How would you rate your physical beauty (outer) on a scale of 1-10? And just to keep it fair, rate with respect to your age group.....

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I'm more than happy with my looks with respect to my age group.

But I am sad about the overall effects of the aging process on my age group...

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"The errors of faith are better than the best thoughts of unbelief." - Thomas Russell

I put "terrific if I may say so myself" I work hard to look great and I am proud of it. That being said it is not the most important of myself but it is a big part.

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It's funny that you started this poll. I was just looking at myself in the mirror the other day and all I could think was 'ick'. It sucks having low self esteem.

That is exactly one of the important reasons a woman should look her best. If you look what you perceive as being your best it will make you feel better.

Get a new modern haircut and have your eyebrows waxed. Put on a touch of blush and lip gloss and curl your eyelashes and put on mascara.

You will have more confidence and walk a little taller.

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I agree, and I also think we should all throw out our sweat pants and t-shirts. They just lend themselves to easily to sloppy/frumpy/yuk if we wear them for things other than cleaning or yard work.

Buy a new outfit and put on a little make up. It does wonders for the self esteem.

Anna, as soon as I saw one for the #10, I thought of you. You just exude self confidence, and it shows.

I picked #9 for myself. We all have room for improvement

I think what would be more interesting is to see how others would rate us.

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I think that was done in high school

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I picked 10 because I feel I am at the very best I can be right now for this time in my life. As I get more beautiful (LOL I only have a few years left before it all goes to you know where and I intend to make the MOST of it) with maturity and age I am sure I will feel just as beautiful.

Thank you allinaugust! I do feel that confidence makes a big difference. Everyone should feel sure of themselves & do things to increase their confidence.

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I put average. I don't put much stock in looks, mine or anyone else's Looks fade, but the heart grows more beautiful (cue the flying doves HAHAHA).
I have seen too many "beautiful" people ignore their hearts and personalities for their physical beauty.. then as they age.. they are old, wrinkled, boring, cold hearted, people who do nothing but talk about how they used to be handsome/beautiful. Makes me sad.

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yeah, I was rated a 3 then and proabably still am

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I gave myself a 4. I was probably a 3 in High School (like valorian ), but have improved slightly with age (or the competition has declined at a faster rate). I inherited all the bad attributes from both sides of the family and none of the good.

cj/

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I was walking home one night and a guy hammering on a roof called me a paranoid little weirdo. In morse code. -Emo Phillips

I'm average to me. I am always told that I have a beautiful smile...

I tend to believe this! If you ever want to feel better about how you look, attend a HS reunion... you'd be surprised about how old everyone else looks!

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"The errors of faith are better than the best thoughts of unbelief." - Thomas Russell

Well I get told all the time how beautiful I am. I still think those folks are blind.

I rated myself an 8
I would have rated myself higher but I am not happy about my weight, I still need to lose 30lbs. If I was at my goal weight I would be a 10 :-)

Renee

ditto for me what cj said!
Except I rated myself a 3 purely because of my weight.

I said an "8". I get told a lot how "cute" I am. I think I am more cute than pretty. My looks get compared to Dakota Fanning and Lee Ann Rhimes (the country singer). I try to always look decent (ie: I don't even own sweats). I have lots of guy friends and this topic has come up in conversation before and I think 8 is what my average was and I like that answer

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I had a hard time with this. I work very hard at keeping physically fit. I am in better shape now then when I was in my 20s and 30s. I am proud that I have managed to get down to a size 4/6, but at the same time I realize how hard it is to maintain that!! Having said that....I feel that I look my age. I have crows feet around my eyes, and saggy eye lids. I wish I looked younger. My dh tells me all the time how great I look (isn't he wonderful), but I sometimes have a hard time hearing it. I keep trying to convince myself that I am 46, and thats just the way it is. I have to either learn to live with it, or save up $ to fix it. There are just some things that exercise/diet can't change...

Well, all in all, this is an above average group - at least in their own perception of self. The current average rating is 6.117647059. I'm such a geek!

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I was walking home one night and a guy hammering on a roof called me a paranoid little weirdo. In morse code. -Emo Phillips

Ugh.......I try really hard. I dress well (I have tons of nice, in style clothes), I wear makeup everyday, I work out, I have a nice haircut. BUT....it seems all in vain. It's like lipstick on a pig in my eyes. I NEVER get complimented (even from my husband) or "checked out". I gained weight on the steroids for my rheumatoid and that doesn't help. I vaguely remember one cute stage at about 16-17. Men checked me out..I felt good. It didn't last long.

I have only been told that I was beautiful by one man (not my husband). And DH wonders why I have fond memories of that man! Even on my wedding day...I looked "nice". It truly sucks, but I have decided I really can't do much more. "I am what I am" (according to Popeye! ) I know I have the insides that matter...I just wish I felt hot just once. Now I made myself cry......

Oh, that's sad. I don't think OP intended for anyone to take this quite to heart so much. I took it as searching for inner beauty, since really THAT is what matters. Sure physical beauty is nice, too, but as the saying goes "beauty is in the eye of the beholder" is soooo very true. Just look at the thread about celebs we just don't get

I truly believe EVERY woman has outer beauty, you just need to play it up

On another note, having guys check you out isn't always all that. I'm seriously not bragging, but, I do have guys checking me out all the time, and it often times puts me very much on edge.....you feel like you have to be put together 24/7. And, at times when you have to be in front of people, it can be very unnerving

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I rated myself10 for my age 61 because I am overweight but very pleased with my looks and this is how God wants me to look. I have one great- grandson and one on the way and everyone thinks I am his granny.lol
I do not have wrinkles or crows feet but the arm wrinkles are starting. Good thing wrinkles don't hurt is all I can say and they are free.lolThere are many people younger than I am on my NEW job that are seriously wrinkled and I look at them and wonder how I got so blessed. So I am happy about my looks in my old age.

I'll bet on your wedding day you were BEAUTIFUL! And I'm sure you come across as way hotter than you think. The fact that you dress nice and have nice hair is half the battle, IMHO.

I think it is all attitude. I have to dress up, do my hair, put on my best colors, etc. to feel pretty. My attitude and posture and everything changes once I've put in the effort, I've noticed. I have to 'dream it to be it' (or fake it to make it) in a sense. And that approach definitely works for me!

If you are making yourself look your personal best, and you're happy with the effort, then that should put you over the bell curve in the hot department! I hope you let it. You deserve it!

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"The errors of faith are better than the best thoughts of unbelief." - Thomas Russell

Awww....shoot. I never meant my poll to make ya feel bad.

And I'm sorry, but you're wrong, you HAVE been checked out....you just don't know it! (Maybe not as much as AIA, but who wants that? ) But please don't put your value in the hands (and eyes) of some men that you don't even know.....you're much better than that! You're jasmom!

Nice clothes, work out, nice haircut, makeup.....all the makings of loveliness. Please don't be hard on yourself.... Find something that YOU feel sexy in and you will BE sexy...it comes from inside and from confidence, as Anna says. For me, it's heels or boots and fancy panties and bra. Try it, you might like it!

cj/

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I was walking home one night and a guy hammering on a roof called me a paranoid little weirdo. In morse code. -Emo Phillips

I was always thin and I`d say I was a 9 in my twenties. A 7 in my 30 and 40. Now that I am in my fifties I feel like a 2 because I have gained so much weight and I have no self confidence. I know what you mean about the sweats and t-shirts. When you put on weight after being 110 pounds most of your life you just want to cover everything up.

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well honestly I put a 8 I personally feel at almost 46 no one takes me for my age which I guess is a good thing and then when I say I have kids and their ages are 23, 20, 16 they shake their head. I believe first it has alot to do with the way I live my life, no smoking ever ever, no illegial drugs ever ever, have not had a drink of wine since I was 22 so no alcohol at all no way. I also am a vegetarian I also drink no soda, only icetea and all juices and plenty of water.I wear minimal make-up and have had so much dental work, because dental work is sooooooo important for the immune system. So much germs live in our mouths. But all that aside I am a basic women and firmly believe beauty is definitely within. We as a nation rate people on the outside. Sure I have gained weight, perhaps not alot in some other's eye's, but when I was younger and could not get past 90 lbs it was hard and so for me at 126lbs it is alot. But I am far far from perfect no one person is perfect. I have suffered with anxiety and panic attacks and migranes forever. I am pms and soon will be over with these horrible period.But I think there are 2 important factors if you feel good about yourself others will also. IF you are not happy being over weight only you and you only get truly help yourself. LIfe is always about choices. As far as wearing glassed yeah I do as far as a bit of artiritis sp... heck yeah each morning my hands hurt so much. A bigger rear end sure do a bit of a belly of yes I am a small frame but would I ever do something about it like plastic surgery, never never ever ever thats phony and not real... Personally and its to all and everyone on this board either one of us is perfect in anyway and in our own special way we are all unique and beautiful in our own way and thats the way it should be always for all of us here.. Peace to all. Catherine

Current responder average: 6.319148936 Getting better all the time

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I was walking home one night and a guy hammering on a roof called me a paranoid little weirdo. In morse code. -Emo Phillips

If you do not feel like a 9 or 10 then maybe it's coming from something you not the way you look?

Have you ever seen the new show "Kath & Kim"?

They are so tacky but you get the feeling they look good because they totally feel like they are HOT.

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Or, maybe it's because you were born with a disfiguring condition that no amount of makeup or stylish clothes are going to fix

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- Stephen Colbert.

I said a 7. I feel average overall. I've recently started a weight loss program we have locally called "boot camp" and I've lost 15 pounds. (shhh we are not supposed to weigh ourselves lol) It has made a huge difference already. Even though I'm overweight I feel ok about myself. Although as soon as I lose a few pounds, I do notice being "checked out" more. It kinda ticks me off, because I'm the same person either way. I guess that's just the way it is. I do like what I see in the mirror most days! lol

When I'm carrying too much weight, I feel ok about myself, till I get a look in a mirror unexpectedly and I think good grief, is that what others see?!? yuck That's when I usually try to get it under control.

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Melissa

Some people enjoy the attention of being checked out, I guess that's one reason I prefer bigger clothes, i dont like it or enjoy it. Maybe that's why i added the extra weight. I dont know I've never found myself attractive at all, guess someone does though, been married to hubby 16 years next month

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I feel like a minus 1.Even when I do the hair,make up and dress nicely I never feel like I look good. I can remember when I was in the 2nd grade overhearing a teacher and an aid saying"she's so sweet,bless her lil heart she's so homely.I'm now almost 47 and some things stick with you forever.

I think it's awful how some of you feel!
Have you ever been around someone, and it's not that they are drop dead pretty, but just something made them seem so attractive? It usually comes from inside, like a joy inside of you. A smile does wonders!!
I doubt anyone here is perceived as badly as they believe!!

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I don't enjoy it either. I also think that is why I gained my weight.

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Support bacteria -- it's the only culture some people have!

If Vegetarians eat Vegetables. Do Humanitarians eat Humans?

'Vegetarian' is an old Native American word for bad hunter.

There is nothing to "fix" anyone can look their best. That is the whole point! It is not about looking a "certain way" it's about finding something that you enjoy that makes you feel confident and good.

It is not about looking like everyone else it's about making the outside of you reflect how you feel about yourself on the inside which usually kind of happens naturally but sometimes people just need a little help



That is my point exactly! Beauty comes from inside and shines through to the outside. People who feel good about themselves look good no matter what they are wearing that day and exude confidence, fun and a joy for life!

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Anna -

Not saying its so and not trying to pick a fight or anything, but it feels a little bit like you're trivializing how difficult it is for some people to feel good on the inside (and on the outside). A person can't necessarily just wake up one day and put on their rose-colored glasses and have all be well.

cj/

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I totally understand that CJ it takes work like anything in life. I am not meaning to trivialize it. As a matter of fact I have lost about 100 lbs since 2002 and I have done a lot of work on myself. That is how I know it can be done. I am coming from the point of view of

I used to feel horrible about myself. I thought I was fat and ugly and I kept those feelings from my childhood that I was not good enough, not smart enough, not a hard enough worker, too fat, too loud, etc. I did not like myself and it reflected itself in the way I looked and acted.

It did not happen all at once overnight it took years of work. However as I made each little discovery and had many epiphanies I felt instantly better and each victory let me know that there is hope and that there would be a day when I felt better about myself.

And that day came. I had to work hard until it became all second nature to me. Now I can hardly believe that woman and I are the same person.

I just want people to look at themselves and recognize what there is to be happy and appreciative about. I want people to recognize their outer and inner beauty.

And if there are things about yourself that can be changed like your hair and makeup and clothes why not tackle those first and then work on the more difficult issues? That is what successful people do they handle what they can first then they work out the more difficult issues.

All I am saying is discover your beauty. There is a wonderful article in this week's issue of Woman's World that tells the story of a woman whose outside did not match her inside. When she had a makeover she was infused by confidence and wow if I can look that good there is no stopping me now. She got a promotion at work and feels better about herself than she has ever.

Damn you you fight picker LOL just kidding!

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You are an inspiration!

cj/

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