Uprising wrote:
I think the biggest part of the problem here is being able to know and being able to estimate what a female on your level of physical attactiveness would exactly look like and how close it is to reality.
Yes, this.
I wonder what's the female equivalent to me in term of level of attractiveness - I've thought that an average petite slim girl would be the equivalent type because I AM PETITE AND SLIM too, but apparently, it is not the case:
Obese and even chubby girls, even when they're taller than me, were more likely to be willing to date me.
Why is that? Because the petite girls have more options than the chubby ones, they are desired by short, medium and even tall guys.
When a girl first see you, she would be probably aware whether she can attain someone way better looking that you or not, and her mind would compare you with her other suitors.
So I have a feeling that the equivalence of "level of physical attractiveness" has a lot to do with the number and quality of options.
And I think it also depends on how attractive the girl perceives herself, the more she perceives herself the pickier she would be when it comes to looks.
Something very common I've noticed among Asian and dark African girls is the way they perceive their own looks, a lot of them perceive themselves as way less attractive (which is not the reality). When I tell to Asian/African girl she's attractive (and I never point to ethnicity specific features), her typical response is usually something like "no, I am not" or "no, you're much more attractive" - and some would even bash their own Asian/African features, I've read this may due to racism which may lead to internal racism, and It's not a healthy basis for relationship (perceiving me as hot because I am whiter...etc). :-/