I'll have a dish of pretty, please.

I will now speak of girls, collectively. Forgive me any gross generalizations.

So they primp for 2 hours a day. I don't, personally, but then again, I'm not all that gorgeous (which is sort of the point). Anyway, 2 hours. Blow-drying and styling hair, carefully applying make-up and all sorts of virtually useless skin care products, like lotion (that stuff is slimy... yuck!). Let's not even start with picking out an outfit, which may or may not be done the night before. Change into it, twirl in the mirror, pick a different top perhaps--maybe discard that choice altogether.

So, of course, there is frequent complaining: "Why do girls take so long to get ready?"
"Why are they always hogging the bathroom?"
"Do they have to spend an hour on their hair?"

And yet these girls--these same girls that spend all that time--are the ones that are ogled at while they're walking down the sidewalk. They don't wake up looking that pretty, you know. I remember seeing this girl who was a couple of years older than me in middle school after she'd just woken up and realizing, "Whoa, she's not that much prettier than me. That's why it takes her so long to get ready..."

If only one could avoid snap judgments on outward appearances. I'm both the victim and the criminal. It's a pity life works that way, but I guess there's nothing that can be done. But I really admire guys who can step back and say, "Now, wait a second. She's not exactly drop dead gorgeous, but I bet you there's something more to her, and I'm gonna take the time to find out what it is."

And I love those girls who are pretty and you're not sure why, because they don't really fit any definition of the word.

Most amazing jew boots

Originally Posted by Drexlerfan22

My girlfriend who I've been with for about a year doesn't take much time to get ready at all, and I think she looks gorgeous... heck, I can't really tell the difference on the rare occassion when she bothers to put on make-up. I mean yeah, I'd say she definitely has more facial marks & imperfections than average, but I really just don't care.

I think the guys who go for the airbrushed look are the shallow ones a not-fake girl would probably want to avoid anyway. So I wouldn't worry too much about it.

Thanks for that... you've no idea how thrilled I am when a male professes to liking girls in a non-shallow way. Also, you make it sound like there are more of them out there; there is hope!

I am rather physically imperfect (aren't we all?), and I forever worry about being judged for not being skinny enough or having a clear enough face. Nice to know that some guys can look past that.

Also, I like your avatar. Chrono Cross makes me feel warm and fuzzy inside. And slightly idealistic. I haven't played it in years...

There's nowhere I can't reach.