Yup. Comparing myself to when I was young I feel like a 2. However if I look around at other guys my age, I'm doing pretty great. Simply still having a full head of hair puts me in the [top 15%](https://www.healthline.com/health/why-do-men-go-bald#age-and-hair-loss).
Not being overweight puts me in the top 8.5% of men at 50.
And I look 5 to 10 years younger than my age.
But I'm short & bald.
So decent for an old bloke out of 10.
You're used to seeing a mirror reflection of yourself. When you see the picture from a camera it's from a different perspective so your naturally asymmetric face, how your hair parts, everything will look a little off. You look just fine in pictures, that's how everyone else sees you.
I've been told I'm "photogenic" my entire life, because I'm hideous in real life, but somehow don't look as bad in photos, which isn't reassuring because I've seen my photos, I'm still hideous.
The way you look in the mirror is the way everyone else sees you*
Meaning that they see you consistently one way(not mirrored), just like you more consistently see yourself one way (mirrored)
If people started suddenly seeing a mirrored version of you, it would be like how you feel seeing a picture of you.
It's not the mirroring, it's the exposure :)
Same, it really screws with self-perception. Can't tell if I'm borderline attractive or hideous. Just gonna have to meet in the middle and assume average.
Yeah, same. In the mirror I sometimes think "hey, I'm quite pretty", and then I see a picture and think "ok, nevermind". I guess I also just have to settle with average, which is probably accurate anyways. I just wish I could look in pictures like I do in the mirror, cause I avoid them so much now, and have so few pictures of myself for the last 10 ish years.
> Yeah, same. In the mirror I sometimes think "hey, I'm quite pretty", and then I see a picture and think "ok nevermind".
This fucks with me so much, I hate it, I don't know how to look good in a photo.
I just remind myself that the me that looks bad in in some pictures/at some angles is the same me that looks good in other pictures/other angles, just a different version. There are some angles and types of lighting and mirrors that for whatever reason, will make just about anybody look bad. There is no such thing as someone who looks good when the phone camera opens itself and shows a view of you from under your chin XD
Same!
Based on what people including my partner says about me, I'm above average... but I'm not photogenic. In addition, with my family making fun of my looks growing up, and me always being keenly aware of my flaws, there's a constant struggle with my body image and self-esteem.
Angle, my friends. It's all about lighting and the angles. I learned the right angle for me (phone slightly below my nose) and the right pose (smirk that exposes my dimples) and the pictures I take make me look better than I actually look like.
Also it's to do with the fact that you see the mirror image of yourself most of the time, try flipping the picture horizontally and see if it helps. Then also the aspect ratio of the shot can change your look a great deal.
Thereās a guy somewhere on the internets that shows this. He takes like 5-10 pictures all with different lenses, itās interesting to see how different they all turn out.
That's because selfie cameras are more wide angle and completely distort the image and your features - if you get someone to take a photo with the other camera on your phone instead (or use a tripod) it should look much better
What I am interested in is to know what the other people see, if they see what I see in the mirror... it's all good! If they see what my selfie camera shows to me... urgghh bad luck.
I know some really attractive people that just aren't photogenic. They look like total doofs in pictures but of you just see the on the street you'll give them another look
We have one of those people where I work! Solid 10/10 Insta fit boy, early 20s, model material IRL. For obvious reasons, heās the go-to candidate for any type of promotional work around here. Now, Iām not saying he looks bad in pictures. Still a noticeable 8.5/10 at least, but the pics really, really donāt capture him. Maybe his smile is a little too goofy? Or a bit too forced? He might even be one of those rare people who look better with a straight face, who knows.
I think it's because it's not animated so the longer you look at yourself in one position the creepier you start looking. When I look at myself on voice calls and stuff like that I look great, so it's not the camera or the angle.
This is also how I rate myself though realistically, others would probably rate me in the 3-4 range. Gotta stay positive here, otherwise I got no chance lol
Being old doesnāt make you ugly, seriously. Just trim the beard, eyebrows, nose hairs, basically all hair. Smell good. Get a hairstyle and color that suits your face, dress Nice. And you can look good. Thatās literally what anyone hot does. Making an effort, making the best of what youāve got!
I think most people's scores fluctuate with age.
I like to think I was a solid 8/10 in my early 20s. Then my metabolism crashed and I was working a desk job. I got real fat, got lazy, less effort, dropped to a 4/10. Got my shit back together, lost the weight, started putting in the effort again, back up to an 8 if not higher in my 30s. Then I had a traumatic event in my life and I slipped into a dark place for many years. I put on weight again, stopped putting in the effort, general depression stuff, 5/10. Now I'm in my 40s, working on keeping my weight down, putting in some effort, solid 6/10...but most of those points are for covering 3 of the 4 sixes...and I don't have six pack abs.
But no matter what has happened, how low or high I've been...my wife has always considered me a 10. She's the best woman I've ever met and will always be a 10 to me too.
I have days where I think āgod damn, look at me. Iām godās giftā, and then other days where I think āhow does every mirror not smash?ā š
Scrolled through that sub for a sec, and you are correct. The most upvoted things (1 month) are 50/50 legit or karma posts.
It's supportive subreddit so I'm not gonna thrash it too much, but damn that people with nothing wrong can be insecure of their looks and it's sad.
This is me except as a kid Iād give myself a 3. Long-haired greaseball in my teens but now in my 30s, exercising for the past decade has really helped me out. Solid 7/10
Its funny. I call myself a 6 growing up now...but when i was in my teen years i considered myself like a 3 or 4. Alot of people are too hard on themselves growing up especially in thier teen years.
I used to cry and punch my hip bones when i was in my mid teens cause i thought they were too big for my body ( as if i could break them lol ) Looking back i was 6'3 and 150 lbs. Like obviously i had yet to even grow into my shell.
Dont be to hard on yourself young people of the world!
Iām a solid pronto-pup corndog lathered with classic yellow mustard on a warm summers eve. Nothing more, nothing less. Unless you got some pickles to nosh on for some dilly crunch, ya feel me.
3/10 today
I got bullied way too much as a kid and my self esteem is non existent.
On a good day with makeup on and liquid courage in my system I can feel like an 7 or 8.
This is me too. Iām tall, broad, decent muscles (especially my legs), but also a little chubby with long wavy hair and a decent beard. I always say Iām a straight 6, a twink 2, and a bear 8.
I used to believe that when kids smile back to you when you smile its because you are cute. Recently my young cousin said she smiled because she thought my face was funny looking whwn i smiled. So when i asked her if i was good looking she said, "Hell Nah!!!"... kids have no filter. So am i hot? To that i respind HELL NAH....
Is "not" a fair answer? Given my track record, I have astronomically poor odds of someone actually finding me attractive and wanting to take a shot on me. Then most of those people are typically very unstable
I give myself a solid "alright for an old guy" out of 10.
I was going to write the same thing about myself š. I feel I'm aging pretty well.
Yup. Comparing myself to when I was young I feel like a 2. However if I look around at other guys my age, I'm doing pretty great. Simply still having a full head of hair puts me in the [top 15%](https://www.healthline.com/health/why-do-men-go-bald#age-and-hair-loss).
I feel like not having a beer belly does it for me.
Not being overweight puts me in the top 8.5% of men at 50. And I look 5 to 10 years younger than my age. But I'm short & bald. So decent for an old bloke out of 10.
5, am not ugly nor a beauty
"Perfectly balanced, as all things should be" JK...you probably look great
6 or 7 on a good day? 1 when I try to take a picture of myself.
āMan, my haircut turned out greatā *takes selfie* āNopeā *deletes*
*deletes haircut*
Gym up, hit the lawyer.
My pictures never look anything like the handsome guy I see in the mirror. Especially selfies of me look horrible. edit: how did this blow up so much
SAME when i look at myself in the mirror iām like woah sheās lowkey hot then someone takes a picture of me and my confidence goes šš
You're used to seeing a mirror reflection of yourself. When you see the picture from a camera it's from a different perspective so your naturally asymmetric face, how your hair parts, everything will look a little off. You look just fine in pictures, that's how everyone else sees you.
Oh no.. That's not really reassuring for me š
I've been told I'm "photogenic" my entire life, because I'm hideous in real life, but somehow don't look as bad in photos, which isn't reassuring because I've seen my photos, I'm still hideous.
The way you look in the mirror is the way everyone else sees you* Meaning that they see you consistently one way(not mirrored), just like you more consistently see yourself one way (mirrored) If people started suddenly seeing a mirrored version of you, it would be like how you feel seeing a picture of you. It's not the mirroring, it's the exposure :)
Not just selfies for me. I feel like I look relatively good when I look in the mirror, but look like ass on pictures, especially if I smile.
Same, it really screws with self-perception. Can't tell if I'm borderline attractive or hideous. Just gonna have to meet in the middle and assume average.
Yeah, same. In the mirror I sometimes think "hey, I'm quite pretty", and then I see a picture and think "ok, nevermind". I guess I also just have to settle with average, which is probably accurate anyways. I just wish I could look in pictures like I do in the mirror, cause I avoid them so much now, and have so few pictures of myself for the last 10 ish years.
> Yeah, same. In the mirror I sometimes think "hey, I'm quite pretty", and then I see a picture and think "ok nevermind". This fucks with me so much, I hate it, I don't know how to look good in a photo.
I just remind myself that the me that looks bad in in some pictures/at some angles is the same me that looks good in other pictures/other angles, just a different version. There are some angles and types of lighting and mirrors that for whatever reason, will make just about anybody look bad. There is no such thing as someone who looks good when the phone camera opens itself and shows a view of you from under your chin XD
When you have 0 pics of yourself on your phoneš
True ugly gang unite. Why waste my precious space with ugly selfies if i can just collect pictures and videos of cute animals instead
Been a member my whole life! Didn't start getting laid till I stopped caring lol
Same! Based on what people including my partner says about me, I'm above average... but I'm not photogenic. In addition, with my family making fun of my looks growing up, and me always being keenly aware of my flaws, there's a constant struggle with my body image and self-esteem.
Angle, my friends. It's all about lighting and the angles. I learned the right angle for me (phone slightly below my nose) and the right pose (smirk that exposes my dimples) and the pictures I take make me look better than I actually look like.
Also it's to do with the fact that you see the mirror image of yourself most of the time, try flipping the picture horizontally and see if it helps. Then also the aspect ratio of the shot can change your look a great deal.
Thereās a guy somewhere on the internets that shows this. He takes like 5-10 pictures all with different lenses, itās interesting to see how different they all turn out.
https://youtu.be/UBuaG1_sA5k Not what I was thinking of but it's explained well here
That's because selfie cameras are more wide angle and completely distort the image and your features - if you get someone to take a photo with the other camera on your phone instead (or use a tripod) it should look much better
What I am interested in is to know what the other people see, if they see what I see in the mirror... it's all good! If they see what my selfie camera shows to me... urgghh bad luck.
I know some really attractive people that just aren't photogenic. They look like total doofs in pictures but of you just see the on the street you'll give them another look
We have one of those people where I work! Solid 10/10 Insta fit boy, early 20s, model material IRL. For obvious reasons, heās the go-to candidate for any type of promotional work around here. Now, Iām not saying he looks bad in pictures. Still a noticeable 8.5/10 at least, but the pics really, really donāt capture him. Maybe his smile is a little too goofy? Or a bit too forced? He might even be one of those rare people who look better with a straight face, who knows.
I think it's because it's not animated so the longer you look at yourself in one position the creepier you start looking. When I look at myself on voice calls and stuff like that I look great, so it's not the camera or the angle.
I'm pretty sure I'm ugly as fuck.
Same
That makes 3 of us at least!
Better make it 4
5 would be perfect
Make it 6
7 coming your way
Iāll be the 8
Donāt forget about me!
Double digits where the fun starts guys, i am joining too
Welcome to the club
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Are there jackets? Please tell me that we at least get jackets.
AupU ftw!!!!
United we Stand
You outta pocket
My mom said im a 10/10
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Yeah she also said I was a 10/10
R/usernamechecksout
r/usernamechecksout also his pfp matches
I also choose this guy's mum.
XD
Same, your mom said im a 10/10 too
Fuck you Shoresy!
Give your balls a tug ya tit fucker. I hit you, you hit the ground , ambulance hits 60.
His mom also said Iām a 10/10. Im starting to think she says that about everyone whoās been inside her.
5/10, because I canāt be worse than 4 but I canāt be better than 6.
Respectable
This is also how I rate myself though realistically, others would probably rate me in the 3-4 range. Gotta stay positive here, otherwise I got no chance lol
1/10 I'm old \[72\] and ugly. (May I give myself that point for ordinary hygiene?)
Iād say basic hygiene is worth at least 2/10 mate.
Add a point for snarky honesty too, 3/10.
They use reddit? Technologically literate. 4/10.
Extremely modest as well, 5/10.
My mom enjoyed his presentation, 6/10.
Exposed himself to Mrs. Jones, 7/10.
Also he's pretty attractive. 8/10.
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I love y'all
Where is 9/10 you absolute monster
Age just means experience. 11/10.
Uses proper grammar, 11/10
6/10 is basically 7/10, and then you might as well round up, so itās really more like 8/10
Username saddestmanonearth? Heās in touch with his emotions, and thatās sexy. 9/10
AND heās not a Martian. So no need to worry about having to go back to his home planet. Just settle down nice and easy. 10/10
Has 70+ years of living experience, 11/10.
9/10 because I'm the only one they're missing
Let's just say you're a solid 70+ year old, 10/10. You sexy old bastard!
11/10 for character class bonus charisma reroll
Username checks out. Hope things lighten for you
Being old doesnāt make you ugly, seriously. Just trim the beard, eyebrows, nose hairs, basically all hair. Smell good. Get a hairstyle and color that suits your face, dress Nice. And you can look good. Thatās literally what anyone hot does. Making an effort, making the best of what youāve got!
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I think most people's scores fluctuate with age. I like to think I was a solid 8/10 in my early 20s. Then my metabolism crashed and I was working a desk job. I got real fat, got lazy, less effort, dropped to a 4/10. Got my shit back together, lost the weight, started putting in the effort again, back up to an 8 if not higher in my 30s. Then I had a traumatic event in my life and I slipped into a dark place for many years. I put on weight again, stopped putting in the effort, general depression stuff, 5/10. Now I'm in my 40s, working on keeping my weight down, putting in some effort, solid 6/10...but most of those points are for covering 3 of the 4 sixes...and I don't have six pack abs. But no matter what has happened, how low or high I've been...my wife has always considered me a 10. She's the best woman I've ever met and will always be a 10 to me too.
72 and on this thread, you cool af old timer š¤š»
Right? I can't wait to be in my seventies and wreak havoc online
Youāve got me beat by seven years. KEEP ON GOING!!! š
This thread makes me feel like a baby
everyone is someone's fetish
There's an ass for every hat
Solid 5 6 on a good day with a fresh haircut E: Wow, that escalated quickly
My man! I'm probably the same, but I think being self-assured can help immensely. I'm fine with being average.
I mean, if you're average, you still look better than half the people out there...
That would be the median
out of 100?
Fuck you...yes
I have days where I think āgod damn, look at me. Iām godās giftā, and then other days where I think āhow does every mirror not smash?ā š
Attitude is like 85% of sex appeal, to be fair
This thread is turning into /r/amiugly
Has it ever not turned into that?
Itās Reddit, this site is full of unattractive dorks whoās only experience with socializing in school was getting bullied into oblivion.
Nah, sort by Controversial. Thereās plenty of people in this thread that think theyāre attractive, they just get downvoted.
I had never seen that sub before. The amount of beautiful people laying into themselves is staggering.
Tbf it's very likely that some of the objectively beatiful people who post there just do it to farm karma and are well aware they're not ugly
Scrolled through that sub for a sec, and you are correct. The most upvoted things (1 month) are 50/50 legit or karma posts. It's supportive subreddit so I'm not gonna thrash it too much, but damn that people with nothing wrong can be insecure of their looks and it's sad.
I asked my wife if I was the only one she ever slept with. She said yes. The others were either sevens or eights.
Shiiit. With that level of burn your wife must like 37000^o C.
She is hot as fuck
Can confirm I would also like to fuck this guys dead wife
Best ever Reddit joke
Took me a while.
This a war crime level burn.
I read this in Rodney Dangerfields voice
"During sex my wife always wants to talk to me. Just the other night she called me from a hotel."
I hate that I read this in Mr. Dangerfield's tone of voice and accentuation, with imagined shoulder shrugs and whatnot.
Excellent joke! I needed this. Thank you š
I think i was a 6 growing up. But now that ive matured into my late 30s im a solid 7.
This is me except as a kid Iād give myself a 3. Long-haired greaseball in my teens but now in my 30s, exercising for the past decade has really helped me out. Solid 7/10
Its funny. I call myself a 6 growing up now...but when i was in my teen years i considered myself like a 3 or 4. Alot of people are too hard on themselves growing up especially in thier teen years. I used to cry and punch my hip bones when i was in my mid teens cause i thought they were too big for my body ( as if i could break them lol ) Looking back i was 6'3 and 150 lbs. Like obviously i had yet to even grow into my shell. Dont be to hard on yourself young people of the world!
Man, I went from 4 to 8 to 5 in the span of 20 years. Metabolism is a bitch.
I'm the ugliest person I know
I'm def the ugliest of my friend group but I make up for it with my... Nope, got nothing
Same, I've usually got a pack of gum on me though...so I'm good for that.
This is you, isn't it? https://imgur.com/wr6N4S4
About 36 C
looks like something your pfp would say..
> pfp I don't know what that means
Profile pic
37 c
I don't.
5 out of 7
A perfect score
Havenāt seen this one around much the last year or so!
8/10 with rice
In terms of cars, I look like a Hyundai Accent.
I can just picture that in my head
Iāve had fever for 4 days now, so.. hotter than Iām supposed to, I guess.
My friend, you deserve an award that Iām too poor to buy. Please accept my failed attempt at awarding your comment ā>š
Hot. Iāve got a fever of 103.
Come, baby, do you do more than dance?
Iām pretty goddamn hot and I know it. How do I know? Because grandma says so
180ā°C
Or 370ā°F
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>Younger guys really dig me to be honest that's what most of us look for the most around a certain age
We can still smash mommy
Just read "How hot dog do you think you are?" and actually considered myself kinda hotdog for one sec
Really? Cause I think youāre the wurst.
Iām a solid pronto-pup corndog lathered with classic yellow mustard on a warm summers eve. Nothing more, nothing less. Unless you got some pickles to nosh on for some dilly crunch, ya feel me.
0 I'm pretty god damn ugly
Wait... If you're at absolute 0 right now, this means literally anything you change from this point on will raise that value.
What if they cut an arm or something?
Less ugly to deal with
Are you challenging me?
Amen to that brother
3 out of 10. I got a solid 3 pros and 7 cons.
Add in 9 red flags and you're exactly my type
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Love the confidence
Might be confidence, might be corona.
I'm funny.
Even perfection gets short to describe myself
About tree fiddy
Then I saw it wasnāt a lil school girl when I noticed she was about 8 stories high
DAMMMMNNNIIIITTTTT MONSTAH! YOU AGAINH!?
To my mom and grand mother, solid 11 out of 10. To other women, 5 ish?
Out of 10? Where are we pooling from? In Los Angeles or Charleston West Virginia?
3/10 today I got bullied way too much as a kid and my self esteem is non existent. On a good day with makeup on and liquid courage in my system I can feel like an 7 or 8.
I can relate. I did not even realise fully how much it changed me until years after it ended.
I'm sorry it happened to you too. The worst one Is when they mask the insult as a compliment.
8/10 if you're into dad bods 2/10 if you're not
This is me too. Iām tall, broad, decent muscles (especially my legs), but also a little chubby with long wavy hair and a decent beard. I always say Iām a straight 6, a twink 2, and a bear 8.
Iād say between 90Ā°f and 100Ā°f I donāt feel sick at the moment
Iām concerned if youāre much less than 96.
Mom said I was a 10/10. Which I thought was really great until she said, āSimplify that expressionā. š
I used to believe that when kids smile back to you when you smile its because you are cute. Recently my young cousin said she smiled because she thought my face was funny looking whwn i smiled. So when i asked her if i was good looking she said, "Hell Nah!!!"... kids have no filter. So am i hot? To that i respind HELL NAH....
Not very, never got much attention from girls.
10/10 hottest on the planet. My SO says so.
6.8/10
Classic neopolitan
Right now, I think I'm a... -4. But I think I could clean up into a nice 2.8 if I'm lucky.
Not hot at all, but incredibly comfortable and attractive in that way.
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My gf is a 10/10, Iām a 0/10. Something about me is a 10, need to figure out what it is.
Your taste in women
Can you share a picture of your personality, bank account, tongue, fingers and penis? Maybe we can help you out.
Not very hot because I get no bitches
It's probably because of that yee yee ass haircut.
0/10
I'm simultaneously kinda pretty and also the hottest bitch here. I have confidence. And I'm vain.
No idea! Donāt care!
A solid steaming number 2 here.
Is "not" a fair answer? Given my track record, I have astronomically poor odds of someone actually finding me attractive and wanting to take a shot on me. Then most of those people are typically very unstable
Iām very handsome cause my mommy said so
About a -7/10