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Old 01-06-2018, 02:09 PM
 
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I hear men say all the time that they don't go for the fake boobs, makeup, etc... Yet I see them fall for it time and time again. I think they wish what they are seeing were real, and maybe are too impatient to wait for a real beauty to come along?

I don't mean this to brag, but to vent my bafflement at why men continue to fall for it.
There is absolutely no reason whatsoever to care about what men want or what they think they want.
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Old 01-06-2018, 02:48 PM
 
Location: SW MO
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You're missing my point. I am not "mad" at these men for not finding me attractive. The two men I mentioned do find me attractive--that's why they initially dated me. I am the one who broke up with the first guy, not the other way around. So, what I'm saying is that I can give fake gals a run for their money any day of the week.
I'm just amused that men are so hard up that they can't find enough real ones that they are indeed attracted to fakeness.
I could be amused by your gross generalization but the humor escapes me; either that or the ignorance overwhelms and overrides it. Just as some women are 'fake' and some women are 'real,' so too are some men 'deep' and some are 'shallow.'

I can't speak for all men, anymore than you can despite your attempts to. What I can tell you is that 'plastic' women don't do a thing for me. And, "yes," I am a man.
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Old 01-06-2018, 05:37 PM
 
Location: on the wind
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Nah, this really does sound like sour grapes.
Not to mention a bit juvenile and superficial. The physical appearance stuff is just window dressing. It doesn't last forever regardless how heavily you apply the trowel or the surgeon's knife. IMHO someone who knows how to see beneath it (natural or fake) is a gem. Those who don't are not worth the effort and in the long run, boring.
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Old 01-06-2018, 09:15 PM
 
Location: NYC
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I hear men say all the time that they don't go for the fake boobs, makeup, etc... Yet I see them fall for it time and time again. I think they wish what they are seeing were real, and maybe are too impatient to wait for a real beauty to come along?
I am one of the most real women I know. I am almost 40, and I do not dye my hair. I don't get my nails done. I keep them clean myself--no polish. I honestly don't like the look of nail polish. I don't wear foundation, and the most I wear is tinted Burt's Bees lip balm. I workout intensively, and work hard to maintain my figure, but everything is completely real, and not purchased. No fake boobs, no fake lips, etc... I do not pencil in my eyebrows. Those happen to be real too. I don't use hairspray. About all I use is conditioner.
I don't mean this to brag, but to vent my bafflement at why men continue to fall for it.
I not that long ago broke up with a guy. He said that he liked my natural beauty. I have seen the woman he is with now, and she is 8 years my junior, but looks at least as old as me. There's nothing real about her. Her hair is a different color and cut every week, her boobs are fake, her eyebrows are shaved and penciled back into two thin little lines, she has bright red lipstick and nail polish.
Hmmm...thought he liked my natural look....so tell me guys? It doesn't add up. Why do guys fall for it?
The guy I'm with now tells me all the time that he likes that I'm natural and that I don't need makeup. Yet he told me about a woman from work who is "attractive like you"....he said to me. I saw her out and about one day. She's mousy and plain. I mentioned that to him. He goes, "Well, when I see her at work, she's dressed all nice and fixed up and looks attractive."
So.....guys fall for all the fixing up. They just do, no matter what they say. Not all done up, this gal was plain and homely. I am not being mean, I'm being real. He thought otherwise.....because of all the dolling up. Guys that say they like us natural....don't really mean it.
Care to protest, anyone? Those of you that say you like women natural, think about the woman you're with, or have dated. Were they real? Would you really not ask a woman out or be attracted to her if she were like the woman I described above? Fake hair, boobs, eyebrows, makeup? Be honest.
Why do you care about men that falls for those types? Most guys that I know, all married do not like fake women. When I was a young bachelor we used to make fun of women that look unnatural. A guy I used to work with prefers women with high neckline and really thin legs. Another guy I know likes all natural curves.

The problem with women as always is age, most guys I know even those of us in the 40s prefer younger women not because of looks but older women all seem to have attitudes. They all act like they know what men want but the truth is that most guys in the 40s just want a good companion and sex life is a part of that but many have sexual dysfunction already so the most important thing is having someone who is easy to talk to and doesn't look like a pornstar.
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Old 01-06-2018, 09:38 PM
 
Location: Westwood, MA
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Men that like fake women are usually pretty open about it.

If a guy says he doesn’t like something but ends up with it anyway, it’s possible that he’s not an 8 year old and realizes he’s not going to get everything he wants. Given an infinite amount of choice I prefer red hair, but my wife is brunette. It doesn’t mean that I actually prefer brown hair, just that an identical version of my wife wasn’t available with red hair.

Or, you know, maybe guys aren’t that good at figuring out when a woman is fake, whatever that even means (remember The Crying Game?).
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Old 01-06-2018, 09:42 PM
 
Location: Texas
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I hear men say all the time that they don't go for the fake boobs, makeup, etc... Yet I see them fall for it time and time again..
Agree. I have seen this myself, over and over again. Men fall for the fakery, the high maintenance women with bleached out hair, fake boobs, fake nails, six-inch high heels, super tight clothes. Since those kinds of women are just looking for wealthy men, they usually reject ordinary guys who then feel burned and bitter and decide they "hate" all women.
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Old 01-06-2018, 10:03 PM
 
Location: Ohio
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Agree. I have seen this myself, over and over again. Men fall for the fakery, the high maintenance women with bleached out hair, fake boobs, fake nails, six-inch high heels, super tight clothes. Since those kinds of women are just looking for wealthy men, they usually reject ordinary guys who then feel burned and bitter and decide they "hate" all women.
I'm glad you and others recognize the viscous cycle of opposite-sex hatred and exploitation. It's up to loving common-sense people to stop it, really. And this doesn't happen online. This dialogue needs to happen in person. And both men and women need to be strong in their conviction to do it. On top of that, a special responsibility is placed upon the "choosers" in the dating world, men and women. Those that are the real catches, they have the most power to influence the opposite sex, and tell them what kind of person they need to become to improve gender relations for the long-term. It ain't easy, and it's going to hurt some feelings.
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Old 01-09-2018, 05:00 AM
 
Location: FAIRFAX, VA
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Do you have a prejudice off females that put work into their appearance daily? Are you jealous of these women? Not every man wants plain Jane, a little sex appeal and emphasis on your assets doesn’t hurt and it doesn’t mean your fake or being fake. Your thinking is a little skewed.
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Old 01-09-2018, 08:01 AM
 
Location: Central Indiana/Indy metro area
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Those of you that say you like women natural, think about the woman you're with, or have dated. Were they real? Would you really not ask a woman out or be attracted to her if she were like the woman I described above? Fake hair, boobs, eyebrows, makeup? Be honest.
I've dated natural girls and girls that are more into the makeup, glam type look. That being said, I haven't dated anyone else but my wife for the last sixteen years. My wife does wear make-up, but I'd say it is a more natural look because she uses natural tones. She has a hereditary trait where she can sometimes get very dark circles around her eyes. It is very weird and while it doesn't happen a lot, she uses the make-up when going out in public in case the dark circles come.

I personally like a little glam look myself: Eyeliner, some bold lipstick, etc.. What I've never understood with women is that many don't seem to change from one or the other. The same glam girls are always with the big hoop earrings (back when that was a trend, not sure if it is anymore), flashy lipstick, eyeliner, showing some cleavage, etc.. The natural look women are always natural looking. I think women might have better luck changing it up from time to time.

I personally think there are some minimum standards, but again these are just mine. For example, both men and women need to keep their eyebrows halfway decent. Uni-brows look odd on all people. For women, hair on the upper lip, even in the corners, is a turnoff for most guys.
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Old 01-09-2018, 08:26 AM
 
Location: Phoenix, AZ
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I've dated natural girls and girls that are more into the makeup, glam type look. That being said, I haven't dated anyone else but my wife for the last sixteen years. My wife does wear make-up, but I'd say it is a more natural look because she uses natural tones. She has a hereditary trait where she can sometimes get very dark circles around her eyes. It is very weird and while it doesn't happen a lot, she uses the make-up when going out in public in case the dark circles come.

I personally like a little glam look myself: Eyeliner, some bold lipstick, etc.. What I've never understood with women is that many don't seem to change from one or the other. The same glam girls are always with the big hoop earrings (back when that was a trend, not sure if it is anymore), flashy lipstick, eyeliner, showing some cleavage, etc.. The natural look women are always natural looking. I think women might have better luck changing it up from time to time.

I personally think there are some minimum standards, but again these are just mine. For example, both men and women need to keep their eyebrows halfway decent. Uni-brows look odd on all people. For women, hair on the upper lip, even in the corners, is a turnoff for most guys.
I prefer to change it up. I like that my partner and I go out to a lot of social functions, some of them are themed costume events, some are really casual, some are more formal. I don't like wearing makeup regularly, so I don't wear any at all on a day to day basis (I like my own face!) But it feels occasionally kind of fun to wear a bit, dressing up is basically like wearing a costume for me. I like seeing the appreciation of it in my boyfriend's face. I feel that if I wore makeup all the time, he would get so used to it, he'd never notice.
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