Challenge YOUR body image.

[Waldo]

I get asked if I'm single more by men than women these days.  It is a nice ego boost either way.

Huh. I still haven't had that particular event occur. I think it would be quite flattering. Even just to be obviously checked out.

Too much as of late I've come across women that don't care that I'm not single.

That said, I do occasionally obviously check women out (complete strangers in safe public environments). I know the power of it as an ego boost, and as long as you're respectful about it (you can say a lot with your eyes and a smile), its a quick unspoken compliment and nothing more. Having it done to me was one of the major turning points in how I view myself, the first time was without a doubt one of the single most powerful moments in self-image in my life. I wish I could thank the young lady that did it.

[Nubbins McGee]

...oh and this is totally biologically cliche' but fighting (boxing, mma, karate etc. 

I'm guessing you've never actually dated a fighter.  My wife would be happy to tell you just exactly how much attention she got when I had a fight coming up.  In fact, if I came home and told her I had a fight in six weeks I'd get an extremely sarcastic "Great! I guess I'll see in six weeks.  Then maybe you'll spend some time with me while your black eyes heal.  IF you're not in the hospital."

 

Three hours a day at the gym, running every day on top of that, strict diet, scheduled sleep, hurt from sparring, complete exhaustion, and "sorry hon, I can't go out tonight, I've got a fight coming up."    Yeah... Fighter's wives and girlfriends (and husbands and boyfriends)  will tell you fighters are extremely selfish when prepping for a fight.   I didn't even like myself when I was like that.  

 

Then there is the whole watching someone you care about getting punched in the head thing.  It would make her a total wreck.  She was not shy about telling me about it either.   I watched a newlywed friend of mind catch a hook one night that put him down cold and I immediately turned to his wife a few seats down who had to be held back by his parents.  She looked like she was about to have a complete panic attack.  There's her new husband, out cold 20 feet away and she can't go see how he is. Or ask my wife about the night when my trainer had to go and find her and he started the sentence with "Don't worry, he's going to be fine."    That is not the way to start a sentence to someone who knows what kind of danger her husband puts himself into.  (I was fine, just a broken nose.  Not the first time, and probably won't be the last.)

[Silo]

It is kind of gratifying to realize that somebody is checking you out. We went out to dinner last night and when the table next to up got up to leave, my husband said "I was watching that guy eyeballing you when we walked in. He only stopped when I walked up." I was completely unaware of it until he said something but I will admit it gave me a bit of a boost.

[Waldo]

It is kind of gratifying to realize that somebody is checking you out. We went out to dinner last night and when the table next to up got up to leave, my husband said "I was watching that guy eyeballing you when we walked in. He only stopped when I walked up." I was completely unaware of it until he said something but I will admit it gave me a bit of a boost.

For both partners. I bet your husband got an ego boost as well! I love it when I see other guys checking out my wife.

Some guys are pigs (catcalling, seriously?) or creepy about it, but there is definitely a respectable and flattering way to do it.

[Barfly]

For example, how about NOT sending a drink to her when she is on a date. lol

[Frost of the Gloaming]

I don't know some people are into that kind of thing

[Barfly]

I enjoyed the drink myself and sent the glass back.

 

It's ok, I don't want to go back to BJ's anyway...

[Silo]

I enjoyed the drink myself and sent the glass back.

 

It's ok, I don't want to go back to BJ's anyway...

 

Did this really happen to you? Somebody sent a woman who you were on a date with a drink? Did you raise it in his direction and  say *cheers*?

[Barfly]

Did this really happen to you? Somebody sent a woman who you were on a date with a drink? Did you raise it in his direction and  say *cheers*?

 Yes! To my wife! It was 3 guys at the bar. The server was very apologetic about it, but said that if anyone does that she has to serve it. I stood up, raised my (shot)glass to them and drank it down.

Then rifled it back at them. Fuckers.

[insanity]

 Yes! To my wife! It was 3 guys at the bar. The server was very apologetic about it, but said that if anyone does that she has to serve it. I stood up, raised my (shot)glass to them and drank it down.

Then rifled it back at them. Fuckers.

Ok... the last few comments went from "Oh, there's barfly being sarcastic again" to "HAHAHAHAHA... that's awesome!"

[Br0din]

 Yes! To my wife! It was 3 guys at the bar. The server was very apologetic about it, but said that if anyone does that she has to serve it. I stood up, raised my (shot)glass to them and drank it down.

Then rifled it back at them. Fuckers.

 

I think the is one of 2 ways to properly handle this.  The other is your wife drinking it and then giving a little PDA to you with you staring them down and her ignoring them.  

[Barfly]

I like to let people know when they've done something stupid, and make them think twice about doing it again.

 

but... no more pizookies...

[Bekah]

I'm guessing you've never actually dated a fighter.  My wife would be happy to tell you just exactly how much attention she got when I had a fight coming up.  In fact, if I came home and told her I had a fight in six weeks I'd get an extremely sarcastic "Great! I guess I'll see in six weeks.  Then maybe you'll spend some time with me while your black eyes heal.  IF you're not in the hospital."

 

Three hours a day at the gym, running every day on top of that, strict diet, scheduled sleep, hurt from sparring, complete exhaustion, and "sorry hon, I can't go out tonight, I've got a fight coming up."    Yeah... Fighter's wives and girlfriends (and husbands and boyfriends)  will tell you fighters are extremely selfish when prepping for a fight.   I didn't even like myself when I was like that.  

 

Then there is the whole watching someone you care about getting punched in the head thing.  It would make her a total wreck.  She was not shy about telling me about it either.   I watched a newlywed friend of mind catch a hook one night that put him down cold and I immediately turned to his wife a few seats down who had to be held back by his parents.  She looked like she was about to have a complete panic attack.  There's her new husband, out cold 20 feet away and she can't go see how he is. Or ask my wife about the night when my trainer had to go and find her and he started the sentence with "Don't worry, he's going to be fine."    That is not the way to start a sentence to someone who knows what kind of danger her husband puts himself into.  (I was fine, just a broken nose.  Not the first time, and probably won't be the last.)

lol actually I dated a boxer when the kids were little, just amateur stuff, but I'm not a typical female in that sense, him ignoring me before a fight was no big deal and if he wants to intentionally get punched in the face, I hope he is smart enough to wear a mouth guard, otherwise...whatever. I mean yeah if he was hospitalized, I'm going to be worried and then maybe after that I'd at least discuss giving up a hobby that endangered his health, but he's still a big boy and can make his own choices.

[Bekah]

and yeah, I wore a mini skirt for the first time in eh....20 years last year and was insanely self conscious but J noticed some guy checking me out, and I was all excited about it! lol

[Sylvaa]

Okay today, I finally decided to take pictures of myself. I figure I won't have before / after shots if I keep being afraid of taking before pictures.

 

 

 

Those are me. 

 

I was really looking forward to fun and exciting images on a reverse google search.  I got this:

 

 

I love it, because this is definitely how I see myself being sexy.

 

(In reality, I just had a number of boring shots of either more athletic types than me or pregnant women).

[Bekah]

Okay today, I finally decided to take pictures of myself. I figure I won't have before / after shots if I keep being afraid of taking before pictures.

 

Me Facing.jpg me sideways.jpg

 

Those are me. 

 

I was really looking forward to fun and exciting images on a reverse google search.  I got this:

 

I got this.jpg

 

I love it, because this is definitely how I see myself being sexy.

 

(In reality, I just had a number of boring shots of either more athletic types than me or pregnant women).

you look great! Google Reverse Image Search is an asshole at best, its like that snarky jealous girl in high school that really needed to be punched in the face (without a mouth guard) but I see myself as being sexy like that too, so don't feel alone

these jpeg pretty much sums up my sex appeal and dating finesse, so yeah...I am doomed! lol

[Sylvaa]

you look great! Google Reverse Image Search is an asshole at best, its like that snarky jealous girl in high school that really needed to be punched in the face (without a mouth guard) but I see myself as being sexy like that too, so don't feel alone

these jpeg pretty much sums up my sex appeal and dating finesse, so yeah...I am doomed! lol

 

 

Thanks. I was actually hoping for some funnier pictures. Apparently google wanted me to feel better too.

 

Also, the above is me. Completely

[Dleffe]

Alright finally remembered to take an actual picture for this thread!

 

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j151/Dleffe/2015-02-05%2011.16.14_zpsycsq3xyc.jpg

[Bekah]

Alright finally remembered to take an actual picture for this thread!

 

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j151/Dleffe/2015-02-05%2011.16.14_zpsycsq3xyc.jpg

Niiiiice

[Castiel]

Alright finally remembered to take an actual picture for this thread!

[kaelvan]

you look great! Google Reverse Image Search is an asshole at best, its like that snarky jealous girl in high school that really needed to be punched in the face (without a mouth guard) but I see myself as being sexy like that too, so don't feel alone

these jpeg pretty much sums up my sex appeal and dating finesse, so yeah...I am doomed! lol

Feel like this is summing up online dating for me.

[insanity]

http://motor-kid.com/funny-ecards-about-being-sexy.htmlename="Sylvaa" post="1400228" timestamp="1425071183"]

Okay today, I finally decided to take pictures of myself. I figure I won't have before / after shots if I keep being afraid of taking before pictures.

Me Facing.jpg me sideways.jpg

Those are me.

http://motor-kid.com/funny-ecards-about-being-sexy.html

[Dleffe]

 

Eh could be worse, now if only my bankaccount looked like his I'd be really happy

[Bekah]

Eh could be worse, now if only my bankaccount looked like his I'd be really happy

I dunno who that is but you look better (imo) Similar body type I guess though.

[insanity]

Okay today, I finally decided to take pictures of myself. I figure I won't have before / after shots if I keep being afraid of taking before pictures.

 

Me Facing.jpg me sideways.jpg

 

Those are me. 

 

 

http://motor-kid.com/funny-ecards-about-being-sexy.html

That's the last time I try and link a picture on my phone... I screwed that one up hard.

Was supposed to link to the one that said " If being sexy was a crime, you'd be on death row"