TouchedByViolet Posted June 23, 2010 Posted June 23, 2010 For example, if you are dating a girl and then see her mother who is attractive and inshape would you project the image to the daughter when she is her mother's age. Or if you see the mother is overweight and a mess would you project that image? How accurate would such projections be? Obviously the daughter is a totally independent person but I have noticed trends. Women tend to share the same type of lifestyles as their mothers. If the mother didn't exercise or stay healthy a lot of times the daughter won't either.
threebyfate Posted June 23, 2010 Posted June 23, 2010 Have you ever seen Cher and her daughter son Chastity? If so, why are you asking this question?
Diezel Posted June 23, 2010 Posted June 23, 2010 Have you ever seen Cher and her daughter son Chastity? If so, why are you asking this question? One example does not a generalization make. I'd say about 75% of the time... YES, daughters eventually resemble their mothers physically.
tigressA Posted June 23, 2010 Posted June 23, 2010 TBF's example is a bit extreme, but it brings up a good point: What about those women who generally don't resemble their mothers? How can you make a judgment about what they'll look like by looking at their mother? And what if the woman wasn't primarily raised by her mother, so therefore didn't grow up regularly viewing her mother's personal care habits?
USMCHokie Posted June 23, 2010 Posted June 23, 2010 Genetics play a larger role than lifestyle, bahaviors, and personal habits...
aerogurl87 Posted June 23, 2010 Posted June 23, 2010 I hope guys do think I'll end up looking like my mom, haha. She looks 10 years her junior, is in shape, and guys thinks she's pretty hot. So heck yeah! I'm hoping and praying I get those genes.
D-Lish Posted June 23, 2010 Posted June 23, 2010 I resemble my bio-mom in that I have her eyes and facial structure. I only met her when I was 25- and she was already overweight at 44. I am 5 inches taller- way more in shape- much thinner, and I am now 40. I haven't given in to the curse, and I never will. My bio-mom eats poorly, I don't. It's a choice. Sure, it's a possible reflection- but it's not written in stone. I'd look exactly like my bio-mom if I ate crap food all the time- but I don't eat crap food often, if ever. My adoptive parents play a role- but my adoptive mom is pretty fat for a shorty- and her eating habits are bad. I eat salads while she eats chicken wings and fries. People might develop habits- but, it's not written in stone.
Engadget Posted June 23, 2010 Posted June 23, 2010 I resemble my bio-mom in that I have her eyes and facial structure. I only met her when I was 25- and she was already overweight at 44. I am 5 inches taller- way more in shape- much thinner, and I am now 40. I haven't given in to the curse, and I never will. My bio-mom eats poorly, I don't. It's a choice. Sure, it's a possible reflection- but it's not written in stone. I'd look exactly like my bio-mom if I ate crap food all the time- but I don't eat crap food often, if ever. My adoptive parents play a role- but my adoptive mom is pretty fat for a shorty- and her eating habits are bad. I eat salads while she eats chicken wings and fries. People might develop habits- but, it's not written in stone. At least be glad you know what your biological mother looks like, I probably never will.
Author TouchedByViolet Posted June 23, 2010 Author Posted June 23, 2010 Have you ever seen Cher and her daughter son Chastity? If so, why are you asking this question? I had to google that mother and child, simply crazy. TBF's example is a bit extreme, but it brings up a good point: What about those women who generally don't resemble their mothers? How can you make a judgment about what they'll look like by looking at their mother? And what if the woman wasn't primarily raised by her mother, so therefore didn't grow up regularly viewing her mother's personal care habits? Good questions. If a daughter does not look like her mother I would immediately stop trying to make a prediction about the future. It would just seem like a stretch. Some daughters look like younger versions of their mothers and that’s when I get interested. I imagine certain genetic traits that take over with age like bone structure, hips, weight distribution, and sagging to get an idea of how the daughter will age and look in ~20 years. I guess I'm more interested in the inherent genetic potential. If a girl is not raised by her bio-mom I wouldn't expect the same mannerisms and personality traits but the physical similarities can still be present and in some cases profound. Genetics play a larger role than lifestyle, bahaviors, and personal habits... yes, the nature vs nurture argument. I think genetics plays a larger role than most people admit. I resemble my bio-mom in that I have her eyes and facial structure. I only met her when I was 25- and she was already overweight at 44. I am 5 inches taller- way more in shape- much thinner, and I am now 40. I haven't given in to the curse, and I never will. My bio-mom eats poorly, I don't. It's a choice. Sure, it's a possible reflection- but it's not written in stone. I'd look exactly like my bio-mom if I ate crap food all the time- but I don't eat crap food often, if ever. My adoptive parents play a role- but my adoptive mom is pretty fat for a shorty- and her eating habits are bad. I eat salads while she eats chicken wings and fries. People might develop habits- but, it's not written in stone. You overcame the trend for the better, nice!
prettybaby Posted June 23, 2010 Posted June 23, 2010 I know plenty of women who don't resemble their mother at all, and who have no chance in hell of ever looking like them lol
Els Posted June 23, 2010 Posted June 23, 2010 The chance of a daughter looking like her father/mother is exactly the same as the chance of a son looking like his father/mother. C'mon, I hope you didn't skip biology in HS. So, do you think anyone should judge the way you will look at 50, by looking at your parents?
Jersey Shortie Posted June 23, 2010 Posted June 23, 2010 We pick-up habits from both parents. That's pretty typical. It's not *always* but it's no great mystery that genetics also plays a part. I hope I look like my mom at her age. She works hard to be active and I have learned good eating habits and exercise habits from her. We also help each other to stay active because we will go biking and stuff together sometimes. Now, to flip the coin a bit, it's been my experience that men that come from homes where the father cheated end up with two dychonomies. Either, he will cheat, or he will remember how his family was affected and be hardcore against cheating. We pick up all kinds of habits from our parents sometimes.
threebyfate Posted June 23, 2010 Posted June 23, 2010 In the spirit of LS where the norm doesn't exist and anecdoetal information dominates, I couldn't resist!! I'm a combination of my mom and dad's sides in both looks and personality. Some of it is throwback.
Crazy Magnet Posted June 23, 2010 Posted June 23, 2010 I suppose I'll look like my Mom whether I want to or not. I can post pictures of her at my age and people think it's me. People who knew her ate my age say we are carbon copies of each other even in terms of walking, talking, etc. I'm ok with that. My Mom was always a healthy weight and in shape before she died. She had great hair too, but I didn't get her hair. I got my Dad's super fuzzy curly hair. Ugh.
Mr White Posted June 23, 2010 Posted June 23, 2010 The "look at her mom" rule is good, because it accounts for BOTH genetics and culture/personality. If so, I'm lucky (under different circumstances, I'd totally date my gf's mid 50s year old mom)
Jilly Bean Posted June 23, 2010 Posted June 23, 2010 Gosh, I don't think there is much valid commentary on this. My Mom looks nothing like my Nana, and I look nothing like my Mom. Honestly, I think I'll end up looking like my Dad.
Green Posted June 23, 2010 Posted June 23, 2010 If PROCESSED FOOD and all the SHT people eat today continues to be eaten MOST people will LOOK BAD by the time they are their mothers age. You are in the statistical minority if you don't end up fat.
tigressA Posted June 23, 2010 Posted June 23, 2010 Looking at my mom is far from the most solid indicator as to what I'll look like down the line since I look hardly anything like her in any way (I'm biracial and she's white, my dad's black). She's pear-shaped with fairly prominent hips; I have a more boyish build. She's petite (5'2"); I'm taller than the average girl (5'7"). That was why I asked those questions in my earlier post...As far as weight distribution, etc neither of my parents have had weight problems, so I likely won't either if I continue to take care of myself and stay active.
MyNameIsJane Posted June 23, 2010 Posted June 23, 2010 Yes - theres a solid chance... just like a solid chance of her having a body type closer to her father's side (except the will have boobs and other more feminine features haha). Also - consider the idea that the mother might look different than the rest of her family. I've seen plenty of families where the mother's side of the family (including the daughter) is all small, but the mother is overweight - so she was the unique one to the equation. I took after my moms side with hips, but I have a leaner athletic build like every woman on my dad's side.
threebyfate Posted June 23, 2010 Posted June 23, 2010 Looking at my mom is far from the most solid indicator as to what I'll look like down the line since I look hardly anything like her in any way (I'm biracial and she's white, my dad's black). She's pear-shaped with fairly prominent hips; I have a more boyish build. She's petite (5'2"); I'm taller than the average girl (5'7"). That was why I asked those questions in my earlier post...As far as weight distribution, etc neither of my parents have had weight problems, so I likely won't either if I continue to take care of myself and stay active.In height, we're the reverse. Mom's taller. This is the throwback part since I'm the shortest one of the family. Both my brothers top six feet like my Dad and my sister is a few inches taller than I am, similar to my mother's height. Body shape, not sure which side I'm similar to since both sides are on the thinner side as well. Probably my Mom but that's debateable. If I didn't know for certain that she'd kill me, I would put up a pic into my avatar of both of us together. She went blonde and has stayed that way for quite a number of years, where I went black-haired so the shift is quite dramatic.
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