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Sep 3, 5:47 PM
#51
Ugly and funny, yes I know this may sound cliche but it's the heart That matters most. |
Sep 3, 5:54 PM
#52
Reply to Noboru
LabMemberX said:
I am forever alone. Offline relationships are a no go for me. I only care about online friendships.
But have those "online friendships" provided any tangible results?I am forever alone. Offline relationships are a no go for me. I only care about online friendships.
deg said:
relationships are give and take too and most of the time i can only take and not give enough due to how lazy and boring i am
It's perfectly fine if it's one-sided at times and love manages to change that. There are no requirements to be in a relationshiprelationships are give and take too and most of the time i can only take and not give enough due to how lazy and boring i am
149597871 said:
I'd date someone unattractive and unfunny, and show them the way of course! Legend has it that spending time around me makes you incredibly mature, funny, and super hot.
There has to be a trigger and if there is one, she cannot be unattractive to you any longer. Even if that trigger is something like you wanting to save another person in the form of improving their life, once those feelings exist inside you, she isn't really unattractiveI'd date someone unattractive and unfunny, and show them the way of course! Legend has it that spending time around me makes you incredibly mature, funny, and super hot.
TrillJessie said:
Third option: I would rather be alone, instead of sacrifice either looks or entertainment. I feel like a successful relationship has both of those qualities. Therefore, being alone is happier than forcing yourself into a relationship.
I would get not wanting to sacrifice either looks/appearance (since that can also be a sign on how groomed/trimmed and healthy someone is) or personality/character and I agree with your closing sentence, but entertainment? There are plenty of other things and people to give "entertainment", I don't need someone acting as a clown and/or comedian as a partnerThird option: I would rather be alone, instead of sacrifice either looks or entertainment. I feel like a successful relationship has both of those qualities. Therefore, being alone is happier than forcing yourself into a relationship.
Sasori56483 said:
A boring partner is underrated in relationships. You know the person you can just sit in silence and you are ok with? PRICELESS. Boring people feel safe, comfy, and competent. And they are attractive on top of that. EASY PICK.
If there is nothing that piques your interest from the countless amount of beautiful people all around you to actually make you want to pursue a relationship, then the point is moot. As much as I would also welcome the prospect of just sitting in silence together and be okay with it, ending up that way implies that you have found someone both attractive and interesting enough for it, otherwise, why would you even bother?A boring partner is underrated in relationships. You know the person you can just sit in silence and you are ok with? PRICELESS. Boring people feel safe, comfy, and competent. And they are attractive on top of that. EASY PICK.
@Noboru I gave up searching outside of them. Question says so. fleurbleue said: Somehow, only two people in the whole world are willing to date you. People talk about how their standards for attractiveness are low, or how looks can change over time, or how perception varies, or glimpses of attractiveness. It's surprising they don't apply to interesting vs. boring. How boring would they have to be to ruin a movie date? Like being hideously ugly, akin to Mr. X Nemesis from Resident Evil. I haven't met anyone so boring they ruin activities yet. So I prefer this over forever alone. |
Sep 3, 5:54 PM
#53
Reply to JaniSIr
@fleurbleue I'm pretty sure I never described anyone with that label.
@JaniSIr Gotta work up your imagination a little, it's never too late to start. |
Sep 3, 6:01 PM
#54
Reply to rohan121
You date for sex and and to have good fit offspring. If laughs are your goal why not hang out with friends instead?
Looks/genetics>>>>>>jestermaxing
Foreveralone is not a choice. It is a genetic result for lower looking men.
Looks/genetics>>>>>>jestermaxing
Foreveralone is not a choice. It is a genetic result for lower looking men.
@rohan121 Maybe you're just not very funny either |
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Sep 3, 6:03 PM
#55
Reply to Sasori56483
@Noboru I gave up searching outside of them. Question says so.
People talk about how their standards for attractiveness are low, or how looks can change over time, or how perception varies, or glimpses of attractiveness. It's surprising they don't apply to interesting vs. boring. How boring would they have to be to ruin a movie date? Like being hideously ugly, akin to Mr. X Nemesis from Resident Evil. I haven't met anyone so boring they ruin activities yet. So I prefer this over forever alone.
fleurbleue said:
Somehow, only two people in the whole world are willing to date you.
Somehow, only two people in the whole world are willing to date you.
People talk about how their standards for attractiveness are low, or how looks can change over time, or how perception varies, or glimpses of attractiveness. It's surprising they don't apply to interesting vs. boring. How boring would they have to be to ruin a movie date? Like being hideously ugly, akin to Mr. X Nemesis from Resident Evil. I haven't met anyone so boring they ruin activities yet. So I prefer this over forever alone.
Sasori56483 said: I don't know about ruined, but someone who has no thoughts to share and no desire to discuss the movie afterward would be awfully boring.How boring would they have to be to ruin a movie date? |
Sep 3, 6:07 PM
#56
To answer this seriously, a couple years ago some pretty woman and I had some strong mutual attraction. It was all fine and dandy until she started talking. Vibratory frequencies, flying saucers hidding in lenticular clouds, feng shui... Me 5 minutes later: |
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Sep 3, 6:20 PM
#57
Reply to JaniSIr
@fleurbleue I'm pretty sure I never described anyone with that label.
@JaniSIr, I actually agree on “physically attractive but awfully boring” being the most preferable option out of the three, but I also have some ideas in mind as to what a theoretically boring partner could be like (just kind of felt like sharing these lol) - she would very often only give one or two word responses to you - she would seem generally disinterested about nearly everything - she would almost never asks you questions - she has either no hobbies, or has very few hobbies, and if it's the latter, you don’t consider those particular hobbies to be interesting at all - nothing she says is funny or thought-provoking to you at all - she’s very much a stone-faced kuudere like the vast majority of the time, and has little to no reaction to things. But, I also get that there are people that may find these traits appealing, and others who don't mind these traits at all, so it is still quite subjective. |
Sep 3, 6:43 PM
#58
I can't realistically see myself being with someone that I don't find attractive or at worse even find myself embarrassed to even be seen around. It might not be a popular thing to say but we all know that it's what everyone feels |
Sep 3, 7:36 PM
#59
Sasori56483 said: A boring partner is underrated in relationships. You know the person you can just sit in silence and you are ok with? PRICELESS. Boring people feel safe, comfy, and competent. And they are attractive on top of that. EASY PICK. Extremely funny ugly people group includes people who do pranks, joke all the time, mood swings and fights, the cute clumsy, and maybe friendly people that are opposite of your whatever sexual direction you go. Very true. Not to mention that finding someone "boring" these days who don't hold some super extreme political opinion or make their entire personality about things they collect etc. is increasingly rare so I don't even see "boring" as something that has to be a negative I see a lot of people saying that they'd pick someone with a personality they like but I doubt it. If you feel no attraction to your partner it's gonna lead to resentment that just keeps building and it's not sustainable at all fleurbleue said: @_Mazino Why is it that every time I make a dilemma thread, there's always at least one user that doesn't want to play by the rules?🤔 fleurbleue said: That's the whole point, though. That's like asking people if they prefer to be punched or kicked. It's all about learning which option they think is less worse! The people are seeing through your evil hexes and curses!! Deathko said: It was all fine and dandy until she started talking. Vibratory frequencies, flying saucers hidding in lenticular clouds, feng shui... Speaking of people you could have a fun interesting conversation with. That sounds like you hit a goldmine |
Sep 3, 7:44 PM
#60
Reply to fleurbleue
@Zakatsuki_ What kind of ball are we talking about here? A 150 km/h fastball, or a light hit from a dodgeball?
@fleurbleue a sniper ball in the head Fleurbleue i think , i mean , what's the point of dating someone if the thing you want the most during your date is to come back home? |
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Sep 3, 8:39 PM
#61
Ugly but interesting I guess, the question implies something long-term so I'd like to get along with the woman I decide to get into a relationship with. I have pretty low standards so I'd probably find her attractive if we spent enough time together lol. If you're dating someone you find physically attractive but you two don't get along then that feels like a relationship doomed to fail. |
Sep 3, 9:31 PM
#62
Attractive but boring You can never fix attraction But you can easily fix the boring part by including her your hobbies or activities It would only be really boring if you both haven no hobbies or activities to do together |
Sep 4, 2:46 AM
#63
Reply to GinInYourJuice
@JaniSIr, I actually agree on “physically attractive but awfully boring” being the most preferable option out of the three, but I also have some ideas in mind as to what a theoretically boring partner could be like (just kind of felt like sharing these lol)
- she would very often only give one or two word responses to you
- she would seem generally disinterested about nearly everything
- she would almost never asks you questions
- she has either no hobbies, or has very few hobbies, and if it's the latter, you don’t consider those particular hobbies to be interesting at all
- nothing she says is funny or thought-provoking to you at all
- she’s very much a stone-faced kuudere like the vast majority of the time, and has little to no reaction to things.
But, I also get that there are people that may find these traits appealing, and others who don't mind these traits at all, so it is still quite subjective.
@GinInYourJuice That sounds sort of bad, but relatable at the same time... Still, not changing my choice. |
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Sep 4, 3:15 AM
#64
@LabMemberX: You're welcome and I kinda agree with you that it's become hard to really get to know people. Though your life is easier when you don't overly question things and just have fun fooling around @Sasori56483: That's an extreme scenario that aims at finding out which aspect is more important to people and where people are more willed to compromise, but in order to even get to the stage of wanting to start a relationship with someone, there must be a basic level of both. We and quite some other people wouldn't mind much if a (potential) partner ends up not entertaining, but in order to get to this point, we would still need to get interested in that potential partner. Attraction alone doesn't lead to interest and interest alone doesn't lead to attraction. Even if you see a beautiful person who appears and actually is available and open for your approaches, you likely wouldn't start anything with them out of the blue unless something would happen that would pique your interest and the same also holds true for an interesting-but-unattractive-seeming person unless things would happen that would make them seem attractive to you |
Sep 4, 6:01 AM
#65
It would depend on how ugly or how boring, but I think I'd prefer someone funny, so long it was the right kind of jokes though I guess? |
Sep 4, 9:17 AM
#66
Prolly the one that has a personality. I can look past looks as I'd fucking HATE trying to date someone that makes me bored out of my mind |
Sep 4, 9:47 AM
#67
GinInYourJuice said: - she would very often only give one or two word responses to you - she would seem generally disinterested about nearly everything - she would almost never asks you questions - she has either no hobbies, or has very few hobbies, and if it's the latter, you don’t consider those particular hobbies to be interesting at all - nothing she says is funny or thought-provoking to you at all - she’s very much a stone-faced kuudere like the vast majority of the time, and has little to no reaction to things. But, I also get that there are people that may find these traits appealing Yeah, kinda sounds like a dream waifu. Bonus points if her hobbies that aren't interesting to me include cooking and cleaning. |
Sep 4, 9:58 AM
#68
either, beggers cant be choosers. its better to be with someone you can talk with |
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Sep 4, 11:02 AM
#69
Reply to JaniSIr
@GinInYourJuice That sounds sort of bad, but relatable at the same time...
Still, not changing my choice.
Still, not changing my choice.
JaniSIr said: That sounds sort of bad, but relatable at the same time... Still, not changing my choice. TransferUser said: Yeah, kinda sounds like a dream waifu. Yeah that's understandable. I think that a partner being boring for me personally is—at worst—only neutral when it comes to desirable vs undesirable personality traits, or, just very mildly bad but not close to being egregiously bad. |
Sep 4, 11:18 AM
#70
Reply to GinInYourJuice
JaniSIr said:
That sounds sort of bad, but relatable at the same time...
Still, not changing my choice.
That sounds sort of bad, but relatable at the same time...
Still, not changing my choice.
TransferUser said:
Yeah, kinda sounds like a dream waifu.
Yeah, kinda sounds like a dream waifu.
Yeah that's understandable. I think that a partner being boring for me personally is—at worst—only neutral when it comes to desirable vs undesirable personality traits, or, just very mildly bad but not close to being egregiously bad.
@GinInYourJuice A lot of the "negative traits" you listed are very situational too and probably depends a lot on the person they're interacting with. Some people might get a short uninterested reply but maybe that person is just boring or annoying to deal with? Same thing with the 'asking questions' point. If you feel that someone is mostly just a nuisance would you want to ask them questions and keep the conversation going? There are also plenty of people who enjoy talking with others but are terrible at keeping up the contact or they get overwhelmed easily by too much social interaction which makes it even more complicated |
Sep 4, 11:45 AM
#71
Reply to NS2D
@GinInYourJuice A lot of the "negative traits" you listed are very situational too and probably depends a lot on the person they're interacting with. Some people might get a short uninterested reply but maybe that person is just boring or annoying to deal with? Same thing with the 'asking questions' point. If you feel that someone is mostly just a nuisance would you want to ask them questions and keep the conversation going? There are also plenty of people who enjoy talking with others but are terrible at keeping up the contact or they get overwhelmed easily by too much social interaction which makes it even more complicated
@NS2D Yeah those are some pretty true and valid points 👌 |
Sep 4, 1:12 PM
#72
It depends, a relationship can be many things. While being able to have fun just hanging out is ideal, it's not always a necessity. Does the attractive one have good work ethic? Does she have hobbies? Is she healthy? Does she like sex and is good at it? Does she have lots of $$$? These things might make up for the fact that she's boring. And on the other hand, how ugly is ugly? For me, there's something special about finding a 10/10 that's good at sex and wants to do it all the time, but besides that, yes I'd take the 4/10 with a fun personality on a date. 3/10... her personality better be one of a kind. Anything lower, that's a hard sell... Might be possible if you get to know her for a long time and really get to learn about her, but in today's world with a million options and easy access (e.g. Tinder) it would really require a special situation to make that happen. Like if you're both stranded in a small town. Or you both have the same mutual besties, or something. |
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Sep 4, 3:49 PM
#73
Noboru said: 149597871 said: There has to be a trigger and if there is one, she cannot be unattractive to you any longer. Even if that trigger is something like you wanting to save another person in the form of improving their life, once those feelings exist inside you, she isn't really unattractiveI'd date someone unattractive and unfunny, and show them the way of course! Legend has it that spending time around me makes you incredibly mature, funny, and super hot. I was just kidding. Of course if I'm with them, not only I find them attractive in some way but they are the most precious person to me. I don't want to improve them by making some kind of radical change, but more like helping them start to see the things I am seeing in them and find out how awesome, amazing, funny, attractive, blah-blah they can be if they just believe in themselves. Or.. something like that. Seriously, I'm going to binge-watch Wednesday now, so there's not much time for poetry. |
Sep 4, 3:56 PM
#74
Reply to GinInYourJuice
JaniSIr said:
That sounds sort of bad, but relatable at the same time...
Still, not changing my choice.
That sounds sort of bad, but relatable at the same time...
Still, not changing my choice.
TransferUser said:
Yeah, kinda sounds like a dream waifu.
Yeah, kinda sounds like a dream waifu.
Yeah that's understandable. I think that a partner being boring for me personally is—at worst—only neutral when it comes to desirable vs undesirable personality traits, or, just very mildly bad but not close to being egregiously bad.
@GinInYourJuice I suppose being called "very mildly bad" is not the worst thing ever XD |
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Sep 4, 4:04 PM
#75
149597871 said: First of all, kudos to you being able to defy the new form of replying by changing the BBCode manually to make it appear in the old style! ^^Noboru said: I was just kidding. Of course if I'm with them, not only I find them attractive in some way but they are the most precious person to me.149597871 said: I'd date someone unattractive and unfunny, and show them the way of course! Legend has it that spending time around me makes you incredibly mature, funny, and super hot. I don't want to improve them by making some kind of radical change, but more like helping them start to see the things I am seeing in them and find out how awesome, amazing, funny, attractive, blah-blah they can be if they just believe in themselves. Or.. something like that. Seriously, I'm going to binge-watch Wednesday now, so there's not much time for poetry. Secondly, I got that you were over-exaggerating. Thirdly, yes I agree with you, the goal should be always imho to encourage each other to help and improve each other or respectively learn to accept and love oneself because that's what one would wish for if the other one becomes precious to them. Fourthly, the main issue in this thread lies in the North American concept of the word "dating". I know that you as a fellow person from the Old World would also rather regard the North American concept of "dating" as just the "get-to-know-each-other" phase to which interest and/or attraction can develop before you actually start going out with them. But there still needs to be some basic level of both attraction and interest to even get to the "get-to-know-each-other" phase. If I'm not mistaken, you do know some German at least, so it's easier to just call it "Kennenlernphase" and you know what I mean. Last but not least: have fun watching Wednesday! :) |
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Sep 4, 4:53 PM
#76
Reply to Noboru
@LabMemberX: You're welcome and I kinda agree with you that it's become hard to really get to know people. Though your life is easier when you don't overly question things and just have fun fooling around
@Sasori56483: That's an extreme scenario that aims at finding out which aspect is more important to people and where people are more willed to compromise, but in order to even get to the stage of wanting to start a relationship with someone, there must be a basic level of both. We and quite some other people wouldn't mind much if a (potential) partner ends up not entertaining, but in order to get to this point, we would still need to get interested in that potential partner. Attraction alone doesn't lead to interest and interest alone doesn't lead to attraction. Even if you see a beautiful person who appears and actually is available and open for your approaches, you likely wouldn't start anything with them out of the blue unless something would happen that would pique your interest and the same also holds true for an interesting-but-unattractive-seeming person unless things would happen that would make them seem attractive to you
@Sasori56483: That's an extreme scenario that aims at finding out which aspect is more important to people and where people are more willed to compromise, but in order to even get to the stage of wanting to start a relationship with someone, there must be a basic level of both. We and quite some other people wouldn't mind much if a (potential) partner ends up not entertaining, but in order to get to this point, we would still need to get interested in that potential partner. Attraction alone doesn't lead to interest and interest alone doesn't lead to attraction. Even if you see a beautiful person who appears and actually is available and open for your approaches, you likely wouldn't start anything with them out of the blue unless something would happen that would pique your interest and the same also holds true for an interesting-but-unattractive-seeming person unless things would happen that would make them seem attractive to you
@Noboru The difference we are going about is that for me attractiveness is subjective. If they are not attractive to me, but they may be to someone, as in your example. For the full framework of what I think: (Attraction) If I look to someone, they are Attractive, Plain or Repulsive. It is the judgement I give to them without interacting. (Interesting) If I talk to someone, Interesting/Fun, Boring or Fun killers. It is the note I give interacting with the person. Gojo is repulsive to me. Kardashians are plain to me. And someone smoking may be hot but is repulsive to me. |
Sep 4, 5:15 PM
#77
The attractive person of course. You don't date someone because of how much they make you laugh; you date someone because you want to have sex with them. And nobody wants to have sex with someone ugly. That's just how nature works. |
Sep 4, 5:36 PM
#78
Noboru said: I would get not wanting to sacrifice either looks/appearance (since that can also be a sign on how groomed/trimmed and healthy someone is) or personality/character and I agree with your closing sentence, but entertainment? There are plenty of other things and people to give "entertainment", I don't need someone acting as a clown and/or comedian as a partner Entertainment in this case is referring to the original statement about being bored with your partner or being with someone you find entertaining. I still believe that you should enjoy spending time with your partner, and that you should be interested in them, not bored. I did not mean entertainment to refer to clowns and comedians, although I do think that they need love as well lmao I do not think anyone should be constantly performing for their partners though, just wanted to clarify that. |
Sep 4, 8:41 PM
#79
This is tough. I guess ugly but entertaining would be more fulfilling in the long run (though I would feel bad for my children if I'm giving them bad genetics). |
Sep 4, 10:48 PM
#80
It depends on how ugly we're talking about. If she just isn't that much of a looker then I can put up with that if we get along well, but there are some people whose appearance is hard to be around. If it's 10/10 looks and 5/10 personality vs 5/10 looks and 10/10 personality I'll take the girl with the better personality. If all I want is looks I can just date a body pillow. A partner should be someone you actually want to be around. |
Sep 4, 11:07 PM
#81
I've dated a lot and neither of these are what you should look for. Being attractive to you is good but if they bore you, you'll be unhappy. If they're extremely funny nice, but if you're not attracted to them you'll be unhappy. Find someone who at least leans to fun(ny) and attractive to you, both. If I am absolutely restricted to either option though it'll be 'attractive but awfully boring'. Most of life is boring anyways. |
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Sep 4, 11:30 PM
#82
Well I wouldn't date anyone I find ugly. Which isn't a comment on looks but rather the opposite. My attraction gets stronger the closer and more compatible I am with someone. Their looks are almost always secondary, though it's definitely easier to fall for someone conventionally attractive I suppose If it's a choice between attractive and funny, I think I'd rather go funny, as I'd probably naturally come to find them attractive if we vibe enough. And having been with someone who qualifies as "boring" in the past, it's definitely a lot harder to be myself in those relationships |
Sep 5, 2:52 AM
#83
@TrillJessie: What kind of "entertainment" do you seek in a potential partner? Even if you mention that you don't expect constant performances, this still sounds like you're expecting someone to entertain you actively at least from time to time instead of you being entertained by yourself and just being happy to be with them @Sasori56483: I tend to agree more with the statement that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but there may be some characteristics in the looks that may make someone appear more attractive to more people. But the main issue here is rather with how concepts are completely conflated: - looks are just how someone looks like with their hair and clothing style included - appearance is how someone appears to you like what impression you get from seeing them - attraction is the power that draws you into someone, which can be based i.a. on looks like something they are wearing (religious symbols f.i.), how they appear (e.g.: if they appear like they would need help/protection/saving, this could trigger the savior complex in someone), their smell, their voice, their words or what they are doing, for example: playing with some cats/puppies - interest is the characteristic or event that makes you look and want to talk to someone, for example you see someone of your preferred sex you find attractive just putting down a book you like while they're on their own and you want to talk about it with them and upon talking, you get more and more hooked from getting to know about their opinion. It is possible to find someone's looks to be very visually aesthetic, but still get appalled by their appearance. It is possible to find someone to appear like a very great person, but still not get attracted to them. It is possible to be attracted to someone, but still not get any interest in talking to them. |
Sep 5, 3:42 AM
#84
What is 'boring' to you? I'm assuming you mean they lack depth. For me to like someone romantically, it requires a strong connection. If theyre 'boring', no matter how they look, I won't be able to actually develop romantic feelings. Whereas I have found people who weren't typically attractive to be beautiful because of the personality that peaked through. In turn, everything that they are becomes the definition of what is attractive to me. If I fall for the personality, I'll fall for it all. |
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Sep 5, 5:27 AM
#85
Reply to Noboru
@TrillJessie: What kind of "entertainment" do you seek in a potential partner?
Even if you mention that you don't expect constant performances, this still sounds like you're expecting someone to entertain you actively at least from time to time instead of you being entertained by yourself and just being happy to be with them
@Sasori56483: I tend to agree more with the statement that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but there may be some characteristics in the looks that may make someone appear more attractive to more people. But the main issue here is rather with how concepts are completely conflated:
- looks are just how someone looks like with their hair and clothing style included
- appearance is how someone appears to you like what impression you get from seeing them
- attraction is the power that draws you into someone, which can be based i.a. on looks like something they are wearing (religious symbols f.i.), how they appear (e.g.: if they appear like they would need help/protection/saving, this could trigger the savior complex in someone), their smell, their voice, their words or what they are doing, for example: playing with some cats/puppies
- interest is the characteristic or event that makes you look and want to talk to someone, for example you see someone of your preferred sex you find attractive just putting down a book you like while they're on their own and you want to talk about it with them and upon talking, you get more and more hooked from getting to know about their opinion.
It is possible to find someone's looks to be very visually aesthetic, but still get appalled by their appearance.
It is possible to find someone to appear like a very great person, but still not get attracted to them.
It is possible to be attracted to someone, but still not get any interest in talking to them.
Even if you mention that you don't expect constant performances, this still sounds like you're expecting someone to entertain you actively at least from time to time instead of you being entertained by yourself and just being happy to be with them
@Sasori56483: I tend to agree more with the statement that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but there may be some characteristics in the looks that may make someone appear more attractive to more people. But the main issue here is rather with how concepts are completely conflated:
- looks are just how someone looks like with their hair and clothing style included
- appearance is how someone appears to you like what impression you get from seeing them
- attraction is the power that draws you into someone, which can be based i.a. on looks like something they are wearing (religious symbols f.i.), how they appear (e.g.: if they appear like they would need help/protection/saving, this could trigger the savior complex in someone), their smell, their voice, their words or what they are doing, for example: playing with some cats/puppies
- interest is the characteristic or event that makes you look and want to talk to someone, for example you see someone of your preferred sex you find attractive just putting down a book you like while they're on their own and you want to talk about it with them and upon talking, you get more and more hooked from getting to know about their opinion.
It is possible to find someone's looks to be very visually aesthetic, but still get appalled by their appearance.
It is possible to find someone to appear like a very great person, but still not get attracted to them.
It is possible to be attracted to someone, but still not get any interest in talking to them.
@Noboru Bro, you are imposing your conflations into me. We do agree on attraction definition. In your points next, and your conclusion, there is conflict there: Noboru said: It is possible to be attracted to someone, but still not get any interest in talking to them. Noboru said: interest is the characteristic or event Let the characteristic be attractiveness. Or the event be "You get attracted". Getting attracted to someone is the trigger to say hi. Thus it is possible to be attracted to someone, and get interest in talking to them. Let the thought experiment be one of these situations. If that ain't enough, mystery by itself is interesting for curious people. People hype movies and seasonals they don't have much information about, and then get disapointed when they watch them. |
Sep 5, 5:41 AM
#86
@Sasori56483: The characteristic can be attractiveness or appeal someone gives off, but getting attracted on its own is not a sufficient trigger to say "hi". "interest" usually implies more that you like to get to know someone closer and possibly want them in your life, but that doesn't necessarily happen with just anyone who appears appealing to you. Yeah in a way, mysterious-seeming people also may trigger the wish to get to know more about them even if they don't seem attractive at first glance, but that trigger is the interest that can work independent on attraction, while attraction is usually the thing that makes someone pay more attention to someone |
Sep 5, 8:44 AM
#87
I would rather date anime girls⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ |
Sep 5, 2:24 PM
#88
This discussion went off the rails FAST. ... Anyways, I choose the attractive bitch hands down. I ain't datin an ugly bitch; tf is the point? |
Sep 6, 12:07 AM
#89
Attractive but "boring". However as long as she likes me i would be able to work around that just fine. My definition of ugly is more intense than of boring. Anything can be not boring for me, but for me to consider someone really ugly to the point of being the opposite of the attractive option then i rather choose the first option. But again i cant picture me feeling bored with the first option |
Sep 6, 1:17 AM
#90
Idk honestly as long as I like you idgaf :333 |
Sep 6, 1:47 AM
#91
How ugly are we talking about? Anyway, most women are gorgeous, so I think this is a non-issue. |
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