My first post ...
I think that some parts of me are attractive, other parts not as much. I think I have nice hair, legs, hands ... but don't much care for my bum, my lips. Etc., etc.
I've realized over time that I largely base those perceptions on the reactions I get from men ... those parts of me that they notice the most, I figure, must be the attractive parts. I find it very hard to tell, on my own. Which is funny because I have definite ideas about what I find attractive in other women. It's just me that I have a hard time knowing about.
A logical extension of this idea is that I tend to emphasize those parts of me that I think men are the most interested in. I spend a lot of time making sure my hair looks good, for instance, and I tend to dress in a way that lets me show lots of leg.
This has become so ingrained that I scarcely notice it anymore.
I think you look attractive, well judging from your avatar. I know I'm attractive, but I have no car and no job and live in Baltimore. Most the girls around here are ignorant and all they want to do is drink and smoke and you can't trust them.