Can a lisp be cute in a college aged girl? Or are lisps a turn off?

[Anonymous]

I have a slight lisp and I hate it. My tongue kind of peeps out when I try to say an s or a sound like an s.

I hate it and I think I look so weird when I'm speaking.. It makes me feel self conscious.

A lot of people tell me it's not really noticeable. When I talk people can understand me for the most part, except for when I get really excited or nervous.

I have noticed when I'm excited or nervous and trying to talk that some people stare at my mouth, kind of like they are trying to read my lips because they can't understand me :/

Does anybody know how to get rid of it? I would rather not have to go to a speech therapist because I don't have money lol.

Are there some guys out there that possibly find lisps cute? Or are they a turn off? :/

[Tillysmamas]

Hello! My opinion about lisps is they drive me nuts! If I met a guy that was perfecr in every way except for his lisp I couldn't go out with him. The lisp would drive me nuts! Most lisps are caused by a toungue thrust. They can be fixed through speech therapy. You get better results the younger the therapy is started. So in part it's the parents and teachers fault. The parents job is to get their child some help! The teachers can get speech therapy through the shcool system or alert the parents that there is a problem and suggest speech therapy. Also I believe having a lisp is a choice! It is not like race, gender, or height which nobody chooses for themselves! We all can control what we say and how we say it! Someone with a lisp can contiously work on saying their "S"'s with their tongue on the floor of the mouth, teeth closed, and then blow air. The person with the lisp has their mouth open, puts their tongue on their upper teeth and blows. Once again it is a choice! If you want to speak incorrectly then expect the stares and the comments! The CHOICE is yours!

[Moonrisekitten]

I have a small lisp too. But I always forget I have one until I'm talking to a crowd for more than like 2min or when some jerk points it out and reminds me. I've brought it up to other people before assuming they noticed and had then say they haven't. My boyfriend said he noticed it right away and thought it was the cutest thing. But mine is pretty subtle. Or so I like to think.

[GamerArtNerd]

I don't mind lisps and honestly I'm not too picky about the physical aspects of a girl at all as long as she's not extremely unattractive. It's usually me who gets turned down anyway... I haven't had much luck dating in my life and I honestly don't now why. I'm always told that I'm attractive and sweet but I'm never given a chance at anything more than friendship. Just be thankful that you are at least aware of what is standing in your way.

[stubbsy]

You are over thinking this, and yes, a lisp can be very cute, so don't ever make it an issue, because most guys will like you for you and if you make the lisp a problem, then it will become one, so let guys enjoy you for being genuine and don't worry about it, they will love it if they are also genuine,x

[cavmanier]

It doesn't bother me. You learn to speak from the diaphragm I believe. Try googling or youtubing remedies imo. It maybe kind of cute idk. I do find it attractive when a girls voice is clear though. My interpretations about her intentions and emotions behind our physical bodies and voice is really what will attract me beyond the obvious physical stuff.

[red324]

I have a slight lisp and my s words aren't quite as sharp as other people, but I've never had anyone say anything about it. I have an overbite which I believe is the cause. I took speech classes in the first grade but it never helped cause I refused to change. lol. All I have to do is make sure my front teeth stay on top of each other and I sound fine. So usually I'll do that if I talk to someone important.

[Bubbletea89]

Can't remember meeting anyone having it. But that might be because I don't really care ;)

I don't think it'd be cute where I'm from because of the language but in English it could be cute sometimes.

[Xillia]

It's not much of a turn off, it's just something I'd be a bit interested.

However speech classes to help stop that problem.

[dodgypirate]

My mum, who's a doctor, says that you can take these practice sessions to improve the lisp or even get rid of it completely.

[Dunhill]

I knew a girl that had a lisp and it was cute. I guess that it depends on how you look tho... If you're cute, the lisp thingy would be cute, if you're not cute...

[pickledxtofu]

It can be a turn off, but it's not cute

[pickledxtofu]

But most people don't care

[ArabianPwincess197]

take speech therapy lessons

[Anonymous]

It's not cute

It's just you

Accept it