Other people's opinions of your partner

[Agadefe]

Originally Posted by Anthemyst

Ohhh, I misread. Huh. I guess I don't really care what other people think. If he's the kind of 2 that's mopey about it and accuses me of lying when I tell him how much I love giant unibrows, that's going to get annoying, but if he's got the same attitude as a 2 or a 10 I can't imagine caring.

Solid point. I think this is assuming that the personality is compatible and just from a more 'general' sense of whether the envy of others is preferable to potential higher security (since you think he's the same in both scenarios).

[Anthemyst]

Wait, if other people think he's hot we'll get seated at restaurants faster. I guess I'll take the guy everyone sees as a 10.

[Agadefe]

Originally Posted by erosewater

what color?

how big is the butt?

A white girl with a badonkadonk

[Flower]

Assuming I think she is a 10 I would prefer others to think highly of her as well. I don't see how other people thinking she's ugly would benefit me/us.

[Devastator]

I think most people rate my wife higher in looks than I do.

[JasonScandopolous]

It depends if you use your SO to signal social status or not. I guess I do to some extent, but only to the point where I would be embarrassed of an ugly/fat wife, not to the point where I have to have a hotter wife than everyone else.

To put it another way, I would rather have to deal with the problems/competition of a 10/10 than losing the respect of other people with a 10/2 situation. But I would choose 10/>=5 over 10/10.

[ao fan]

Originally Posted by Devastator

I think most people rate my wife higher in looks than I do.

what do you rate her?

[Flower]

Originally Posted by JasonScandopolous

It depends if you use your SO to signal social status or not. I guess I do to some extent, but only to the point where I would be embarrassed of an ugly/fat wife, not to the point where I have to have a hotter wife than everyone else.

To put it another way, I would rather have to deal with the problems/competition of a 10/10 than losing the respect of other people with a 10/2 situation. But I would choose 10/>=5 over 10/10.

I think a 7/7 or 8/8 would be about perfect.

[JollyGoodFCAS]

If my woman were 50 pounds lighter she would be at least an 8 but for whatever reason I'm totally hot for her. I'm just hoping that no one comes up to me and says, "Shallow JollyGoodFCAS needs a gal." Or better yet, I'm hoping that Jenny Craig works for her....

[actuwannabemtl]

Originally Posted by Devastator

I think most people rate my wife higher in looks than I do.

and hopefully you don't tell her that, even if it's true, hehe.