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Just got a general question for other guys out there: do you find acne really has that much of an impact on attractiveness and how you're perceived by the other sex? I think this is overblown. I can understand how it can affect confidence and all that, but it might be more of mental thing than anything.
I don't really get as much acne anymore now that I'm in my late 20s, but from my experience, even when I did have large pimples on my face and stuff, it didn't seem to make much of a difference in how girls treated me or were into me. I could still tell they were interested regardless. It's a superficial thing, and people tend to understand that it just happens to everybody now and then. I used to get self conscious about it on dates, but I found it really didn't make as much of a difference.
I will say one thing that kind of annoys me is when girls kiss other parts of my face besides the mouth, or on my chest and stuff, I usually get zits in those places because I guess the bacteria from the mouth lol... To the point where I told them to stop doing that as much. Or I would at least clean the area as soon as possible without making it weird haha. But not that I'm complaining. It's not a big deal.
Kinda gross but... the worst is if you happen to have a pimple on your back, and in the middle of uh, you know, having fun, the girl scratches your back in ecstasy, and you start bleeding over the sheets lol. Ugh. But I have a feeling many people on here are too beta to be in that situation anyway.
Honestly, I don't really care. For me, it actually makes me feel more connected to them without even talking because we've gone through a similar struggle. Acne humbles people and going through it generally makes you a kinder person.
Firstly Ill just make it known that Ive never really made any effort to get a girlfriend, which is why Ive never had one. Anyone can be in a relationship ifyou try hard enough or settle for less, regardless of your physical appearance. I have plenty of friends who openly admit that when they were younger they went out with girls that they didnt find attractive, just so they could be "normal" and in a relationship. I'venever been in one because I am tremendously afraid of getting close to people (bothromanticallyand platonically), which has its origins in acne but is not exclusive to that experience I had.
That being said, your question was actually whether acne itself affectsattractiveness as opposed to just a general lack of confidence. Heres what I know:
When I had severe acne (age 13-17) girls didnt really talk to me, unless it was to remind me of how ugly I was.
Now that I dont have acne I occasionally get interest from women. I have very rarely acted on that interest, but thats aseparateissue.
Personality-wiseIhaventreally changed much since I was 13, so I cant see it being a confidence thing on my part. I do go out more, so maybe I just encounter more women now? Although saying that there would have been more single females of my own age when I was at school/ university than where I am today. So assuming acne doesnt affect yourattractiveness, surely Ishould have been getting more interest when I was younger?
On balance Id say that women can be as shallow as men when looking for a partner and Im a lot prettier than I used to be.
On 23/03/2017 at 8:47 PM, savandstuff said:Honestly, I don't really care. For me, it actually makes me feel more connected to them without even talking because we've gone through a similar struggle. Acne humbles people and going through it generally makes you a kinder person.
yep..its the only good thing that acne is doing for me..turned me much nicer person..and years later when acne wont be troubling me..i would definitely be thankful that i got all the acne because of the person it turned me into