ardour
Well known loser
Locke said:Right......because only attractive people are in relationships. :club:
Since you chose to ignore half my post that you quoted, I'll say it again: Who gives a damn about expectations from other people! No ones genes are being earmarked for extinction, that's ridiculous! If you're unhappy because you give in to expectations, that is your choice. The world is full of unattractive people in relationships. If trying to find someone is too difficult then accept that you no longer want to try, and learn to be happy alone.
If you can't take responsibility for your circumstances, take responsibility for your own happiness.
Other's judgements matter because women are very conscious of the approval of other women - most often their friends - when choosing a partner. They don't want to be seen with a low value man (someone who is either unattractive physically, is in a low income or non-prestigious job, or both)
I would suggest that a lot of people you might deem unattractive in relationships are 'average', not truly repulsive.
While it's true that not everybody thinks this way, indeed a lot of people don't, enough do as to severely affect the chances of finding someone.