious]

Incidentally, I've always thought your yellow spots made you look the most dashing cartoon dinosaur I've ever seen cheese.

 

[preilemus]

...Oh the things I would do to myself... If I were someone else... except I'm not so... Oh the things I would watch myself do to other people... But I would really rather be them...

I'm everything I want... In someone else...