Do guys who consider themselves unattractive prefer dating girls who are attractive, or will they appreciate flirts from unattractive girls as well?

[Anonymous]

Whenever a guy confides in me that he feels as though women aren't attracted to him, his eyes don't light up like a Christmas tree when I tell him that he is really attractive (I'm not attractive). Implicitly, these self-proclaimed unatractive guys have a type, whereby it would be more accurate of them to lament about the fact that attractive women aren't attracted to them. Otherwise, you would think they'd be greatfull to hear from me, a woman, that I think they are attractive.

[ShiftingMonke]

Guys who aren't attractive or have low self esteem will have a hard time accepting praise like that from women, especially attractive ones, because they've likely got years of rejection or confirmation bias built up.

Men also suffer from body dismorphia just like women do, but from both extremes- and the lack of positive affirmation in male society only propels their assurances.

Finally, we live in a society where pity is currency so that may also be a condition why your compliments are rebuffed in such a way.

[NostalgiaSenpi]

The only people that have told me that I'm decent looking beside my mom and my friend Michelle that's like another mom are my friends, and therefore I usually take that as them being nice. Are you their friend? If so, then they might see it like I do, pity.

[LazerBean]

It seems to me that the lower someone is in the attractiveness scale, the higher their standards are for the looks of the opposite gender when it comes to dating. I believe that is the basis of why incels and femcels exist.

[Anonymous]

I only pursue women I find attractive. We all have our preferences; so might as well go after women I find attractive. One of them may find me attractive.

[DaySpring]

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