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Originally Posted by BlueCrustacean
When will I EVER find somebody that I'm actually physically attracted to, who's actually physically attracted to me? I'm not ugly. In fact a lot of people have called me pretty, and that I could be a model or an actress. So why are none of the guys I actually find attractive interested in me back? Why does this have to be so hard? Do I not deserve somebody that I feel excited about meeting? Do I not deserve to be loved by someone that I love with equal intensity, and get butterflies in my stomach about?
Also, I know that appearances aren't everything, and there are many things I look for in a potential partner that matter more than looks, such as being a nice, moral person and having a common goal/vision in life. But looks still matter a lot. I'm done apologizing about it. I wish I could just have what others seem to have easily, who look like me and are my age.
I can never surmount this pattern of being interested in people who aren't interested in me, and vice versa. I've never even been in a relationship yet because of this. I've never been kissed or had sex even, and I'm 27 years old. I wish I knew what young teenage love would have been like, had there been a boy I liked who liked me back. All I've ever had is unrequited celebrity crushes instead. I feel more and more alone and weird compared to everybody else.
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Think of the way you behave towards men that you are not attracted to vs those you are attracted to, and that might help you to understand a little of what’s going on. It doesn’t matter how progressive we are; men and women are fundamentally different, and men still value and appreciate women more if they have to work to get them. Iow. they need to be the hunters. That’s the principle behind The Rules books, by Ellen Fein and Sherrie Schneider. I might not agree with them 100%, but when I read The Complete Rules right through, it made a lot of sense. Initially, I found some of their advice went against the grain, but as I learned more about the principles behind The Rules, I realised why it was necessary.
Good luck; I hope this helps you!