Years ago I had a new client as I was introduced to her, she stated she wanted someone younger and I told her she deserved someone younger and walked away.
EVERY rejection involves one of those three things (other than, say, rejecting someone for being handicapped).
Also, I'm not sure what you mean by rejection. Do you mean "rejected out of hand," as in a first meeting, or rejected at some other point in a relationship?
I wonder if people experience rejection as being more painful if it's due mostly to one thing as opposed to another. For example, would it hurt you more to be rejected for your looks or for your personality?
I would definitely prefer to be rejected for my personality. I figure that's a substantive reason for being rejected. I'd rather have someone think I'm attractive but not their personality type than vice versa.
Ambrose2007: EVERY rejection involves one of those three things (other than, say, rejecting someone for being handicapped).
Also, I'm not sure what you mean by rejection. Do you mean "rejected out of hand," as in a first meeting, or rejected at some other point in a relationship?
I wonder if people experience rejection as being more painful if it's due mostly to one thing as opposed to another. For example, would it hurt you more to be rejected for your looks or for your personality?
I would definitely prefer to be rejected for my personality. I figure that's a substantive reason for being rejected. I'd rather have someone think I'm attractive but not their personality type than vice versa.
I wonder what others think about that?
On second thought, I was wrong - there are other things you can be rejected for. Heck, you could be rejected for your voice or the way you smell or the way you laugh. Those subtle things that fall under "personal chemistry" and aren't just about clear-cut personality issues.
Something that I've learned to my surprise is how important women consider voices to be. My own experience is that women who find me attractive like my voice, and those who don't like my voice don't find me attractive.
Man, to be rejected because of your voice...that would feel weird, I think.
Ambrose2007: EVERY rejection involves one of those three things (other than, say, rejecting someone for being handicapped).
Also, I'm not sure what you mean by rejection. Do you mean "rejected out of hand," as in a first meeting, or rejected at some other point in a relationship?
I wonder if people experience rejection as being more painful if it's due mostly to one thing as opposed to another. For example, would it hurt you more to be rejected for your looks or for your personality?
I would definitely prefer to be rejected for my personality. I figure that's a substantive reason for being rejected. I'd rather have someone think I'm attractive but not their personality type than vice versa.
I wonder what others think about that?
Sure,I'll give you my opinion,because you can work on yourself,and can change your personality,but you can't change your looks.
Agree with you there,but in my opinion,its so much easier to accept others if you take the time to see them as THEY ARE...and not as YOU ARE,and if you do,you might find yourself a littler more understanding of them,and a little less prejudice.
thewall2: Sure,I'll give you my opinion,because you can work on yourself,and can change your personality,but you can't change your looks.Agree with you there,but in my opinion,its so much easier to accept others if you take the time to see them as THEY ARE...and not as YOU ARE,and if you do,you might find yourself a littler more understanding of them,and a little less prejudice.
You can't even change your personality really,that's changing the behviour,but not really CHANGING YOU.
Transformation,,,,CHANGE... only comes through Awareness... My opinion...
thewall2: Sure,I'll give you my opinion,because you can work on yourself,and can change your personality,but you can't change your looks.Agree with you there,but in my opinion,its so much easier to accept others if you take the time to see them as THEY ARE...and not as YOU ARE,and if you do,you might find yourself a littler more understanding of them,and a little less prejudice.
Well, you can change your appearance by working out to a degree, and if you're really desperate plastic surgery.
In my experience, women tend to find physical strength appealing, but that and having a good body aren't the most important things.
It's hard sometimes to see past your own preconceptions, that's true.
thewall2: Sure,I'll give you my opinion,because you can work on yourself,and can change your personality,but you can't change your looks.Agree with you there,but in my opinion,its so much easier to accept others if you take the time to see them as THEY ARE...and not as YOU ARE,and if you do,you might find yourself a littler more understanding of them,and a little less prejudice.
Ambrose2007: Yeah, I never even considered that until a few years ago. And I never would've thought it mattered much what a woman's voice sounded like. But I must admit that some woman's voices do add or subtract from their appeal a bit.
Like you, I don't think that would be a deciding factor.
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