Mrlonelyone Posted January 29, 2013 Posted January 29, 2013 In a local newspaper today Manti Teo was called "unattractive" by a young woman...when asked if was surprising he could get catfished. That is when one online "dates" a person who's not real. You can Google for any number of pictures of this gent. He looks good enough to me and at 6'2" 255 probably less than 10% body fat he's in good shape. That a woman can call him un attractive makes me think what the heck is attractive to women if that isn't? Guys around here like to tell other men to hit the gym etc. etc. he couldn't hit that any harder. I mean WTH? Can someone explain to me how someone like Teo could have this problem?
ChessPieceFace Posted January 29, 2013 Posted January 29, 2013 You learned the wrong lesson from this. The correct lesson wasn't "OMG if he isn't attractive what the heck am I?" It was "different people find different things attractive." 5
mesmerized Posted January 29, 2013 Posted January 29, 2013 Your thread doesn't make any sense. So ONE woman called a man unattractive and now it's some kind of issue? There are men out there who find Angelina Julie or even scarlett johansson unattractive. Does it mean all men or most men do? heck no. PS: I searched the dude. He is attractive but I can see how his face might not be everyone's cup of tea. 2
Disenchantedly Yours Posted January 29, 2013 Posted January 29, 2013 While I am not attracted to Manti Teo, I wouldn't call him "unattractive". I think when a lot of women say that a man is "unattractive", they simply mean that they personally are not attracted to him. If a younger woman was qouted as saying this, she probably doesn't even understand herself well enough to vocalize that distinction. In my group of girlfriends, we are all very much attracted to different things. What one girl thinks is hot, another doesn't. And Thank goodness because otherwise we would all be fighting over the same man. My one friend likes tall bean-pole guys with big noses. My other friend likes Asian men and she is a slender, white brunette. My other friend likes men with graying hair. One of the best relationships a friend of mine had was with an pudgy chef (he was a great guy though seriously). Women are attracted to different things. Some women love Brad Pitt, I do not. I am not remotely attracted to him. But I have been very much attracted to men that most would probably say are less attractive then Brad Pitt. Women are alot more fluid in their attraction then men appear to be. The fact that Manti Teo was "catfished" is because I personally believe that Manti Teo is not emotionally mature yet. He is a young guy. He could be very smart but he let an internet relationship with phone conversations become too real to him too soon. He never met this woman. unfotunetly, I think that a lot of younger people normalize online relationships and call them "real" ones when they aren't. he just has some emotional growing up to do to figure out himself and romance better ..and women.
AmeliePoulain Posted January 29, 2013 Posted January 29, 2013 Me and my co-worker was just talking about this earlier. She thought that he was attractive and I told her I didn't think his face was attractive at all. I had said that I was surprised if most people found him attractive but she didn't think there was anything wrong with his face. Just his facial features don't appeal to me and also don't even find any familiarity in him. Anyways, all it is is preferences. Just not my cup of teas but she would brew it, just not me.
TheZebra Posted January 29, 2013 Posted January 29, 2013 I have no idea who that is *looks him up* 0_0 Wow that is def. not what I call attractive. Maybe some women are into those looks but me? Ehhh.... I rather stay single. 2
Casablanca Posted January 29, 2013 Posted January 29, 2013 He isn't hideous, but I don't think he is that attractive of a guy, coming from a guy, his eye brows...yowzers...also his race may play against him for some
fortyninethousand322 Posted January 29, 2013 Posted January 29, 2013 After reading a thread like this, I kind of get why Hokie is the way he is despite being a gym rat and everyone complimenting him on his body. 2
BehindTheseHazelEyes Posted January 29, 2013 Posted January 29, 2013 Wow. He's a Norte Dame college boy. Was in the top 3 for the Heisman Trophy. In top physical shape and will play in the NFL. I am wondering what the definition of attractive is? Brains, brawn? He's got both.
Author Mrlonelyone Posted January 29, 2013 Author Posted January 29, 2013 I get the whole thing about different women finding someone attractive/unattractive etc. Calling him UNattractive is just short of calling him repulsive. He's tall...he's muscular...he's got a college degree from Notre Damme in something or the other...he's destined to play NFL football for at least a little while and have millions of dollars. In short he's done every kind of self improvement there is and still he's unattractive?
Author Mrlonelyone Posted January 29, 2013 Author Posted January 29, 2013 Wow. He's a Norte Dame college boy. Was in the top 3 for the Heisman Trophy. In top physical shape and will play in the NFL. I am wondering what the definition of attractive is? Brains, brawn? He's got both. EXACTLY? He has enough trouble with women that in two years he was able to be "faithful" to a non-existent online girlfriend that he never ever meet? Something's very wrong with that picture.
fortyninethousand322 Posted January 29, 2013 Posted January 29, 2013 I get the whole thing about different women finding someone attractive/unattractive etc. Calling him UNattractive is just short of calling him repulsive. He's tall...he's muscular...he's got a college degree from Notre Damme in something or the other...he's destined to play NFL football for at least a little while and have millions of dollars. In short he's done every kind of self improvement there is and still he's unattractive? This also feeds into one of my many theories on male-female interactions.
TheZebra Posted January 29, 2013 Posted January 29, 2013 Wow. He's a Norte Dame college boy. Was in the top 3 for the Heisman Trophy. In top physical shape and will play in the NFL. I am wondering what the definition of attractive is? Brains, brawn? He's got both. Brains? Please. I went to a school ranked similarly to Notre Dame and had the 'pleasure' of having many a football player in my classes. In groups they never did any of the work, and they barely passed the class (if they even showed up half the time). I wouldn't call any of the football players I went to class with smart and many are in the NFL today.
xxoo Posted January 29, 2013 Posted January 29, 2013 Women are picky. This is not news. Don't worry about Manti Teo. I'm sure he's got no problem attracting hot college women. 1
BehindTheseHazelEyes Posted January 29, 2013 Posted January 29, 2013 I get the whole thing about different women finding someone attractive/unattractive etc. Calling him UNattractive is just short of calling him repulsive. He's tall...he's muscular...he's got a college degree from Notre Damme in something or the other...he's destined to play NFL football for at least a little while and have millions of dollars. In short he's done every kind of self improvement there is and still he's unattractive? Who cares what one girl thinks? There will be 10 that think he's attractive. Play the odds ML1. 1
fortyninethousand322 Posted January 29, 2013 Posted January 29, 2013 Brains? Please. I went to a school ranked similarly to Notre Dame and had the 'pleasure' of having many a football player in my classes. In groups they never did any of the work, and they barely passed the class (if they even showed up half the time). I wouldn't call any of the football players I went to class with smart and many are in the NFL today. Notre Dame is one of the few schools that do not waive college admissions or other academic standards for student athletes. If you get into Notre Dame as an athlete you would have gotten in as a regular student... 5
Author Mrlonelyone Posted January 29, 2013 Author Posted January 29, 2013 This also feeds into one of my many theories on male-female interactions. ? Please do tell. Because this defies everything that everyone thinks they know about dating, especially in a college setting. He's a bonnified jock al real big man on campus... set for real world success in short order...how does he have this problem? IME I've heard of women having sex with guys like him and sabotaging the condom so as to have their babies and get that $$$$.
sid3 Posted January 29, 2013 Posted January 29, 2013 Don't worry about Manti Teo. I'm sure he's got no problem attracting hot college women. Apparently he does. His character is seriously in question right now, that's not very attractive. Give it some time, the whole truth will come out
fortyninethousand322 Posted January 29, 2013 Posted January 29, 2013 ? Please do tell. Because this defies everything that everyone thinks they know about dating, especially in a college setting. He's a bonnified jock al real big man on campus... set for real world success in short order...how does he have this problem? IME I've heard of women having sex with guys like him and sabotaging the condom so as to have their babies and get that $$$$. I think much of the attraction game is biological and not observable by our conscious minds. After all, this is a guy who was duped by a man acting like a woman over the phone and on the net. You would think he'd have an easier time finding a real life woman to date. Women were steering clear for a reason. They just couldn't consciously figure out what the reason was.
ThaWholigan Posted January 29, 2013 Posted January 29, 2013 Goes to show that not everyone finds the same things attractive. Dude isn't unattractive though. There will be lots of women who will find him attractive. 2
Author Mrlonelyone Posted January 29, 2013 Author Posted January 29, 2013 I think much of the attraction game is biological and not observable by our conscious minds. After all, this is a guy who was duped by a man acting like a woman over the phone and on the net. You would think he'd have an easier time finding a real life woman to date. Women were steering clear for a reason. They just couldn't consciously figure out what the reason was. I suppose. I mean heck even I don't have that much of a problem finding mates and potential mates as this guy...that's coming from a transgendered person. I guess this will be one of the great mysteries that defies all logic and common sense. Tall, muscular, rich, famous, man .... with no girlfriend (or boyfriend, or even a potential gf/bf ) close at hand.
xxoo Posted January 29, 2013 Posted January 29, 2013 If Te'o has problems dating women, I doubt it has anything at all to do with his appearance. He is plenty attractive physically. Who knows what issues he's got otherwise. The best looking guy can still be socially stunted.
Necris Posted January 29, 2013 Posted January 29, 2013 Women are picky. This is not news. Don't worry about Manti Teo. I'm sure he's got no problem attracting hot college women. Considering he supposedly stayed faithful to a non-existant girlfriend he never met for 2 years, dating must be hard on him, or this is all a big joke. What I got from this thread is that some women are just picky, real picky.
D-Lish Posted January 29, 2013 Posted January 29, 2013 I guess this will be one of the great mysteries that defies all logic and common sense. Tall, muscular, rich, famous, man .... with no girlfriend (or boyfriend, or even a potential gf/bf ) close at hand. He has a creep factor about him. He looks like a product of parents that are siblings. If you've heard him speak, he's not a bright bulb, he's quite dull. I was talking to girls about this at work the other day- we all agreed that there is just something "off" about the guy. 1
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