Are you put off by "bad" skin...

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So I'm a reasonably spotty 18 year old guy and just looked at myself in the mirror and was a tad repulsed.

Personally a few spots and blemishes don't put me off a guy at all, but at the same time I'm vary aware of my skin "problems" and I could understand why someone wouldn't be attracted to me because of it!

What does everyone think about this? Do a few spots totally put you off, or do you not mind at all?

Reply 1

Eblis_O'_Shaughnessy

5

I'm not a massive fan, to be brutally honest, but then I've never had to live with them myself. I was lucky enough to never get spots, even in my teens, so on the rare occasions I do get one I really notice them badly.

Reply 2

Sazarina88

11

It wouldn't put me off completely but spots aren't attractive, you've realised that. Do you have a good cleansing routine? It's likely that you would be able to reduce the amount of spots by taking some care over your face everyday (if you do this anyway then you're just unlucky).

Reply 3

munchkin18

bad skin is not particularly attractive but there's a lot you can do to reduce the severity. when i was 18 i wasn't that bothered about guys with spots but it does put me off a little now. sorry!

Reply 4

PharmGU

it shuldnt really matter.......if someone likes u its for u and not ure spots...ive been on every pill u can get for them but they dnt seem to clear up nd ive had them since i was 12 - now 18, kidan gets me down a littel bit , my spots arent bad but i occasionally get the odd outbreak where my face seems to have quite a few all at once and then they all seem to go away d i have clear skin for a few weeks at most.

but as i was sayin it shuld really matter cus tonnes of ppl have them nd if ure sefl conscious about ure spots then other ppl will pick up on that....best thing to do reall is to forget about them - they'll all go away eventually :smile:

Reply 5

Badassbabe

If someone really likes you, they will see past your skin.

Reply 6

Anarchy Everywhere

2

Bad skin on girls is a serious turn off for me. Use Clearsil Ultra though dude, admittedly I've never been the spottty type but when I got a few spots which just didn't go away after months, clearasil ultra done it in about 2 weeks although after a month it really starts to clear up.

Reply 7

Sithius

16

Yes. I have great skin so want women with great skin so I can follow Dawkins theory of DNA. Reproduce FTW.

:wink:

Reply 8

xXMessedUpXx

15

Its weird..i always thought subconciously that it did and i wouldn't fins someone with say acne attractive (very shallow i know) but it turns out it doens't bother me. Apparently my bf had bad(ish) acne when we first met and first started going out but i barely remember it. Its not who he is so why should it define him as a person. At first i liked him for his personality, then the looks sort of followed :smile:

Reply 9

Eblis_O'_Shaughnessy

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xXMessedUpXx

Its not who he is so why should it define him as a person. At first i liked him for his personality, then the looks sort of followed :smile:

That's all well and good to say, but not all of us are capable of learning to find someone physically attractive. For me, if the attraction's not there then it's not there, and no matter how amazing a girl's personality is, if she doesn't turn me on then she doesn't turn me on.

Reply 10

LoveMusic

1

Honestly, really bad skin i do find unappealing. Its just a personal thing, i am very particular about my skin. However i think it would depend on how much i liked a guy, and the extent of acne.

Reply 11

Anonymous #1

to be honest, it can put me off a lot. i had really bad skin in between the ages of 10 and about 14 and now that my skin is good (after medication) i'm really repulsed by them... i suppose it is the memory of having bad skin. it depends on the severity and all that, however, my boyfriend has gorgeous skin and i'm really glad about that.

Reply 12

rosetinted

2

I find very bad skin incredibly unattractive. Call me shallow but oozing pus from your face is just not a turn on. Obviously I don't care if someone gets them once in a while or one at a time but a face full of acne, not good.

A lot of skin problems can be reduced or even got rid of by following some kind of skin care regime, watching your diet and drinking plenty of water.

Reply 13

Juicy Fruit

10

Depends how bad the spots are. If there are only a few and they're not the white head type then they're alright, but to be honest, full on acne (no offence to anyone) is extremely off-putting. I've never been attracted to a guy who had acne.

Reply 14

Crimson Black

13

I've met people who literally have spots all over their face, and they make me physically retch - I feel ill merely thinking about it.

Have you tried deep pore spot cream? Some spot creams on the market today really do work... they're just hard to find. :wink:

Reply 15

Unregistered

It depends how bad it is really, but i wouldn't mind if it was a few spots, like my bf. But if it was all over his face, then I would have to think otherwise,I just don't find it very attractive.

Reply 16

xChellex

xXMessedUpXx

Its weird..i always thought subconciously that it did and i wouldn't fins someone with say acne attractive (very shallow i know) but it turns out it doens't bother me. Apparently my bf had bad(ish) acne when we first met and first started going out but i barely remember it. Its not who he is so why should it define him as a person. At first i liked him for his personality, then the looks sort of followed :smile:

My bf also had bad acne when we first started going out. After a prescribed acne treatment, all his skin cleared up. I won't lie, I love his skin as it is now, but if he was to get acne back again tomorrow, I wouldn't be concerned, I wouldn't love his skin the way I do now, but I wouldn't find him overall less attractive. :smile:

Reply 17

LadyEnglish

2

It would put me off a tad, they look a bit unhygenic and i dunno, a bit... :s-smilie:

lol. Try your best to clear them up - change in diet, cream etc. If its like acne there's not a huuge amount you can do, but i think spots due to hormones usually clear up by about 24/25...x

Reply 18

chrissylouise

i get a few spots but in the past i picked and now gor a few sacrs, i get them mailnly on my ceeks and chin, and have quite large pores so even when i don't hve spots you can see them, hate my skin.

Reply 19

40550

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Dschingis

I've met people who literally have spots all over their face, and they make me physically retch - I feel ill merely thinking about it.

Have you tried deep pore spot cream? Some spot creams on the market today really do work... they're just hard to find. :wink:

It's easy to say if you've never had the problem.

But yeah, I'm afraid spots are a turn-off to me. Doesn't mean you can't have acne and be attractive though

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