Sometimes (rarely) I'll see a normal, tall, traditionally handsome man with a homely, unfit, gnarly girl, and I'll always wonder: "Jeez, what's he doing with her? He ought to be able to do better than that."
It's not uncommon to see a beautiful girl with an ugly, dorky guy, so we don't question it as much. But the other way around? "Man, he must be a really cool person. Maybe she used to be fine but let herself go. Maybe they got married when she was 15 in Turkmenistan or something..."
Please comment.
― Andy, Tuesday, 2 March 2004 17:42 (twenty-one years ago)
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 2 March 2004 17:43 (twenty-one years ago)
― Felonious Drunk (Felcher), Tuesday, 2 March 2004 17:44 (twenty-one years ago)
― ken c (ken c), Tuesday, 2 March 2004 17:46 (twenty-one years ago)
― Nemo (JND), Tuesday, 2 March 2004 17:48 (twenty-one years ago)
― maypang (maypang), Tuesday, 2 March 2004 17:48 (twenty-one years ago)
― Melissa W (Melissa W), Tuesday, 2 March 2004 17:49 (twenty-one years ago)
― maypang (maypang), Tuesday, 2 March 2004 17:50 (twenty-one years ago)
― winterland, Tuesday, 2 March 2004 18:10 (twenty-one years ago)
― N. (nickdastoor), Tuesday, 2 March 2004 18:12 (twenty-one years ago)
― NA (Nick A.), Tuesday, 2 March 2004 20:34 (twenty-one years ago)
― donut bitch (donut), Tuesday, 2 March 2004 20:36 (twenty-one years ago)
― @d@ml (nordicskilla), Tuesday, 2 March 2004 20:37 (twenty-one years ago)
― A Nairn (moretap), Tuesday, 2 March 2004 20:40 (twenty-one years ago)
― NA (Nick A.), Tuesday, 2 March 2004 20:40 (twenty-one years ago)
― kephm, Tuesday, 2 March 2004 20:41 (twenty-one years ago)
Says the man whose girlfriend is several inches taller than he.
― jaymc (jaymc), Tuesday, 2 March 2004 20:43 (twenty-one years ago)
― A Nairn (moretap), Tuesday, 2 March 2004 20:43 (twenty-one years ago)
― NA (Nick A.), Tuesday, 2 March 2004 20:45 (twenty-one years ago)
I don't see why this thread is any less relevant than the Mac & Cheese thread. It's suddenly "looks aren't important" even though we've talked about make-up and clothes and weight and everything else. Of course looks matter! You're not going to fall in love with someone the moment they open their mouths!
And another thing while we're on the subject - why did everyone hate Callum so much? The guy was only making a point and testing you all so why did you fall for it? I found him quite funny a lot of the time the way he showed people up like that.
Anyway, rant off.
― dog latin (dog latin), Tuesday, 2 March 2004 20:48 (twenty-one years ago)
― kephm, Tuesday, 2 March 2004 20:49 (twenty-one years ago)
Oo-er!
― dog latin (dog latin), Tuesday, 2 March 2004 20:50 (twenty-one years ago)
It's 8:53pm here not bedtime yet!
― dog latin (dog latin), Tuesday, 2 March 2004 20:52 (twenty-one years ago)
― dave225 (Dave225), Tuesday, 2 March 2004 20:53 (twenty-one years ago)
― Jordan (Jordan), Tuesday, 2 March 2004 20:53 (twenty-one years ago)
― kephm, Tuesday, 2 March 2004 20:54 (twenty-one years ago)
― A Nairn (moretap), Tuesday, 2 March 2004 20:58 (twenty-one years ago)
― phil-two (phil-two), Tuesday, 2 March 2004 21:29 (twenty-one years ago)
― bnw (bnw), Tuesday, 2 March 2004 21:42 (twenty-one years ago)
it makes me sad to see a beautiful girl with a hideous man but not really the other way around. see, I am not gay, just something else.
― RJG (RJG), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 11:57 (twenty-one years ago)
― Ronan (Ronan), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 12:02 (twenty-one years ago)
i'd be even happier to see a punk rock dude going out with a non-punk rock person though, a jazz loving bird, or something. aw, trans-genre love. as opposed to trans-gender love, which can also be great I suppose.
― ken c (ken c), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 12:05 (twenty-one years ago)
talking PC on a Mac thread is just wrong.
― pc police (ken c), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 12:07 (twenty-one years ago)
ALso old couples that still act all teenager-like - it makes me think that mayeb love isn't a temporary distraction from the important business of being grumpy.
― Johnney B (Johnney B), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 15:00 (twenty-one years ago)
Also, I think the world needs more beautiful males. Where on earth are they?
― the bluefox, Wednesday, 3 March 2004 15:50 (twenty-one years ago)
― pete s, Wednesday, 3 March 2004 15:55 (twenty-one years ago)
Don't think this is statistically valid. Looks matter much more. Most people hook up with people on a rough par with themselves looks wise. Abberations either way are proportionally rare. More so in favor of ugly, but rich and powerful, guys. Still, rare. What's love got to do, got to do with it?
And this thread is ass: The Assiest Thread in the History of Ass
Jeez, what's this doing on ILX? We ought to be able to do better than this. uh...what alternative universe are you living in?
― Skottie, Wednesday, 3 March 2004 16:23 (twenty-one years ago)
― TOMBOT, Wednesday, 3 March 2004 16:42 (twenty-one years ago)
― nathalie (nathalie), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 16:44 (twenty-one years ago)
Gosh, people! Stop being so damn SENSITIVE!
Jeez, what's this doing on ILX? We ought to be able to do better than this. -- maypang (pange...), March 2nd, 2004.*depressed* -- Melissa W (MelCarame...), March 2nd, 2004.
BAH! Bullhokey!
― F to the W, Wednesday, 3 March 2004 16:52 (twenty-one years ago)
― Franco to the Wanko, Wednesday, 3 March 2004 16:58 (twenty-one years ago)
― roxymuzak (roxymuzak), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 18:38 (twenty-one years ago)
― Francis Watlington (Francis Watlington), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 21:20 (twenty-one years ago)
― pete s, Wednesday, 3 March 2004 21:47 (twenty-one years ago)
― roxymuzak (roxymuzak), Wednesday, 3 March 2004 21:52 (twenty-one years ago)