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Old 06-07-2018, 10:20 AM
 
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Originally Posted by Sonic_Spork View Post
That is true.

However, I could also point out that I know a lot of people. Whether they're normal people or not. Got a pretty big sample size of humanity to draw my thinking from.

If you're suggesting that poly is going to become the new norm, I hope you are wrong. That will end with a lot of violence.

 
Old 06-07-2018, 10:40 AM
 
Location: Phoenix, AZ
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If you're suggesting that poly is going to become the new norm, I hope you are wrong. That will end with a lot of violence.
I have never said that, and in fact I've said the opposite, MANY times. There have been the odd article on social media that suggested that poly was "the future of relationships" and I scoffed at it. I don't expect it will ever be how the majority of people want to be. I'm fine with that. That article was stupid sensationalistic clickbait garbage. Designed to freak people out.

And I've no idea why it ought to end with a lot of violence, since the poly people I know don't seem to have that problem. But that's just it. They consented to it. It ain't right for most, but it was right for them.

And out of those great numbers of people that I know, most are not poly and most are not part of the kink community. I am involved in other communities as well. It's a thing I do. Extrovert and all that.

And that hasn't got much to do with the topic.
 
Old 06-07-2018, 10:46 AM
 
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Spoilers: it’s possible to be attracted to “normal” people and “abnormal” people at the same time

Shocking, I know.
 
Old 06-07-2018, 10:52 AM
 
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Spoilers: it’s possible to be attracted to “normal” people and “abnormal” people at the same time

Shocking, I know.
True enough. I can say I've never really had a type, or if I did I never felt bound by it.
 
Old 06-07-2018, 11:23 AM
 
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I haven't read all the posts and I can see things went OT but I don't think men are in every case attracted to today's average woman's body, and women aren't attracted to today's average male body. (As an overall thing and just on visual alone - obviously much more comes into play than the physical.)

I think what men overall are most attracted to is the ideally healthy (by perception, not necessarily reality) female body - large breasts, small waist, large but not overweight hips j- and what women overall are most attracted to is the ideally perceived healthy and strong male body, or "V"-shape.

The average for today, though, isn't really one of those two things. That's in addition to the obvious: we all like different things, and we all base attraction on way more than a one-dimensional image on a screen that we're supposed to push a 1-10 button on. So it's an impossible question to answer as a universal thing.
 
Old 06-07-2018, 11:29 AM
 
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Men are attracted to the average women at first glance much more then vice versa.
 
Old 06-07-2018, 11:54 AM
 
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Men are attracted to the average women at first glance much more then vice versa.
Men are a lot more visual. Women need more mental stimulation to be attracted to a man and that rarely happens from a glance.

Men need to stand out from the average. Whether it's looks or charisma and personality.

On dating sites men will swipe right on a majority, women will with a minority.

Go to a club and you'll have guys hitting up every girl in there, while girls are looking for more of a stand out guy.
 
Old 06-07-2018, 04:04 PM
 
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overweight hips j- and what women overall are most attracted to is the ideally perceived healthy and strong male body, or "V"-shape.
What about the capital "B" shape?
 
Old 06-07-2018, 06:44 PM
 
Location: Colorado Springs
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Maybe he longs to be someone attractive enough to have those kinds of experiences, or to believe he is. Because he feels so far on the periphery of any kind of desirability that it hurts a bit (a lot) to read about someone with the kind of sexual power to bring home two very attractive people, or to be one of those captivated by that power. Who would want to admit that he's so scarred and vulnerable that words on a screen can do that? Not me
Wow amazing you are incredibly correct! I am nothing People like you are so smart!

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Old 06-08-2018, 08:07 AM
 
Location: Oakland, CA
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If you're suggesting that poly is going to become the new norm, I hope you are wrong. That will end with a lot of violence.
I know quite a few poly people these days. I think it is a lot more common than you realize. But it may be more prominent in some places than others, e.g. urban areas.

I haven’t asked but it comes up in conversation, so I assume it is more prevalent than I realize.
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