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Many men complain about the OkCupid study that found that men rate women as much more attractive than vice versa.

These men say that it's because women are more shallow, but I say it's because of the opposite: Men care more about a partner's appearance, and women know that, so they work harder when it comes to their appearance. Since they work harder, OF COURSE they'll be rated as more attractive.

This is the same reason many women will say that gay men are hotter than straight men: gay men, seeking to attract men, put more effort into their appearance than straight men, who seek to attract women, who care less about looks.

It's also why lesbians are often seen as less attractive than straight women. Lesbians don't need to put as much effort into their appearance because they're seeking to attract women, who care less about looks.

Once I did a poll asking how much time people spent in their online dating pictures. Most men said they spend 5 minutes or less, whereas most women said they spent more than that. When it comes to your online dating profile picture, how much time do you typically put into looking good for the picture?

Men expect their quick selfies to be rated equally as attractive as women's pictures that women spend time into looking good for?

Those are my thoughts. What are your thoughts on why women rate men as less attractive than vice versa?

I hear a lot of guys talk about how this would make things so much easier, and I guess, somehow improve their chances of getting a chick. Maybe.

I was for the female approach thing - or rather - at least women making themselves more initiating in letting the dude know your interested.

I was thinking about the girl approach thing - and I wonder if this whole " male seeks female -" thing was set up like this on purpose.

1. Girls approaching doesn't mean you'll get approached.

It's just reality. You can't force someone to find you attractive or like you - if anything, this makes the girls even more in charge in this situation - because it will force men after a while of not being approached - to approach anyway.

2. Just because she approaches you - doesn't mean she's Miss. Perfect

In the small talk it takes to get someone's number - you don't have a valid idea of what type of person they really are. Sure she thinks your cute - but that doesn't means she's still not the biggest bitch, rude, spoiled, a user, manipulative etc - traits that don't come out until you get to know a person more anyway.

3. Male competition would get worse.

I've heard every guy who's presented this argument, say that men will not turn down a girl, half as much as girls turn down guys. Women have a good amount of different men seeking her - how would you feel as a man, for her to be walking up to every guy plus you - getting all your guys's numbers - and then ultimately still having " veto power -" because one guy out of your group rejects her 5 of you other guys will accept her. So now, you really have to step up your game against such a blatant circumstance. What's even more emphasized - is that your readily expandable if you don't get her favor.

I know I know - that sounds bad - but that's the nasty reality of veto power. Men are lax on their standards for women, so for a chick to go out and find a dude ( and all men have confirmed this that I've spoken too -) it's pretty easy. Even for women who aren't half way decent looking - there are men who will take them.

4. Sexual Liberation and Modern Mentality Women

Some Girls are just as doggish as guys - and the influence we have in men can make that aspect ridiculously more severe. You think it's bad now that a lot of girls open their legs up to guys so soon? Men give women sex easily - because they want sex badly - this idea of sexual openess on top of that - holy sh*t - not that I'm saying girls will instantly become whores - but sex is so casual in society - getting multiple guys for sex would be thrice as easy - even if they're just boyfriends because men aren't as picky with this.

Lets not exclude the femanazi - and hyper feminine ideas in society to add to that as well.

Men think women have power now?

I don't think this approaching thing will help more than it will hurt.

What do you think?