"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder" is a very true statement. I can relate to what you are saying a LOT, personally, especially when I was growing up. I had some serious body image issues as well, which I think stemmed from the way that I was raised and the fact that I was bullied pretty mercilessly at school. I have some pretty obsessive tendencies as well, which only pulled me even deeper down the rabbit hole of body image issues and low self-esteem.
For what it's worth, most men that I have met seem to be attracted to a very wide range of body types and facial features. Unfortunately there's been a lot of people, men and women alike, who have pretty much doggedly promoted the idea that only certain physical features and combinations of said features can be considered attractive. And yeah, habits like rating women on a scale of "1-10", the publishing of insanely sexist "pick-up artist manuals", and even other -women's- surprising DEFENSE of such things don't really help matters much!
I've been around MANY male acquaintances who would thoughtlessly gab about how imperfect some women are...and then I would hear the names of said women and think, "Wait...but that girl they're talking about is gorgeous! So much prettier than me, too. Um, wow...I must look like a frickin' dog to them..." Yeah...Obviously women are guilty of this kinda thing too! It's why practicing discretion in social settings and being empathetic and understanding matters so much. Anyway...
I'm kinda tired right now so I'm sorry if the above doesn't make much sense lol. My point though is that I totally get where you are coming from and I have felt much the same way for most of my life. It CAN get better though. If you wanna message me or reply to this comment feel free to, I like to help and I can offer more info and advice on this if you'd like. :)
Also, IMHO petite women are very cute and attractive. Big boobs and a big butt aren't needed to be considered pretty lol, I think that these are more cultural things than anything. But yeah that's about all I've got right now, please take care of yourself.
Can a petite girl with a pretty face still be attractive
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"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder" is a very true statement. I can relate to what you are saying a LOT, personally, especially when I was growing up. I had some serious body image issues as well, which I think stemmed from the way that I was raised and the fact that I was bullied pretty mercilessly at school. I have some pretty obsessive tendencies as well, which only pulled me even deeper down the rabbit hole of body image issues and low self-esteem.
For what it's worth, most men that I have met seem to be attracted to a very wide range of body types and facial features. Unfortunately there's been a lot of people, men and women alike, who have pretty much doggedly promoted the idea that only certain physical features and combinations of said features can be considered attractive. And yeah, habits like rating women on a scale of "1-10", the publishing of insanely sexist "pick-up artist manuals", and even other -women's- surprising DEFENSE of such things don't really help matters much!
I've been around MANY male acquaintances who would thoughtlessly gab about how imperfect some women are...and then I would hear the names of said women and think, "Wait...but that girl they're talking about is gorgeous! So much prettier than me, too. Um, wow...I must look like a frickin' dog to them..." Yeah...Obviously women are guilty of this kinda thing too! It's why practicing discretion in social settings and being empathetic and understanding matters so much. Anyway...
I'm kinda tired right now so I'm sorry if the above doesn't make much sense lol. My point though is that I totally get where you are coming from and I have felt much the same way for most of my life. It CAN get better though. If you wanna message me or reply to this comment feel free to, I like to help and I can offer more info and advice on this if you'd like. :)
Also, IMHO petite women are very cute and attractive. Big boobs and a big butt aren't needed to be considered pretty lol, I think that these are more cultural things than anything. But yeah that's about all I've got right now, please take care of yourself.