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Reply 1
Maybe they feel that the really attractive ones are too 'out of their league'? I suppose it would be easier to pick up a less attractive girl, there wouldn't be as much competition :wink:

Personality must be a factor in there somewhere though.
Reply 2
Really? *curious* What do you mean 'less attractive'? (facially, body etc.) I noticed that all the guys fancied 3 or 4 girls at my old college who I didn't think were all that attractive compared to others but I was assured by guys that they were sexy angels on Earth.
Reply 3
Maybe theyre just more confident. Guys seem to find confidence attractive.
Anonymous
I'm not saying always but it is something that I have noticed. It's not personality thing coz I have seen it happen when the guy doesn't really know either girl yet picks the less attractive one.

Girls, is this something that you have experienced?

Guys, can you shed any light?


There probably just afraid of being rejected. Maybe they have a type? Who knows.

I always go for the girl I find most attractive.
Reply 5
Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder.
Do you mean significantly less attractive or not though? I mean, I know there are some people who are absolutely stunning, but I know as a girl I'd be scared to even go and talk to a guy who was, so guys might feel the same about girls. But if you're just talking about two girls with above average looks, one of whom you feel is slightly more attractive than the other, the guy might think differently.

Also, yeah, what people said about confidence- always seems to attract people, no matter what the girl looks like, just because she's happy and comfortable with herself, and that makes their personality more attractive I guess...
Exactly lol like this guy i got with a couple weeks ago he is soooooo hot...i come to find out he got a girlf a couple days after and she is not in his league-not saying i am but i think i'm much better looking...it's probably her personality though
Reply 8
Its subjective, depends who you ask who is the most attractive.
Reply 9
Maybe they think the one who you think is 'less attractive' is more attractive. People have different tastes in women, and maybe there is something about that partuicualr woman that they like.

Then again they might think the 'attractive' one is out of their league. :rolleyes:
Alot of guys do it because good looking girls tend to be stuck so far up there own arse. No offence intended to those who are good looking but it does come across like that alot, to me anyway.

Edit:
On another note, it depends on the guy. I know a fair few 'male sluts' that are just out to get laid.
Reply 11
Yeah it's a good point. Your view of who's attractive may be different to somebody elses. It's a balance between aesthetics, personality, etc etc..
Reply 12
Maybe what's less attractive to you is more attractive to the guy?
Reply 13
Lack of confidence?
Reply 14
If we are just talking about looks a reason could be that he thinks that the more attractive girl is out of his league. At this age even a girl who should be wearing a paper bag on her head will be approached by a fair amount of guys, as a lot of guys are scared of rejection and are not confident. Obviously it could also be that the more unattractive girl has a nicer personality than the attractive girl or he might actually find her more attractive.
Reply 15
Anonymous
Exactly lol like this guy i got with a couple weeks ago he is soooooo hot...i come to find out he got a girlf a couple days after and she is not in his league-not saying i am but i think i'm much better looking...it's probably her personality though



If we're talking in "leagues", you're totally right. She's not in his league, she's way above it.. and yours, if he was cheating...
Reply 16
Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder, yes, but alot of times as well, the more physically attractive girls are more arrogant or simply play hard to get. Lots of guys wouldn't want to chase like dogs; it can be a rather self-degrading experience that hurts one's ego.
Reply 17
They go for the less attractive ones because I think that the less attractive ones are less likely to be "poached" by other guys i.e. less chance of them being cheated on by their girlfriends, or being dumped.
Reply 18
Or, it could just be, wait for it, they have better personalities.
Starsurfer
Or, it could just be, wait for it, they have better personalities.


or you could read the first post saying how they thought it happened even when the guy didnt know the girl at all...