Women - how do attractive women make you feel?

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Inspired by a couple of other threads at the moment. Just interested really.

Straight women - how do you feel when you see a very attractive woman

I've always found myself feeling a bit mixed. I feel like I notice many beautiful women every day and hardly ever a beautiful man.

But I consider myself straight (think I'd be open to not being but who knows) and do fancy the men I have had relationships with, plus a few odd celebrities etc.

I don't really ever check men out though. Very infrequently. But I think I do check women out? But not sexually?

I find myself when out and about noticing women all of the time. Do others?

I also am not sure how I feel about them. Sort of intrigued, maybe jealous, sometimes a bit mean, but they definitely have an impact on me. Sometimes, perhaps like the impact on a man, I'm drawn to keep looking. And then that baffles me. Do I take pleasure from other womens looks or do they bother me somehow (insecurity)?

Im not asking if im gay. Im just interested to know when other women see attractive women out and about what they "feel", in addition to the obvious that they see - "she's beautiful/pretty/attractive" etc

Yeah I notice women more than men, definitely, I think women are generally nicer to look at. It’s not sexual attraction, I think humans just like looking at pretty things. I think I get a fleeting pang of jealousy.

But I think the average woman is more attractive than the average man.

They are, because it's easier to jazz up eg hair, make up, clothes etc.

Really good looking people of both sexes are rare but far easier for women to look attractive.

I like looking at attractive women, I find the female form beautiful but I dont have any sexual feelings towards them, its more like an admiration/appreciation of beauty. Eg I always found Linda Evangelista's appearance mesmerising when I was growing up in the 90s, her face was just so lovely to look at. Basically for me, it comes down to: beauty is pleasing to look at and thats it. There is no jealousy, no sexual desire, just an admiration of a pleasing image.

I remember being on a tube when I was younger & I had my head in the paper but started to notice a shift in the carriage. The women had started to almost preen themselves & there was a change in their body language. It took me a while but I realised this was because there was the most gorgeous man doing his best Boss perfume advert. The other men noticed too & changed their body language. Women can be just as visual as men, it's just there are so very few really good looking men about!

Definitely far more good looking men.

But as I said, I am maybe a 6 out of 10, or a 7 with a lot of effort, and being 10 out of 10 would not have changed my life at all. So zero jealousy. I do have jealousy about other things, but not good looks.

Ugh, I meant far more good looking women, ofc. There are barely any good looking men.

Hmm, interesting.

I don't know what I think. I definitely notice a woman I think is attractive but that's often a lot more to do with how she is laughing or her 'presence'. I can see when a woman has a conventionally attractive face/body but I find it a bit boring to look at.

I'm the same with conventionally attractive men. I prefer people who are quirky or less conventionally attractive.

But, even then, I don't 'feel' anything.

Women are a lot better looking than men sadly. You lose count of how many good looking women you see in a day but maybe … 1 attractive male. Majority of them don’t dress nice or do anything about their features and you can’t spot personality.

Doesn't really make me feel anything, just another annoying fact of life.

Same. I rarely see men who take care of themselves or look good- especially after age 40ish. I can count on one hand the men over this age who look good. On the other hand, I see well presented, attractive women (of all ages) everywhere- its probably societal. Women are taught from an early age that their looks are important, whereas men are taught that it doesnt matter how they take care of themselves, they still feel "entitled" to an attractive woman who is way out of their league.

I think that attractive people of either sex, and of any age, are just more noticeable - they stand out from the crowd.

If I look at them it's due to curiosity - I want to almost 'study' how they are so attractive, how they dress or move, or how they do their hair or make up. I think it's just human nature.

Bitter and jealous 😂
I sometimes find attractive women sexy, but I don't have the same reaction as I do with an attractive man - I don't fantasise about women, or want to go to bed with them, and if I actually talk to them, I don't find them sexy any more. My theory is that there are so many sexualised images of women around us that even women sometimes see things through a male filter.
But I also look to see if there's anything they are doing that I could copy :)

Where I live, I see plenty of attractive, well-groomed men (most of whom would probably be disgusted to think someone my age found them attractive), but I agree that more women tend to be carefully styled.

Some women are lovely to look at and I wonder if it's our inner child kicking in, being drawn to the nurturing qualities, such as softness of skin and hair, curves etc.

I see lovely looking women every day and just think ‘Oh, you have lovely eyes/hair/skin/figure’ etc. It’s a feeling of warmth and appreciation. I’m not just talking about obviously beautiful young women, other. I notice a lovely smile, a good sense of style, or just an attractive presence in women of all ages, sizes etc.

I rarely notice men unless they’re really attractive to me (can’t remember the last time that happened).

Heterosexual and long married!

I think when I was young and more insecure a beautiful woman could stir up feelings of insecurity and jealousy in me, although it was subtle. Nowadays in my mid forties I don’t feel that way at all. I have a truly stunning (model-like!) daughter and am used to being the old, chubby one around her and being awestruck every day by her beauty .

TBH, I wouldn't notice or care. I have a friend who is obsessed with how pretty / good looking people are and comments about it all the time. I have to be honest and say I find it odd and superficial. But then again, that's not what I find attractive. I do however find intelligence incredibly sexy, and would be more likely to notice that. My type is much more geek chic. But it's all horses for courses, which is just as well, or we would all be chasing the same people!

I admire women more than I admire men. I might admire their nice hair, clothes or something. I also admire if someone is a nice person, and successful and they will become more attractive to me if they are lovely. I don’t recall admiring any men this way. I will look if I see a physically attractive man at the gym. I am more sexually attracted to personality than looks in a partner though. I can feel inferior to other women if they have a nice figure and was oblivious to find out anyone had felt inferior to me but I think this is true of most women at some point.

Our society has taught us from age dot that the way women look is important. I noticed it when I had a daughter after 3 boys. People kept commenting to her on what she wore, her hair was how lovely her hair was, how pretty she was. The boys are equally as good looking (slightly above average, nothing major) but never got comments.
I think noticed TV shows, films, books, adverts etc, social media are all obsessed about the way women look. it therefore makes sense that we view women something to be looked at and have been taught to appreciate a good looking woman.

Sorry for the typos!

Women can have nice auras though and women will be more admirable of that than attracted. If I meet a nice woman who smells nice and is friendly and smiling then I will probably feel drawn to talking to her and then think oh she has nice hair, she has a lovely smile. Whereas if I meet a man with a nice smile I might think ‘is this guy secretly a creep where is the catch’
Women find it easier to trust other women

Tbh I don’t really think anything other than that’s a nice outfit/hair colour/figure but it doesn’t make me feel anything. sometimes people look aspirational almost - so they might spur on a visit to the gym.

Yes me too! I do notice good looking men too though.

Nothing really, except for the odd pang of jealousy about why some are born as they are .... except when it comes to Gillian Anderson - I don't know why but I think she is absolutely gorgeous and strangely very attractive to me as a straight middle-aged woman. Major crush.

Really interesting. Seems I'm not alone.

Yesterday on walks I saw scores of attractive women of all ages. Don't feel sexual towards them but am drawn to look.

I'm trying to use it to be less jealous and harsh on men. I've always been quite insecure about partners looking at women and am not someone who would discuss beauty with my husband. Might ask if he thought someone was good looking and he would me, but never in a really admiring way.

I think maybe if we can admit to being drawn to beauty, it might be easier to accept it's the same for men. Just because they are drawn, might not mean that much? Or maybe they automatically feel sexual in the presence of beauty?

Sometimes I've not liked women because of their looks. Difficult to admit but helpful.

I have wondered if I am actually drawn to them, and by dissing them, I'm somehow trying to deny that I actually find them attractive. Even if I don't want to be sexual with them.

This is obviously in regard to facial beauty. I do also find myself looking at their body, which again is tricky. If a man did this I'd consider it perving. But I do it, and am not sure really why? Comparison? Jealousy? Repressed lust? Interest?

I'm an old bag now. All, I do take care of myself but I'm never going to be comparable with youth.

My husband has colleagues/friends that we socialise with and quite a few have divorced and are taken up with beautiful young Russian women.

They are tall and exquisite. No bitchiness either as they conduct themselves well with other women.

I feel quite maternal and want to brush their hair!

I think maybe if we can admit to being drawn to beauty, it might be easier to accept it's the same for men. Just because they are drawn, might not mean that much? Or maybe they automatically feel sexual in the presence of beauty?
I have no issue with my dp finding women attractive as I find men attractive. If he stood there ogling with his tongue hanging out I'd have issues with him acting like a dick, not with him finding women attractive.