Do people lie by saying you are good looking

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I've been told I am good looking by many people my parents age, both men and women.

I have never been told this from women my own age. All of my friends are guys and I am from the country so we aren't pretty boys and never talk about other dudes.

I have been told by a cop that I had a "presidential look" and was good looking.

I don't understand. I was a model as a baby, had girls all over me as a young teen, as I have gotten older I don't know. I lost my social skills, and when I take self portraits I look HIDEOUS, I always look depresed, ugly and nasty. I am 22 years old now and I feel so ugly. I notice people looking at me when I go out, I always think they are saying "oh man look at this ugly dude". I am so upset.

The only pictures I look good in are taken by others

Are you me?

Don't take pictures of yourself then, since you say you look better in the natural habitat. Extract yourself and pretend you're having fun; most outgoing people have to do so anyway, in spite of all the worries.

The only women who tell me that I'm good looking are either very old, very married, or very related to me.

Just once, I'd like for an attractive, non-related, single woman my age to tell me that she finds me attractive, and not be a cop on a sting operation for the vice squad or a Jehovah's Witless begging for money.

I think this is something most guys wish for.

My family members and friends of the family always tell me I'm attractive, but I can't exactly take their compliments at face value. I don't think they're lying by any means, but being a family member makes it a bit harder to be objective with things like that lol. I can totally relate to Fnord, that would make my day!

Thanks guys. So depressing when I see an attractive waitress and think she is thinking "This guy is hideous". Such a lonely life.

I often think people are full of crap, especially if it's said to me by someone very attractive. I just know they're thinking "but I wouldn't want to look like you".

I personally hate how I look but apparently I am hot.

I worry about this all the time. Family members say I'm pretty (duh, they're family) and their friends say I'm pretty, but I've never met anyone face-to-face my own age who told me I was pretty or acted like I was remotely attractive (except a couple guys who were really, really drunk). I think when you live with someone, you're inclined to see them as more attractive than you would if you just met them on the street. I objectively acknowledge that a couple of my friends aren't really pretty, but I see them as pretty because they make me happy, therefore I view their faces with affection.

To older people, most younger people look good by default. So when they tell you you're good looking, it's not a lie but it doesn't mean much either unfortunately. But if nobody has ever told you you were ugly, then you may be decent looking.

Also if people are looking at you, i don't think it's because you are hideous.
I tend to look at good or interesting looking people more.
Or maybe they just happen to be looking in your general direction.

I think you're onto something here lol, that never occurred to me, but it explains why people my parents' age tell me I'm so pretty, and guys my age look right through me.

This parallels my experiences.

I _have_ been getting called handsome by girls my age, about 3 or 4 of them, but it doesn't matter since they're all taken anyway. And they're probably lying, since I usually get called ugly, especially by women who are my race. Hell, I even get laughed at when I'm out and about because of how I look a lot of times.

You are almost '10' in the looks department (especially after losing your extra weight), I think most people are being honest with you in that regard.

I do agree with this. Sadly you and a couple other women do get a lot of flac around here because of how good looking you are.

For me, yea i have the infrequent person online telling me im supermodel hot, but not only do i know im not in my day to day life i can prove im not