Do you consider yourself good looking?

[Sharrilanda]

I’m OK in real life, but not the least bit photogenic 😂

You?

I'm not hideous, I don't scare small children and I smile a lot. I think I am normal looking - not beautiful but not ugly either, just in the middle!

It took me a long time to understand that I am not unattractive, I am just not my type

I really like this approach @LondonFox .

I had facial dysmorphia as a teen and well into my twenties, honestly believed I was very ugly and spent a lot of time doing things to compensate. What a waste of time worrying about that it was, turns out I looked fine! Now realise I'm attractive, not beautiful and that's ok. One of my teens was astonished that I looked so nice as a young person, and I started to see myself through her eyes. Definitely not beautiful, but attractive, smiley, nice-looking, yes.

I don't photograph well at all, I never did. I am OK in real life, I suppose, though it seems to take longer and longer every morning to make myself what I consider passable. Good looking? No, but I'm told I scrub up well. I'm not particularly bothered really.

Hmm tricky one. I get told I’m beautiful but it’s not like I’ve ever had loads of attention (unlike model friend who was always inundated). I guess I look quite haughty. Also utterly unphotogenic, need a full face of makeup before I leave the house/see anyone and have quite bad self-esteem, even now in late 40s (esp being single!).

I think when you look “different” to normal beauty standards, it’s confusing to know how attractive you are in general

I do really like my appearance, but it was work to get to that position. Like loads of folks i was hyper critical of myself. I'm not now, I like my appearance, but I am not photogenic. I treasure the few times a photo captured me as I would hope to be seen.

I’m told I have a pretty face and an open face, people do very often speak to me and babies smile at me a lot. DH jokes I’m like Snow White calling to woodland creatures. I am very good at getting people to agree with me. I photograph quite well. There is research that if you are perceived as good looking people will do things for you and treat you better.

I used to be so-so. But now I’m early 50s with a receding hairline (alopecia) and barely no eyebrows and it’s knocked my confidence. I think I’d rather be invisible.

Also, my neck is so bloody wrinkly!

However, my teeth are ok and I’m told I have a nice smile so that’ll have to do.

Nope, I'm better in a photo. In real life I look at least 10 years older, wrinkles more pronounced and about a stone heavier

I’m photogenic (used to do some modelling). I’m much more average in real life 😭

I think I reached peak good looking a couple of years ago at 36-37, going downhill now!! 😂

20 years ago.
45 now, the flush of youth has faded and my knees hurt and I don't give a shiny fucking titty if anyone thinks I'm attractive.

Shite hair and overcooked the tan though pal

Nope. I'm short and dumpy. I don't wear makeup ever, I don't know how to do it. It makes me feel dirty. I have lots of freckles but not nice ones. I'm deathly pale. Could do with either growing 6-7 inches or losing 2 stone.I have 32H boobs on a 5ft 2 frame. They are approaching south. I look very matronly now. Three kids have wrecked my tummy.

I've inherited my mums weak chin. Our fat accumulates there. My sisters have it too.

I wear hearing aids which makes me feel self conscious.

Pros: got thick hair, and no greys. People say I look young (I think it's the fat holding the wrinkles away). Excellent eyelashes. Like really long and dark. Don't need mascara. Teeth are decent, a bit gummy but nice shape and reasonably straight at top.

So noooo

I make sure I tell my daughters they look beautiful each day. And they really are. I used to look like that back in the day.

I always look like Quasimodo on photos. They say the camera doesn't lie. I am what my grandparents generation called hefty (it's more stocky than fat). I have quite masculine features and a low pitched voice and am sometimes mistaken for a man now I'm older. I was bullied through secondary school about my looks ( called ugly, told my dad died of. a heart attack because he looked at me, told no one would ever go out with me etc). So I've always been the "ugly girl". I guess every cloud has a silver lining though because I have never been wolf whistled, cat called or harassed as so many women seem to be.

Why did you ask the question OP, out of interest?

@DeeCeeCherry no reason really.
There’s no right or wrong answer, just interested in how others see themselves.
As I said in my OP, I know I’m ok looking, pleasant enough not to set off dogs howling but being photogenic is a whole other matter. I’m just not photogenic, my face does not translate well!
Reading through the replies, there seems to be a few of us who think the same.
My children are very photogenic so that’s a bonus 😀
I do think being photogenic is a gift!

(Have I used the word photogenic enough do you think 😆)

Yes. I am fairly physically attractive. I'd give myself a 6 and a half out of 10. I was a 9 out of 10 in my youth.... (From 16/17 to about 40.)

I turned a lot of heads, and got hit on a lot.

Doesn't happen much now! It's quite liberating to be honest - to be able to leave the house, without being gawped at, catcalled, whistled at, and chatted up.

I think I look good(ish). Nice features, good skin, a ready smile, straight teeth. I don’t think Im gorgeous but there’s nothing over/ undersized or wonky so Im probably boringly average and forgettable.

Yes this!!!

This is me as well.
I don't know what happens when a camera is pointed at me 😭

I've got nice eyes and full lips but a big bulbous nose, broad shoulders and narrow hips.

Yes, I think I am pleasant looking. I'm not stunning, and doubt I can turn any heads, but I do think I have a pretty face and nice features. I can certainly scrub up ok.

Say it!

Updating my earlier comment.
I’ve dried my hair and I still have beautiful, long blonde hair. (Ok, it’s bleached. Sue me)

I’ve put some mascara on which makes a world of difference to my eyes.

I have got great skin even though I’ve really neglected it for ages.
But I started using skincare at the age of 12 so that must be my free pass.

I’m 55 and I’m hot AF.
oh and I am drinking wine 😂

People tell me now more than ever how attractive I am (36) and mum of two.

Tbh I've come to realise I must be because so many people say it at work. I don't know where it's come from.

I know I've had something about me but have had awful confidence issues throughout my 20s.

Maybe it's confidence? Successful career? Family? People say it through astonishment perhaps that I have it all. Just fyi behind closed doors I don't have it all at all.