Filed under: Attraction , Singlehood , Studies, Asylum
Posted Jul 4th 2009 12:00AM
by Jeremy Taylor, for Asylum
Those who feel pressure to look attractive are more likely to fear others will reject them on the basis of appearance.
A study of college students between the ages of 18 and 33 found that women were more likely than men to have a heightened sensitivity to appearance rejection, and that both sexes are made more vulnerable by internalized media ideals of attractiveness.
More: Pressure to Look Attractive Causes Fear of Rejection >>
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Eric
Jul 4th 2009 @ 5:50PM report
It's not just rejection on the basis of appearance that gets the guys rejected by the girls. No matter how good of a personality he has, the girls could also reject him on the basis of socio-economic status, the kind of family he's from, the kind of friends he has, and even how long he's been out of a relationship.
I consider my appearance to be reasonably attractive. Granted, I'm no Brad Pitt. But, that still keeps the women away. I also have a group of faithful Christian friends, come from a relatively stable family background, and have an excellent personality. It's just that I've struggled professionally (I'm one of the few who still work in radio broadcasting) and that my last relationship ended nearly 16 years ago. The last two, besides a man's appearance, will scare women away.
I'd stay away from online dating, too...I could not attract women that way, either. When it comes to teaching about looks, our media should be chastised, lambasted and skewered for teaching such unhealthy views about looks.
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