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Attractive, but not attractive

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This may sound weird, but have you ever found someone not attractive in a photo (i.e. not just one photo), but attractive in real life?

Reply 1

futurist

yep, i know what you mean - turns out to be a real disappointment!
On the other hand, you get people who arn't attractive on photos but gorgeous in real life!

Reply 2

Mustard-man

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Inva

yep, i know what you mean - turns out to be a real disappointment!
On the other hand, you get people who arn't attractive on photos but gorgeous in real life!

That's what I'm talking about

Reply 3

generalebriety

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That's what Mustard-man said.

Photos don't have personality. People do. :smile:

Reply 4

=Keith=

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Yeah sometimes it happens. Theres a girl i knew who seemed attractive to me in real life compared to her snaps. Mayb its something to do with the influence of personality too. I mean when you meet someone you talk and listen and hear so you might as well get impressed by the persons personality so u feel that the person is attractive
P.S ignore this post im drunk lol

Reply 5

futurist

whoops read it the other way round *duuuhh* stupid me

Reply 6

shady lane

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I think I look much better in real life than I do in pictures. I have an expressive face, that's why.

Reply 7

Mustard-man

OP

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I mean not even personality! I mean there's this girl in my school who doesn't look that attractive in photos, but she definitely looks attractive when I see her around in school :confused:

Reply 8

futurist

Well you're either photogenic or not i suppose

Reply 9

=Keith=

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crush?

Reply 10

=Keith=

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Inva its not "HIM"

Reply 11

hippychick2101

I guess thats me slightly, not saying im attractive in real life. But in pics i am genuinly gross. Lol. I just cant smile for something like that. I end up having an awkward smile, and i just look terrible. Just unluckily unphotogenic i guess x

Reply 12

futurist

i was speaking generically

Reply 13

fat_hobbit

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Mustard-man

This may sound weird, but have you ever found someone not attractive in a photo (i.e. not just one photo), but attractive in real life?

Very very very ironic I've happen to read this thread as I was thinking about this exact issue last night.

I think it is because in real life a persons sheer presence gives them a lot of character. An individuals characteristics are highlighted in real life, whereas in a 2D photograph its not. The persons height (can't really tell if the person is tall from a photo), behaviour (body language), facial characteristics and so on is highlighted & for some people that can be a very attractive quality.

Reply 14

goodLife

Ive seen people who are attractive in a photo but not attractive in real life.

Reply 15

poltroon

Before someone else says it, I will: beauty is in the eye of the beholder. :biggrin:

Oh dear, it seems that in this situation the beholder is the same in both instances. Well, then, that's me out!

Reply 16

wiggles

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hippychick2101

I guess thats me slightly, not saying im attractive in real life. But in pics i am genuinly gross. Lol. I just cant smile for something like that. I end up having an awkward smile, and i just look terrible. Just unluckily unphotogenic i guess x

Exactly same situation here. I think it's because unless I'm genuinely smiling, my smile comes accross really awkward and forced. I hope it's only when I'm smiling for photos though, or all those times I've been smiling politely during boring conversations...... uh-oh