Insecure because I'm southeast asian

Well being south Asian isn't a turn off as lots of people from countries in that region are in relationships.

South asians and southeast asians are two different regions with different cultures and people.

South asian = India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, etc..
Southeast asia = Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam, etc..

People look down on Bangladeshis too, we used to be rock bottom of the tree as far wealth or gdp figures were

Try not to give it attention, I won’t say you don’t have a valid reason but imho Malay people aren’t a category I’d often say are looked down on

This is because people more often than not, simply don’t know about it

And separately, most don’t care!

I’m sure you’re fine looking, there are plenty who think South East / East Asian people are very attractive

People look down on Bangladeshis too, we used to be rock bottom of the tree as far wealth or gdp figures were

Try not to give it attention, I won’t say you don’t have a valid reason but imho Malay people aren’t a category I’d often say are looked down on

This is because people more often than not, simply don’t know about it

And separately, most don’t care!

I’m sure you’re fine looking, there are plenty who think South East / East Asian people are very attractive

I'm a southeast asian girl, precisely a Malaysian, (although I'm actually mixed race with different ethnics), I'm kind of insecure of my identity and racial background. I admit that I am being too hard on myself but I happen to observe that people tend to look down on us. And I have no chance in dating. My southeast asian look is a turn-off; any advice to embrace it?? I often hear that people say we are rather unattractive.

There are many bangladeshis here too so I don't really look down on them since I have been interacting with them. Do you happen to know salman khan, the khan academy's founder? He's american bangladeshi and he's my hero <3

Maybe I have been living in the wrong country hahahahhaha XD cause I don't think guys here find me attractive. Beauty standards here are too unrealistic and I look a bit bizarre for local peeps

The stigma has improved massively, when I was growing up, people only knew about it as too poor to deal with flooding. That’s not the case anymore, so things have definitely changed - but our neighbours (India, Pakistan in particular) are still quite commonly arrogant around us (imo)

yeah, salman is a really good success story. I rate him highly

I suspect you might be from a particular side of London?

As this is a student forum, I’m gonna assume you’re in secondary. My advice to you is that guys at that age are shy and also don’t know how to approach or act around women, at 25 I’m still terrible at tbh.

Try not to worry about it and focus on good grades, by the time you’re in sixth form or university - people will be more receptive of your appearance; I’m sure it’s fine

IMO all asian girls are beautiful....southeast have some very good looking people....I'd just say be yourself....real love don't care about looks....

I'm a southeast asian girl, precisely a Malaysian, (although I'm actually mixed race with different ethnics), I'm kind of insecure of my identity and racial background. I admit that I am being too hard on myself but I happen to observe that people tend to look down on us. And I have no chance in dating. My southeast asian look is a turn-off; any advice to embrace it?? I often hear that people say we are rather unattractive.

Real love is a combination of physical attraction and emotional attraction, you can't discount either.

I'm currently enrolling in a foundation programme after high school had ended, and guys are still shy

These are all stereotypes. No one can say something that will be true for your entire ethnicity. Learn more about your culture and you will find things to love and be proud of I’m sure of it.