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Post by dolly on Dec 10, 2014 18:56:50 GMT -5
also, in reference to the more general title of this thread, my idea of physical attractiveness tends to vary widely as well.
just as i have a variety of interests in the dev-sphere, i also find many different types of men attractive too. i have a few standard "types" but they are quite different from one another, and not necessarily typical. i love that i am always being surprised by who i randomly find attractive.
personality-wise i am much more specific and predictable. and although i don't like push-overs or wimps, i happen to like nice guys!
in a showdown between physical vs. personality, i definitely give an edge to personality, but both are important to a certain degree.
in my experience, physical attraction doesn't influence personality attraction, but personality attraction *can* influence physical attraction.
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Post by Pigeon on Dec 10, 2014 20:22:32 GMT -5
I'm big into personality. A person can be a 10 physically on my scale, and I won't be attracted if their personality is a three. But, there are some physical traits that are a deal breaker for me. Like, certain people's smell - no cologne, but the way they smell naturally - can be a turn on or a turn off.
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Post by Inigo Montoya on Dec 10, 2014 20:40:31 GMT -5
I'm big into personality. A person can be a 10 physically on my scale, and I won't be attracted if their personality is a three. But, there are some physical traits that are a deal breaker for me. Like, certain people's smell - no cologne, but the way they smell naturally - can be a turn on or a turn off. Smell is a HUGE thing to me. Huge.
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Post by Inigo Montoya on Dec 10, 2014 22:29:48 GMT -5
It's not garlic. I lurve garlic and have been known to lay it on so thick that it burns a little. (Wards off colds and vampires, don'cha know)
It's your inherent smell. The one you have at the end of the day. Or maybe aftershave/cologne. (You can totally blame my dad for that business. Evolution/biology for the inherent smell thing.)
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Post by Pigeon on Dec 10, 2014 23:09:43 GMT -5
Note to self; avoid garlic when meeting a dev. So not garlic! I mean, unless you're bathing in garlic or eating it every single day. But, that's kind of a general suggestion? There are some people who just smell bad to me. It's probably combination of the way their immune system interacts with their skin bacteria and close that response is to my immune system. Or, at least, that's the explanation I've found from reading papers about immunogenetics and people who trained rats to smell for kinship. Like, one of my friends has a scent that reminds me of a staph infection. And, another smells like baked cat pee and old meat. They're lovely people, but even if I were attracted to their looks, I wouldn't be attracted to them because of their smell!
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Post by Inigo Montoya on Dec 10, 2014 23:43:15 GMT -5
Note to self; avoid garlic when meeting a dev. So not garlic! I mean, unless you're bathing in garlic or eating it every single day. But, that's kind of a general suggestion? There are some people who just smell bad to me. It's probably combination of the way their immune system interacts with their skin bacteria and close that response is to my immune system. Or, at least, that's the explanation I've found from reading papers about immunogenetics and people who trained rats to smell for kinship. Like, one of my friends has a scent that reminds me of a staph infection. And, another smells like baked cat pee and old meat. They're lovely people, but even if I were attracted to their looks, I wouldn't be attracted to them because of their smell! Damn, you're good. I've never been able to articulate what they smell like. Well, except for those guys who smell like old people basement.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 11, 2014 12:46:16 GMT -5
So not garlic! I mean, unless you're bathing in garlic or eating it every single day. But, that's kind of a general suggestion? There are some people who just smell bad to me. It's probably combination of the way their immune system interacts with their skin bacteria and close that response is to my immune system. Or, at least, that's the explanation I've found from reading papers about immunogenetics and people who trained rats to smell for kinship. Like, one of my friends has a scent that reminds me of a staph infection. And, another smells like baked cat pee and old meat. They're lovely people, but even if I were attracted to their looks, I wouldn't be attracted to them because of their smell! I LOVE your descriptions! Ridiculous analogies are kinda my thing. I agree with the smell thing. Heavy perfume is such a turn off to me, sometimes even nausea inducing.
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Post by ProudRealist on Dec 11, 2014 18:24:49 GMT -5
LOL. after reading your post Pigeon i found i was subconsciously sniffing myself Nothing but roses and lilies here
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Post by Dee Dee on Dec 11, 2014 21:41:39 GMT -5
But in the non-dev world, it seems that I can't compete even with lazy, unemployed, barely literate AB guys. It's frustrating but I understand it. You would not want the type of women, who fell for the lazy, unemployed, barely literate, able-bodied guy, would you? No reason to be frustrated there.
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Post by Dee Dee on Dec 11, 2014 21:54:02 GMT -5
Note to self; avoid garlic when meeting a dev. General note: avoid garlic at all times. Curry too You never know if you are going to run into a dev. Would be a shame if it happened right after the giant garlic/curry binge eating, right? ******** Horrible smelling people = instant and big turn-off to the point of nausea
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Post by Dee Dee on Dec 11, 2014 22:17:13 GMT -5
But I looooove Korean barbecue. I do not know what that is, but it sounds like something with four legs and its back pointing upwards, that I do not want to hear about. Well, B4I, it is either that or having the chance of scooping up a dev that you may run into. Tough choice :-D
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Post by Deleted on Dec 11, 2014 22:26:30 GMT -5
But I looooove Korean barbecue. I do not know what that is, but it sounds like something with four legs and its back pointing upwards, that I do not want to hear about. Well, B4I, it is either that or having the chance of scooping up a dev that you may run into. Tough choice :-D I read an article about this cool, new invention in a magazine. I think it was called gum? Something like that, anyway. I'll see if I can find it.
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Post by Dee Dee on Dec 11, 2014 22:32:13 GMT -5
Given my luck, I'm better off with the BBQ Maybe a Korean dev would do the trick?
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Post by Dee Dee on Dec 11, 2014 22:35:47 GMT -5
I do not know what that is, but it sounds like something with four legs and its back pointing upwards, that I do not want to hear about. Well, B4I, it is either that or having the chance of scooping up a dev that you may run into. Tough choice :-D I read an article about this cool, new invention in a magazine. I think it was called gum? Something like that, anyway. I'll see if I can find it. Gum is to bad breath what perfume is to a smelly arm-pit. Not working. I have this über-smart thing. It is called a tooth-brush. Anyway, hijack over. Back to the OQ.
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Post by wheelieInCali on Dec 11, 2014 23:34:42 GMT -5
Personality is the clincher IMO. Especially for girls. Guys can be purely visual, making the physical enough. An offputting personality, however, can totally turn anybody off. On the flip side, a person that people find so-so in the physical department, can really shine with the right personality and make us change our mind. Unfortunately, the physical is ALWAYS in our face and we see it before the personality even has a chance (except online).
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