Am I too ugly to date?
I've been doing some deep thinking about being 29 and never having a kiss or girlfriend. I know my face is very below average and even though weight loss can fix some of it, I feel I might need cosmetic surgery to take care of the rest. Here my link: https://imgur.com/a/LGZLAAD
Are you kidding, you are a cute guy, I think you worry too much. Absolutely no need for cosmetic surgery..I mean, of course it will be your decision weather to do it or not, but I'm afraid that you are going to be more disappointed when you realize you feel the same or even worse after the surgery, than you might think you need another one to "correct" your facial features even more, etc.
Than, if you insist try first facial yoga and also you might want to look and feel generally healthy, go for some fitness and sports if you feel like, it is good both for your body and for your spirit. But the most important is that you feel confident about yourself and who you are. Also, why not going to a therapist and ask for some advice, learn some techiques that will help you relax, be more at ease in various social situations. Think about your sensory issues, they may interfere with things like intimacy, you need to find a really patient girlfriend, the one that would go slowly with you.
So, there are many ways that you can gain more confidence and feel a little less shy next time you want to approach the girl you like.
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If he came up to you in real life and made a pass at you, would you accept? Would you blush and feel all giddy? Or would you reject him and turn him away.
That's what he's asking you here.
If he came up to you in real life and made a pass at you, would you accept? Would you blush and feel all giddy? Or would you reject him and turn him away.
That's what he's asking you here.
I didn't get it that way, it might be my English but I thought he was asking if he's so ugly that he needs a surgery..
Finally, I am fifty four, I could be his mother, but if I was someone close to his age and if he would approach me, yes, I would accept. I would accept to get him know, check if we have anything in common, if we enjoy each other's company. But I would treat the same way the Greek beauty God, Apolo. Or Bred Pit. It is not all in looks.
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Someone wrote in their signature English is not their first language. Same here.
Possibly.
The only people who can actually make that call are the ones you're actually interested in dating in the first place. If those people find you ugly and don't want to date you, then, yes, you're too ugly to date (them).
No not at all. Don't take this ^^^ jagoff seriously.
Embark upon a serious journey of self-improvement - which not just include weight loss but also fitness, grooming, age appropriate clothes, work hard, improve you job, prospects and career, save money, get your own place and car, put away childish things -- and you will see results. 29 is not too old at all.
Noone is too ugly to date.
My next door neighbor is fat (let’s say plump) he has a nice plump wife and a kid.
Dating simply has rules that are hard to follow or figure out if you are on the spectrum. Things like sensory hypersensitivity can also be a challenge. Dating and making friends have some big overlap - if one is hard then the other is hard too. Social anxiety is common for people on the spectrum. That can make dating and making friends harder too.
But you can learn.
Two books I have read are “Dating for Dummies” and “Flirting for Dummies”. Get these two books and read them. If you learn even one thing from them you are ahead of the game. Once you know books like this exist you can use google and amazon and the local library to find more. Books cost less than surgery.
When I was in highschool (school for students about age 14 to 19 for those not in the U.S.) I took a risk and asked my mother (who bought all my clothes) how I could start to dress like a guy women wanted to date. She knew she wasn’t up to date on the latest men’s/boy’s styles so she found youngish men working in sales at the clothing stores for advice. The results weren’t perfect but were an improvement. Clothes cost less than surgery. There are magazines and clothes advice to be found on the internet. There are specific rules to men’s clothing such as the size of lapels that change from year to year. One trick: if the catalog is advertising pants, the shirt that the model is wearing is in current fashion. Belt stiles are also changing. Similar tricks with catalogs and what belts are paired with other clothes that are for sale will be in fashion. The belts for sale might be last year’s stock and out of fashion. Study and learn. Using deodorant soap and underarm deodorant really does matter. Taking care of your self is attractive to a prospective date. It all adds up. If you study and learn and try and keep trying you can learn and make progress.
All these things may seem like nonsense but they add up to giving signal that you want to find the right person and be the right person - it can be hard but anyone can improve with effort. Even someone like me.
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RDOS scores - Aspie score 131/200 - neurotypical score 69/200 - very likely Aspie
Possibly.
The only people who can actually make that call are the ones you're actually interested in dating in the first place. If those people find you ugly and don't want to date you, then, yes, you're too ugly to date (them).
No not at all. Don't take this ^^^ jagoff seriously.
Embark upon a serious journey of self-improvement - which not just include weight loss but also fitness, grooming, age appropriate clothes, work hard, improve you job, prospects and career, save money, get your own place and car, put away childish things -- and you will see results. 29 is not too old at all.
If someone you found unattractive wanted to date you, you'd probably reject her (or him). If there's no physical attraction, it isn't going to work.
If the people he's going after don't find him attractive, then he is "too ugly" to date THEM. Is this such an outrageous concept, man?
There's a difference between wanting to believe something, and actually acknowledging the reality of something. 'Jagoffs' like me are often demonized for our honesty.
No one is really in control of anyone's appearance, even their own. You can control the clothes you wear, the haircut you have, whether or not you have tattoos and piercings. Maybe even your weight and muscles.
But you can't control your face, height, etc. Genetics determine that. And you can't make another person attracted to you if they're not. This is just reality.
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No one is really in control of anyone's appearance, even their own. You can control the clothes you wear, the haircut you have, whether or not you have tattoos and piercings. Maybe even your weight and muscles.
But you can't control your face, height, etc. Genetics determine that. And you can't make another person attracted to you if they're not. This is just reality.
Actually, you can control your face, at least a little bit and without surgery. There is something called "Tongue Posture" and it is especially good for the jawline. There is also facial yoga which I mentioned before. It is also unbelievable how much certain nutrition can change, for the worse or better, facial features.
But I get your point and I understood what you wanted to say. No matter how cruel it may sound and no matter how good we look or not, some people would find us "ugly" or non-attractive, simply because they are not attracted to us. Very often people are attracted to authentic self-confidence. It doesn't mean you think you are perfect. It means you know who you are and that you accept yourself with all your qualities and your flaws. And that is very attractive. And taking care of oneself, the best you can.
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Someone wrote in their signature English is not their first language. Same here.