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 Soteks Prophet wrote:
What is the point of dating via false projection of self?

What do you mean, false projection of self? Do you think someone here is purposefully projecting a false image of himself/herself when dating?

Aww, everyone looks so cool.

In comparison, I look as dull as dishwater.

I think the before mentioned advice about professionals and good camera apply to that pic.

There is nothing wrong with you in the pic, but it is a dark, bland, and blurry pic.

 Artorias the Abysswalker wrote:
Aww, everyone looks so cool.

In comparison, I look as dull as dishwater.

Atleast your not an ugly ba***rd like me.

This was this summer

 Ashiraya wrote:
Is it noticeable?.

No. I suppose you'd notice if you looked carefully, but who is going to study someone that closely looking for the slightest flaw? Or care at all about something so small?

 Soteks Prophet wrote:
What is the point of dating via false projection of self?

There isn't any, you're doomed to failure because the false projection won't last forever. But nobody is suggesting that. There's a huge difference between lying about who you are and things like "use an attractive picture" or choosing which parts of yourself to mention on a dating profile. It's not a lie, it's just making sure you don't sabotage yourself by making a bad first impression.

 Soteks Prophet wrote:
What is the point of dating via false projection of self?

Let me guess, amongst your peer group you consider yourself to be the 'deep' one and you are... If I had to guess... 14 years of age.





How did I do? Am I close?

 master of ordinance wrote:
Atleast your not an ugly ba***rd like me.

This was this summer

Well, you look like a metalhead. A nice metalhead that wears a cloak at a metal festival. You do not look like the big, heavy, hairy metalhead that rides a harley and scares people though, more like the geeky metalhead that is nice and polite.
Am I not way closer to the mark than “ugly bastard” ?
You certainly do not look ugly to me.

Also, maybe you should not link to your Facebook account, there is your real name and everything there! Maybe upload the pic somewhere else, with no personal info?

 Ashiraya wrote:
...Okay. So, my number one worry, my jaw, is apparently not a problem.

But there is something else as well, my eyebrows. They are less bushy now (I've shaved them a little bit) but they are a bit... uneven. Especially the rightmost part of my left eyebrow.

Is it noticeable? I have done my best to even them out, but they are more stubborn than a Commissar.

Its noticeable if you're looking at a 2400x2400 px black and white photo of you on a 40" monitor... but that doesn't mean its bad or that it detracts from your looks. That being said, a strong eyebrow game is always a good thing, but its not something most guys can help you with lol

 Hybrid Son Of Oxayotl wrote:

 master of ordinance wrote:
Atleast your not an ugly ba***rd like me.

This was this summer

Well, you look like a metalhead. A nice metalhead that wears a cloak at a metal festival. You do not look like the big, heavy, hairy metalhead that rides a harley and scares people though, more like the geeky metalhead that is nice and polite.
Am I not way closer to the mark than “ugly bastard” ?
You certainly do not look ugly to me.

Also, maybe you should not link to your Facebook account, there is your real name and everything there! Maybe upload the pic somewhere else, with no personal info?

Some of his FB is public by the looks of it, so even hosting the image elsewhere wouldn't stop someone simply image searching with the photo.

 Ashiraya wrote:
Is it noticeable?

Not until you mentioned it!! If it bothers you then go to a salon and get them threaded. (I know, this is what happens when you read too many women's fashion magazines, I even started liking shoes... )

I love shoes... I have 3 different pairs of Dr. Martens boots (2 brown, 1 black), really nice grey and white hounds tooth canvas shoes, a pair of black and white italian leather spectators, a pair of bordeaux colored leather oxford wingtips...

It pretty cool how a hairstyle change and a small wardrobe change can help you gt girls

yup, cool, but expensive. Why, has it worked for ya?

Well, loosing weight, shaving my head and wearing a leather harley vest gets a few girls looking at me.

well, the leather harley vest must have done it... you either look like an outlaw or look like Mr. Slave.

I decided to take a crack at P90x3. Not for the ladies, for me... and because the military program I'm trying to get into has stupidly high fitness requirements that I'm not sure I can pull off otherwise.

p90 is a fricken lie, I can tell you that much.
Do not trust a fitness regiment that coms from an infomercial

Dunno, some of my friends had pretty good results on it (specifically p90x3), using it as prescribed within the nutritional recommendations and guidelines.

In any case, I'm not paying for it, so it cant hurt lol

Want to loose 20 pounds fast?
3 liters of water a dday, no soda for a month, only water.

 master of ordinance wrote:

You look like a broken picture link. I don't think anyone likes those. Maybe that's just me though.



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 hotsauceman1 wrote:
Want to loose 20 pounds fast?
3 liters of water a dday, no soda for a month, only water.

I hear tapeworm eggs work wonders too, though I've not tried it.


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Everyone else has done it, I suppose I'll join in since I was never part of the show yourself threads. I seriously don't know about you guys though. If I had some of your mugs, I wouldn't be here.

Monitor shattering visage inbound:



There's.... not a whole lot you can do with that. The beard is a little less scruffy now, but I look like Powder without it and worse with hair, so I picked the best of both bad worlds. Thinking about going the ATHF route and wearing the Phantom of the Opera mask and claiming I was burned while saving children from a fire or something.

Sounds like we need to get you some confidence too, you're an average looking dude, with a bit of a cleanup on that mustache (not a fan of the part in the center, makes you look like you have a harelip) I'd go so far as to say that youre handsome

 daedalus wrote:
Monitor shattering visage inbound:

Looks about average. Honestly your biggest problem is the blurry washed out picture, find a friend with a better camera and you won't have anything to worry about.

It's not a good picture, I'll admit. The moustache has filled in a bit. That was back when I first started growing the facial hair. I should probably get a newer picture of myself.

It's just stunning to look back on pictures of myself from 10 years ago when I might have described myself as good looking.

chaos0xomega wrote:well, the leather harley vest must have done it... you either look like an outlaw or look like Mr. Slave.

I decided to take a crack at P90x3. Not for the ladies, for me... and because the military program I'm trying to get into has stupidly high fitness requirements that I'm not sure I can pull off otherwise.

Why not do goal specific training instead of that P90x3 crap?

The girl looks like a babe. Don't change a thing darlin.

The rest of you guys need to stop worrying about what you look like. Girls don't care what you look like if you don't have charisma and confidence to begin with. Some one mentioned the scary biker metal dude like its a bad thing. Girls love that guy and he gets laid nonstop, because he is a badass.

Most likely no one is going to get a fairytale relationship. You will probably spend years dealing with and learning from messy and crazy relationships. Stay confident and try to have fun. You guys should be playing the field instead of pining over one chick. That creeps people (women) out. Dinner and movies is a bad idea. Coffee is just better than a job interview.

Seriously, this is a good thread.

Ashiraya wrote:You know what, feth it. Here is a picture of me.

Spoiler:

It's a huge picture, but then, the camera was some serious hardware. Probably a good idea to open it in a new tab.

That picture looks like it came straight out of the 80's. Albeit with higher resolution.

Artorias the Abysswalker wrote:Aww, everyone looks so cool.

In comparison, I look as dull as dishwater.

You look like a typical super skinny nerdy guy in glasses. At least it's good building point.



Really blurry phone pics. I should probably shave...but having a bushy beard just feels awesome and it's fun to play with...

For some reason, despite the mockery I've received over the years for my genetically inherited skinniness and other assorted digs at how I looked/look, I'm fine with it; my face especially. Now the acne's more or less cleared up, there's not much wrong. The only things I dislike are my teeth, which I don't dislike nearly enough to feel like spending money on 'correcting' for no benefit that isn't purely cosmetic.

you guys all have such fantastic beards (ash excluded) man I wish I had a beard.

Ashiraya wrote:But there is something else as well, my eyebrows. They are less bushy now (I've shaved them a little bit) but they are a bit... uneven. Especially the rightmost part of my left eyebrow.

Is it noticeable? I have done my best to even them out, but they are more stubborn than a Commissar.

I think that's something that women may notice, but guys.. probably not! I don't think it's actually possible to achieve symmetrical eyebrows anyway (believe me - I've tried!).

daedalus wrote:

Monitor shattering visage inbound:

Spoiler:

There's.... not a whole lot you can do with that. The beard is a little less scruffy now, but I look like Powder without it and worse with hair, so I picked the best of both bad worlds. Thinking about going the ATHF route and wearing the Phantom of the Opera mask and claiming I was burned while saving children from a fire or something.

Less of the self-deprecation please - you're a good-looking guy!

 the shrouded lord wrote:
you guys all have such fantastic beards (ash excluded) man I wish I had a beard.

I’m with you on that. I go from clean shaven to scruffy, and then on to more scruffy. Never to cross the line into “bearded”. At this point I’ve given up even trying anymore.

 Ashiraya wrote:
But there is something else as well, my eyebrows. They are less bushy now (I've shaved them a little bit) but they are a bit... uneven. Especially the rightmost part of my left eyebrow.

Is it noticeable?

Did you notice that mine are also uneven? Look again if not. They have the very exact same issue. The rightmost part of my left eyebrow is trying to get away too! Maybe seeing it on someone else will give you a better idea of how they influence your overall look, i.e. they certainly do not disfigure you! (Or it does and everyone pretended not to notice on my pictures ). Not even sure it is a bad thing.

 Radiation wrote:
The gSome one mentioned the scary biker metal dude like its a bad thing. Girls love that guy and he gets laid nonstop, because he is a badass.

I did not mention it as a bad thing, I mentioned it as something Master of ordinance do not look like. Do you think he looks like a scary biker ?
I think if he looked like a scary biker metal dude, rather than nice geeky metal dude, he would attract different kind of women looking for different kind of relationship though.