theolderwomanYork, North Yorkshire, England UK3 Posts
theolderwomanYork, North Yorkshire, England UK3 posts
I have to totally agree, as soon as I put a photo of myself anywhere then the ims and messages start to flood in from people who wouldnt have bothered otherwise. I'd prefer someone talked to me because of the person I am and not for what I look like which is why I'm cagey about putting proper photos of myself anywhere. I simply don't like the reactions I get. As for men it does not matter what he looks like as long as he has a good heart is loyal, caring and trustworthy and I can get on with him well.
chrissst.helens, Merseyside, England UK4,472 posts
hello simian, welcome to the forums
nice to meet you
simiain: I wonder how much of this is hard wired on our DNA, looks always seem more important to blokes,
I would like to say that it is all about the inside person but i would be lying,
maybe i can get away with saying, the inner beauty makes me want to hang out with someone, the outer beauty makes me want to look at them a lot. Q. Have you ever had a relationship with someone Just because they were cute but was a total muppet?How long did it last :-)hello by the way, i just got here.
Of course inner beauty is vital and ultimately what you look for but visual beauty is very important, it's what you go for at first as you don't know the person and is what keeps you attracted to whoever it may be..
simiain: I wonder how much of this is hard wired on our DNA, looks always seem more important to blokes,
I would like to say that it is all about the inside person but i would be lying,
maybe i can get away with saying, the inner beauty makes me want to hang out with someone, the outer beauty makes me want to look at them a lot. Q. Have you ever had a relationship with someone Just because they were cute but was a total muppet?How long did it last :-)hello by the way, i just got here.
Hi simiain
Nice to meet you, my answer to that is yes I have and thankfully didn't last too long, but hey we're all allowed to make mistakes aren't we??? But normally I agree with most people on here, it can be a combination of both but when given the choice I'd go for inner beauty
theolderwoman: I have to totally agree, as soon as I put a photo of myself anywhere then the ims and messages start to flood in from people who wouldnt have bothered otherwise. I'd prefer someone talked to me because of the person I am and not for what I look like which is why I'm cagey about putting proper photos of myself anywhere. I simply don't like the reactions I get. As for men it does not matter what he looks like as long as he has a good heart is loyal, caring and trustworthy and I can get on with him well.
I agree with all you've said because I've had similar experiences as you since I put my photos up - BUT I must admit that I am nervous of contacting men that don't have their photo on the site now because I've contacted one or two (without photos) who say they're divorced and looking for a long-term relationship - but it has turned out that they're married. And the reason they didn't put their photos on their profiles was because they didn't want anyone to recognise them!
And I must admit that inner beauty wins hands down but outer beauty is important to me initially. I don't judge a book by it's cover but hell if I'm in a bookshop, well like everyone else I get attracted by the covers - just can't help it! I think it depends on how you meet each other - across a crowded room, it's going to be a look, someone you might have known for ages like at work, then maybe it's the inner beauty that makes the outer more beautiful because you've had time to get to know each other and the outer attraction sneaks up on you.
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