10 Jul 2013, 8:39 am
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10 Jul 2013, 9:22 am
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10 Jul 2013, 9:32 am
I don't think you need a ton of makeup, there are a lot of pretty girls who use little to no makeup.
Weight can be an issue for some, but you could always make it a point to start exercising and see how that works.
True that - I've been to Japan a couple of times too and that was one of the highlights! You get to meet lots of new people without making much of an effort.
Hmm... so if you're pretty, you don't need to wear makeup
How do you know if you are pretty?
As for weight, I do exercise - mainly weightlifting, but the town I will be living in is known as the bicycle capital of Germany so there will be plenty of opportunity for cardio. I've also changed my diet to include 100g of protein (supplemented by whey), 300g of carbohydrates and about 15g of fat with 30g of fibre for good measure (where the degree in medicine came in handy in real life - using macronutrient calculators). So over the long-term, my body fat percentage has decreased and my muscle mass has increased, which has kind of averaged out on the weight front. Still, I'm a good two years away from my ideal weight (for my height - I'm 1.75m tall and I figure 75 kg is OK) at this rate. We'll see how that works out.
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10 Jul 2013, 9:35 am
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10 Jul 2013, 9:36 am
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10 Jul 2013, 9:56 am
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10 Jul 2013, 10:02 am
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10 Jul 2013, 10:06 am
boo!!
I reappear!
Only mods decide who shouldn't post in some thread, not the thread creator.
/byyyyyeee
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10 Jul 2013, 10:10 am
boo!!
I reappear!
Only mods decide who shouldn't post in some, not the thread creator.
/byyyyyeee
I said "there's no reason for you to continue", primarily based on your statement that this was to be your last comment in the thread - I'm not stopping you from posting - I certainly don't think you "shouldn't" post, I just don't see why you would want to, given the fact that your statement in the previous message was the second time you've indicated that you've had enough of this thread. Perhaps you're just saying that you want to stop posting but are actually enjoying this conversation? That's what it seems like to me. Go on, reply and contradict yourself again - you know you want to..
10 Jul 2013, 10:22 am
Most of my high-school teachers studied in Münster. 
The university seems quite good to me. Some people there may be conservative (Münster is very catholic), but I don't think it applies to all of them.
Of course there is racism in Germany, too, just like in any other country. It's usually not displayed in public, but I'm sometimes surprised about the opinions that some people expose when given the right amount of alcohol... It should be possible to avoid those people.
Concerning the question of weight, I think it's one factor among many. It can be compensated, but to the average man, overweight does lower someone's attractiveness. So while I know that it's not easy to lose weight, it's probably the most effective thing you can do right now.
10 Jul 2013, 10:24 am
whut?
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10 Jul 2013, 10:28 am
10 Jul 2013, 10:30 am
The university seems quite good to me. Some people there may be conservative (Münster is very catholic), but I don't think it applies to all of them.Of course there is racism in Germany, too, just like in any other country. It's usually not displayed in public, but I'm sometimes surprised about the opinions that some people expose when given the right amount of alcohol... It should be possible to avoid those people.
Concerning the question of weight, I think it's one factor among many. It can be compensated, but to the average man, overweight does lower someone's attractiveness. So while I know that it's not easy to lose weight, it's probably the most effective thing you can do right now.
I couldn't have said more.
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10 Jul 2013, 10:31 am
The university seems quite good to me. Some people there may be conservative (Münster is very catholic), but I don't think it applies to all of them.Of course there is racism in Germany, too, just like in any other country. It's usually not displayed in public, but I'm sometimes surprised about the opinions that some people expose when given the right amount of alcohol... It should be possible to avoid those people.
Concerning the question of weight, I think it's one factor among many. It can be compensated, but to the average man, overweight does lower someone's attractiveness. So while I know that it's not easy to lose weight, it's probably the most effective thing you can do right now.
Yeah - I've heard the University is pretty awesome there actually - I am hoping that I can start attending lectures or get to know the lecturers in the relevant departments even though I am technically not allowed to study there yet. I didn't know that it was a very Catholic town, and although I'm not religious anymore, I grew up with a Catholic mother and went to Catholic schools, so I won't be completely out of my depth! Thanks for the tip!
I'm not so worried about racism in Germany to be honest - everyone has their own prejudices (as you can see from the thread above, even I have my own) but you just have to find people who you can gel with and there will be some of those pretty much everywhere you go.
Good to know that being overweight does [edit: I wrote not here by accident!! - I like it when people are honest] decrease attractiveness, and I agree - it's probably better to work on it than not. That's definitely the impression that I am getting. Well, I look forward to lots of cycling in Germany - it's not good sitting in front of a desk all day!
This is going to be a completely prejudiced question (brace yourself), but are overweight people common in Germany? According to statistics, South Africa and the UK are the countries that follow the US in terms of high obesity rates - I haven't checked this, but a cursory glance at our society tends to indicate that this is true. The Germans I have met, those I have stayed with and those I have seen on YouTube all seem to be pretty skinny by our standards (i.e. they are probably normal weight for their height but might look out of place here
). What is your impression?
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10 Jul 2013, 10:47 am
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