I think I've read at least 2-3 dating coaches who said that when a guy says a girl isn't attractive enough to approach, it nearly always means he's too nervous to approach. I've had social anxiety much of my life, and one shy guy on a forum had a great insight: "My anxiety is always arguing against my approaching any woman, so it has to be a hell of a woman to outweigh that." Of course, this attitude is a recipe for rejection, which in turn reinforces the shyness, in a vicious cycle. I suspect for most guys this is not a conscious thing. They are thinking about the pain of rejection when they look at a girl, and factoring that into her "attractiveness". If they can find faults in her, they escape a potential rejection -- so they non-consciously search for faults. And if you search for them, you'll find some.
One more point: In some cases, guys *already* deserve wonderful girls but don't believe they do. Maybe you don't see that, but it's certainly happened to me. I've had women show interest in me that I would have put in my own personal "9" category, and I did nothing about it, because I thought, "What happens when she finds out about all my faults?" I strongly suspect many guys seeking dating advice need to be reminded of how many attractive qualities they have, not how many they lack.
Still, I like the post and the exercises. Even if you aren't shooting for 10's, asking guys why they deserve a particular girl (even just a cute, sweet one) is motivational. Most guys aren't really *that* averse to self-improvement. I think they don't just want the girl, but to deserve that girl.
I would go as far as to say that the "rating system" is a load of crap.
It's so subjective, one guy's 7 could be another's 10.
Also a girl that you may think from looking at her is a 10, may be completely boring or just a complete bitch when you get involved in an interaction with her.
In short guys, do whatever makes you happy, just please do not use shitty excuses not to approach! ;-)
Sinn thank you so much for dropping gems like these! These posts are solid gold!
ReplyDeletelol the droppings points to get laid... I think some ppl reading are very familiar with that (including myself) =)
ReplyDeleteWhat if you are just a straight beast? Does this warrant deserving a 10?
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I think I've read at least 2-3 dating coaches who said that when a guy says a girl isn't attractive enough to approach, it nearly always means he's too nervous to approach. I've had social anxiety much of my life, and one shy guy on a forum had a great insight: "My anxiety is always arguing against my approaching any woman, so it has to be a hell of a woman to outweigh that." Of course, this attitude is a recipe for rejection, which in turn reinforces the shyness, in a vicious cycle. I suspect for most guys this is not a conscious thing. They are thinking about the pain of rejection when they look at a girl, and factoring that into her "attractiveness". If they can find faults in her, they escape a potential rejection -- so they non-consciously search for faults. And if you search for them, you'll find some.
ReplyDeleteOne more point: In some cases, guys *already* deserve wonderful girls but don't believe they do. Maybe you don't see that, but it's certainly happened to me. I've had women show interest in me that I would have put in my own personal "9" category, and I did nothing about it, because I thought, "What happens when she finds out about all my faults?" I strongly suspect many guys seeking dating advice need to be reminded of how many attractive qualities they have, not how many they lack.
Still, I like the post and the exercises. Even if you aren't shooting for 10's, asking guys why they deserve a particular girl (even just a cute, sweet one) is motivational. Most guys aren't really *that* averse to self-improvement. I think they don't just want the girl, but to deserve that girl.
I would go as far as to say that the "rating system" is a load of crap.
ReplyDeleteIt's so subjective, one guy's 7 could be another's 10.
Also a girl that you may think from looking at her is a 10, may be completely boring or just a complete bitch when you get involved in an interaction with her.
In short guys, do whatever makes you happy, just please do not use shitty excuses not to approach! ;-)