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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2014/12/17 13:29:17
Subject: 'How to get a date' by Dakka
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Hallowed Canoness
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What do you mean, false projection of self? Do you think someone here is purposefully projecting a false image of himself/herself when dating?
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"Our fantasy settings are grim and dark, but that is not a reflection of who we are or how we feel the real world should be. [...] We will continue to diversify the cast of characters we portray [...] so everyone can find representation and heroes they can relate to. [...] If [you don't feel the same way], you will not be missed"
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2014/12/17 14:37:13
Subject: Re:'How to get a date' by Dakka
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Troubled By Non-Compliant Worlds
Eschara
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Aww, everyone looks so cool.
In comparison, I look as dull as dishwater.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2014/12/17 18:19:15
Subject: 'How to get a date' by Dakka
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Battlefield Tourist
MN (Currently in WY)
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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.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2014/12/17 18:27:17
Subject: Re:'How to get a date' by Dakka
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Worthiest of Warlock Engineers
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Atleast your not an ugly ba***rd like me.
This was this summer
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Free from GW's tyranny and the hobby is looking better for it
DR:90-S++G+++M++B++I+Pww205++D++A+++/sWD146R++T(T)D+
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2014/12/17 18:48:19
Subject: 'How to get a date' by Dakka
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Douglas Bader
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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?
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.
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There is no such thing as a hobby without politics. "Leave politics at the door" is itself a political statement, an endorsement of the status quo and an attempt to silence dissenting voices. |
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2014/12/17 20:15:32
Subject: 'How to get a date' by Dakka
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Fixture of Dakka
Manchester UK
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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?
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Cheesecat wrote:
I almost always agree with Albatross, I can't see why anyone wouldn't.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2014/12/17 20:43:24
Subject: Re:'How to get a date' by Dakka
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Hallowed Canoness
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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?
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"Our fantasy settings are grim and dark, but that is not a reflection of who we are or how we feel the real world should be. [...] We will continue to diversify the cast of characters we portray [...] so everyone can find representation and heroes they can relate to. [...] If [you don't feel the same way], you will not be missed"
https://twitter.com/WarComTeam/status/1268665798467432449/photo/1 |
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2014/12/17 22:41:47
Subject: 'How to get a date' by Dakka
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Shadowy Grot Kommittee Memba
The Great State of New Jersey
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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
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2014/12/17 22:44:25
Subject: Re:'How to get a date' by Dakka
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Decrepit Dakkanaut
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Hybrid Son Of Oxayotl wrote:
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.
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Mandorallen turned back toward the insolently sneering baron. 'My Lord,' The great knight said distantly, 'I find thy face apelike and thy form misshapen. Thy beard, moreover, is an offence against decency, resembling more closely the scabrous fur which doth decorate the hinder portion of a mongrel dog than a proper adornment for a human face. Is it possibly that thy mother, seized by some wild lechery, did dally at some time past with a randy goat?' - Mimbrate Knight Protector Mandorallen.
Excerpt from "Seeress of Kell", Book Five of The Malloreon series by David Eddings.
My deviantART Profile - Pay No Attention To The Man Behind The Madness
"You need not fear us, unless you are a dark heart, a vile one who preys on the innocent; I promise, you can’t hide forever in the empty darkness, for we will hunt you down like the animals you are, and pull you into the very bowels of hell." Iron - Within Temptation |
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2014/12/17 23:46:18
Subject: 'How to get a date' by Dakka
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Mekboy Hammerin' Somethin'
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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...  )
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Be Pure!
Be Vigilant!
BEHAVE!
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2014/12/18 01:55:34
Subject: 'How to get a date' by Dakka
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Shadowy Grot Kommittee Memba
The Great State of New Jersey
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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...
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2014/12/18 02:44:25
Subject: 'How to get a date' by Dakka
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Member of the Ethereal Council
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It pretty cool how a hairstyle change and a small wardrobe change can help you gt girls
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2014/12/18 04:02:08
Subject: 'How to get a date' by Dakka
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Shadowy Grot Kommittee Memba
The Great State of New Jersey
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yup, cool, but expensive. Why, has it worked for ya?
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2014/12/18 04:06:03
Subject: 'How to get a date' by Dakka
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Member of the Ethereal Council
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Well, loosing weight, shaving my head and wearing a leather harley vest gets a few girls looking at me.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2014/12/18 04:44:46
Subject: 'How to get a date' by Dakka
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Shadowy Grot Kommittee Memba
The Great State of New Jersey
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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.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2014/12/18 04:48:38
Subject: 'How to get a date' by Dakka
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Member of the Ethereal Council
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p90 is a fricken lie, I can tell you that much.
Do not trust a fitness regiment that coms from an infomercial
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2014/12/18 04:58:03
Subject: 'How to get a date' by Dakka
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Shadowy Grot Kommittee Memba
The Great State of New Jersey
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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
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2014/12/18 05:01:14
Subject: 'How to get a date' by Dakka
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Member of the Ethereal Council
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Want to loose 20 pounds fast?
3 liters of water a dday, no soda for a month, only water.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2014/12/18 05:09:50
Subject: Re:'How to get a date' by Dakka
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Kid_Kyoto
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You look like a broken picture link. I don't think anyone likes those. Maybe that's just me though.
Automatically Appended Next Post:
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.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2014/12/18 05:26:26
Subject: 'How to get a date' by Dakka
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Shadowy Grot Kommittee Memba
The Great State of New Jersey
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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
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2014/12/18 05:43:37
Subject: Re:'How to get a date' by Dakka
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Douglas Bader
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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.
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There is no such thing as a hobby without politics. "Leave politics at the door" is itself a political statement, an endorsement of the status quo and an attempt to silence dissenting voices. |
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2014/12/18 06:58:05
Subject: Re:'How to get a date' by Dakka
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Kid_Kyoto
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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.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2014/12/18 07:18:21
Subject: 'How to get a date' by Dakka
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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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?
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The only way we can ever solve anything is to look in the mirror and find no enemy |
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2014/12/18 07:20:46
Subject: 'How to get a date' by Dakka
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Boosting Space Marine Biker
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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.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2014/12/18 07:27:29
Subject: 'How to get a date' by Dakka
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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Ashiraya wrote:You know what, feth it. Here is a picture of me.
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...
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2014/12/18 07:35:58
Subject: 'How to get a date' by Dakka
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Decrepit Dakkanaut
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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.
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Mandorallen turned back toward the insolently sneering baron. 'My Lord,' The great knight said distantly, 'I find thy face apelike and thy form misshapen. Thy beard, moreover, is an offence against decency, resembling more closely the scabrous fur which doth decorate the hinder portion of a mongrel dog than a proper adornment for a human face. Is it possibly that thy mother, seized by some wild lechery, did dally at some time past with a randy goat?' - Mimbrate Knight Protector Mandorallen.
Excerpt from "Seeress of Kell", Book Five of The Malloreon series by David Eddings.
My deviantART Profile - Pay No Attention To The Man Behind The Madness
"You need not fear us, unless you are a dark heart, a vile one who preys on the innocent; I promise, you can’t hide forever in the empty darkness, for we will hunt you down like the animals you are, and pull you into the very bowels of hell." Iron - Within Temptation |
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2014/12/18 08:11:45
Subject: Re:'How to get a date' by Dakka
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Terminator with Assault Cannon
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you guys all have such fantastic beards (ash excluded) man I wish I had a beard.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2014/12/18 12:13:57
Subject: 'How to get a date' by Dakka
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Regular Dakkanaut
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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:
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!
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2014/12/18 13:01:48
Subject: Re:'How to get a date' by Dakka
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The Marine Standing Behind Marneus Calgar
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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.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2014/12/18 14:54:42
Subject: 'How to get a date' by Dakka
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Hallowed Canoness
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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.
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"Our fantasy settings are grim and dark, but that is not a reflection of who we are or how we feel the real world should be. [...] We will continue to diversify the cast of characters we portray [...] so everyone can find representation and heroes they can relate to. [...] If [you don't feel the same way], you will not be missed"
https://twitter.com/WarComTeam/status/1268665798467432449/photo/1 |
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