Ai_Ling wrote:
yes I know everyone wants something different. For me, its very very hard to attract a guy in person, not that I havent, it just doesnt happen very often. For me online dating works way better cause I can control my impression that Im making on the person way better, just making friends in general is 10x easier for me. Im thinking that there are guys that would want someone like me, I just dont make a good impression on guys in person.
Positive traits:
I have decent looks, I have decent accomplishments, Im intelligent, not overly emotional or clingy(not anymore), not too sensative (not anymore), I make strong attempts to get to know people I know like forming deeper connections not just superficial ones, im very honest and straightfoward, Im not superficial at all Im real, Im not a huge shopper( as in Im not gonna drag a guy into clothing store and stay their for hrs), I dance, Im a very hardworker, I dont give up easily, Im not overly concerned with my apperance(i can imagine itd be kinda annoying to have a gf whos overly concerned with her apperance)
Not so attractive traits
I still have low self confidence(working on it), insecure(working on it), too blunt at times, I can joke around like a guy at times( guessing thats not terribly attractive), i can appear aloof at times, I can say things that are often off, I have a hard time making initial RL impressions, I dont flirt very often, I dont spend time making myself look good(I can dress fashionably when I wanna, I dont wear makeup tho), I lack a lotta the traits that are valued in females(you know nice, sweet, caring, empathetic: that crap), im socially clueless at times(I have my friends acting as translators often), I think too much(which ppl can find annoying at times)
Many guys are generally find me fine as a friend but not as anything more. I was wondering: what do guys find attractive in girls, yes I know the responce a lotta people would say: everyone has different preferences but Im saying "in general".
You're a woman of great courage to put up these kinds of questions online, so give yourself a little more credit than you do.
Anyway, the way we look at people is very similar to the way we look at art, people are going to find different things to appreciate with eachother. As for men, yes there are some similar patterns and some similar desires between us, but people are going to end up with very different outcomes with one another. But here's some basics on what most men want in a woman:
Physical attractiveness. Yes its true. Why? Because we are biologically designed to desire to pass on (well you know) to women. Yes we think A LOT about physical attraction. However, people are going to find different things attractive in a woman. Some guys will be turned on by gothic style clothing, others won't. Some will like a lot of make-up, others won't. Some will prefer a woman with more pounds, others won't. I mean, look around your local shopping mall, people of all different shapes and sizes tend to get together.
What I would do is instead of just saying "I want to find a guy", first look for the guy you want and then try to figure out what is going to get him attracted to you. But we don't ONLY care about physical attraction.
There is also companionship. Any woman I would consider atleast needs to be someone I can talk to comfortably. So for me, a woman who is overly sarcastic and pokes too much is not someone who I like. No offense, but a lot of women are picking up on this whole "brat attitude". It may look cute to the girlfriends at the feminist club, but we don't like that at all. The last thing we want in a relationship is someone who is going to argue with us constantly and make us feel like garbage.
Think about it, would you want to talk to a guy who tells too many sarcastic jokes and teases way too much when you honestly are feeling sad about something? Its the same thing for us. So the kinder and more open you are with men, the more they will be comfortable talking to you.
Keep in mind, men know that they have to be careful talking with women because if anything is taken the wrong way its easy for men to get in trouble. Be open, friendly and kind and you really can't go wrong with pleasing this side of what men need.
One more thing, I've said it a bunch of times, online dating is a great way to go. I hadn't had a girlfriend till about a couple months ago, but its a good way to meet people to date because everyone is doing it. Yeah there are people who make fun of it, but they're the ones who are giving themselves more trouble than they need to. If you're really lonely, go online. It worked for me at least. Okcupid and plentyoffish are good places to start.