Men - how much does acne put you off?

[GraceMarks]

That's what I want to ask really... I am thinking of getting back into dating this year, but I'm currently perimenopausal and I get really bad cystic acne all over my chin at particular times of the month. It's really noticeable and ugly, and makeup doesn't make much of an impact other than making it slightly less red.

I have been out of the game for years because of feeling crap about the way I look and I don't want to get back into it if I'm likely to be rejected over my bad skin.

Don't hold back or try to be kind - if your date showed up looking spotty, would it put you off her?

Tbh honest a big smile and confidence always "hides" flaws. However if you do decide to dabble with OLD you need to develop a thick skin. It can knock anyone's self confidence!!

My mate looks like a 6ft super model and she gently turned down a potential suitor online. He called her too tall and her eyes were too close together. We laugh about it now, but it really knocked her for six at the time.

When I met DH my skin was flawless (due to being on Marvalon BC Pill) and I also had big perky boobs! A few months in to the relationship the horrendous night sweats and migraines I had experienced on the pill upped to a whole new level & I had no choice but to ditch hormonal contraceptive. Within 4 weeks of stopping the pill my face exploded, loads of my hair fell out & my boobs shrivelled to empty sacks & I lost a stone in weight... I was devastated and terrified that DH would be disgusted by my appearance & finish with me. He didn't, and he didn't give a shit about the spots/weight loss etc. Said that he'd fallen in love with me as a person not my 'perfect skin' or 'big boobs'... I went to doctors & was prescribed antibiotics & Differin gel and my skin thankfully did clear up, although it took the best part of a year to do so and I still suffer breakouts now. We're still together 5 & half years later, have a 3YO DS and a DD on the way.
Not every bloke is shallow, please don't hide away xx

The trouble is that I had horrible acne as a teen, and I was fat, and the boys in my year at school had this hilarious game whereby they would take it in turns to come and sit next to me in class and pretend they fancied me. The whole joke hinged on the fact that I was obviously too ugly for them to actually mean it
Had similar. Wouldnt even approach OLD because I have a lifelong belief that anyone showing interest in me is taking the piss. I know they wont fancy me. Unfortunatwly my experience if relationships has also demonstrated i look subhuman. So, some of us arw jyst not destined to be lived.
Op i bet your acne isnt anywhere near as bad as you think x