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I'm 17 at the moment and I'm not exactly popular. Basically I'm the heavy metal guy in my school and I'm pretty much the only one. However, many people have said I'm very good looking. I never really believed it at first but I've heard it plenty of times now so I don't think I can deny it anymore. I do a lot of sports, especially running and swimming, so I'm very lean but muscular, not super bulky though. I've got a sort of grungy, beach bum, metal head look and I'm also very shy, which I know isn't ideal for girls. However, my friends have said to me, " you're good looking but you need to clean up and maybe you should listen to different music." And " you need to not wear black and stuff and you need to shave your goatee. You look scary." It's been hard to hear, I'll be honest. I don't want to change how I am though, because I feel really comfortable with myself as I am. It seems that girls don't think of my look or anything else is very attractive. So I've started to think that maybe looks don't get you far now unless you dress "well" and you're into the right music, movies, tv shows, etc. I know I've gone on a bit, so sorry :p but do you girls find scruffy guys, or the guy I've sort of described to you here, attractive? I'm worried because although I like how I am, I still don't want to come across as scary :/

Id really appreciate any help here!

Many thanks,

Alex

I honestly hate the idea of makeup from about five different perspectives, but I'm not sure if I'll be able to recall all of them as I'm typing this question.

It's all problematic from the very core. You're essentially grabbing some artificial whackery, mostly involving paint, smothering it all over your eyes, eyelashes, skin, face, mouth, everything on your head; and assume that you have become more attractive to look at than how you were the way you were meant to look by nature.

Technically this implies numerous things, for one thing most of these products accumulate in the skin and make you wrinkle much quicker and are completely unhealthy.
Afterwards, it teaches women that their most important value is their physical appearance. It also teaches them that the only way to be liked is if they hide what they look like with paint. Implying that without it, they are hideous and ugly.
It also encourages men to appreciate women only if they wear makeup. Considering people who actually like themselves and the way they look tend to abandon makeup because it's a hassle, usually makeup acts as an indicator for desperation, and can lead more deceptive men to try and get laid with the woman, and never call them back afterwards - so it even increases the likelihood of one be emotionally abused.
It even tells you that you must be FLAWLESS. Not even the slightest bit of error on your skin is permissible, otherwise you'll be ridiculed for your acne, or your scar you got when you were 7, or just that you don't look like a "slut".

Basically, it's one of those many aspects of culture that I just hate, and I wish someone would realize it's stupid and counterproductive. It's similar to how women are essentially forced through peer pressure to shave their legs, except this takes even more extra effort, and even ruins their skin because of all the paint and artificial stuff you use.

And it doesn't even look good. In fact, I hate it. On everyone. Always. What says you?

So I'm 24 and my hair is starting to get thinner. I'm starting to lift more and plan to shave my head eventually - hopefully when my muscles get a lot bigger. I probably won't get as outrageously big as Vin Diesel, but I'm already getting some good results.

What do you think, is this look still attractive? Is it only attractive to badass girls who only like badass guys? I like a girl to have a rebellious side, but definitely prefer women who have their lives together and don't chase super bad boy dudes. I'm not one of em lol.