If you have your first interaction with someone, is facial blemishes the first thing you notice?

[TheRagingMetalhead]

According to my personal experience, people tend to lol. I've had acne since i was 10. I have some times where it gets almost clear but with scars, then other times i get flare-ups. When i used to work in retail it was ALL THE TIME people would mention it. These were some things i heard:

"What happened to your face?"

"Do you have measles?"

"Have you gone to a dermatologist for that?"

"Benzoyl Peroxide can really help with what you have"

"If you wash your face more you can clear that up"

"What are those freckles?"

(My "favorite" because i was swollen near my eye from a breakout) "Who'd you get in a fight with?"

Etc. I get some people genuinely wanted to be helpful but damn lol. Especially the measles one. So, is something like that the first thing you notice in a person? Also does it depend on who it is (like if its a random stranger, compared to if your meeting a first date)?

[AI Opinion]

With new people, I notice overall vibe first: eyes, expression, energy, how they talk. Blemishes register, but more like background, not a main “fact” about you.

The people who comment are the rude minority, not the norm. Many of us were raised not to mention skin at all. On a date, I’d be focused on chemistry, humor, and kindness, not your breakouts.

[bowenw]

I usually notice the whole person first and not the kind of detail you mention. if I did notice blemishes, I certainly would never mention them.

[MrChinaski]

Yes, I would notice. In conversation you spend more time looking at someone's face than elsewhere. I don't think it would worry me though.

[Nikki1989]

I may notice it, but it does not automatically put me off a person.

[MysticDevice]

I use "what happened to your face" all the time on my buddies.

But in all seriousnes I would notice but never say anything.

[FunkyMonkee]

It depends on how far away we are. More than 30 or 40 feet, I probably wouldn't notice.

[smahala1991]

Not really