How much do you care about your physical appearance?

[Deleted member 52442]

Are you vain? Do you not care at all? Do you always aim to look your best?

I barely leave the house but got self-conscious about my weight gain so started getting back into calisthenics and the like, now I'm adding back more vegetables and fruits to my diet for my skin and circulation etc. so I can glow for approximately 0 people as I wait for a working vaccine/more trustable administration.

Also considering getting (somewhat back) into the online dating game, but again, during a pandemic, seems like this is almost all for nothing... besides liking how I personally look in the mirror

 

[jfkgoblue]

I don't workout 3-4 a week and force myself to never buy sweet things at the grocery because I enjoy it...

 

[Renna Hazel]

I care a good amount. It helps you go further in life and I enjoy liking the way I look.

 

[Common Knowledge]

I workout mainly because I want to look good, the health benefits are a nice bonus. No shame in that, really.

 

[Cipher Peon]

A lot.

I want to look awesome

 

[Chivalry]

A lot when dating, 0 otherwise. Have no time or patience to work out, though.

 

[GamerJM]

Right now not at all, but I might care more if I go on HRT. For me the thing is that I rarely see my face because life happens in first person, so how it looks matters very little.

Also, weird to hear that people care about things like eating healthy for looks. For me those are extremely health-centric choices, I'll get sick if I don't eat a certain amount of fruits.

 

[hwarang]

Appearance overall is important. People judge by it, whether they admit it or not. Those who say they don't are liars.

 

[AliceAmber]

Yes, self-confidence is important. I don't always like how I look in the mirror but I try.

 

[Deleted member 4367]

Not enough. I owe it to my wife to care more even though she claims to not mind.

I mostly neglect style. I'm in good enough shape (though not muscular at all).

 

[GamerJM]

Those who say they don't are liars.

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I don't lie. The idea that no one could ever possibly isolate themselves from society's vein tendencies is extremely cynical imo. It's probably rare, but it's definitely possible.

 

[Uzupedro]

I think I care because I don't like how I look, but at the same time I don't have enough will to change it, so in a way I don't care?

 

[valinthyne]

body dysmorphia is a mother fucker.

 

[Big Boss]

A lot but I'm more so just wanting to age gracefully and maintain health, as I get older.

 

[Khanimus]

Enough to feel bad about it. Not enough to radically change anything.

 

[Stuggernaut]

I don't have any stellar features, I am 50yrs old... I don't really care. I am happy with how I look 90% of the time.

The only issue I ever knock myself for is my "belly" but That is my own fault for bad eating habits ;)

 

[Reym]

I care just enough to go unnoticed. I don't think I have to worry about looking too good, but I don't really attempt it either. I only take enough care to keep from being noticeably bad. Having people notice my look in any way is something I worry about.

 

[UraMallas]

Right now? 3. When I'm not in lockdown? 7-8.

I also put on about 10 pounds over the course of the pandemic so I threw out all the snacks and am on healthy food only for about a month now. I've lost the weight but there ain't nobody around to appreciate it. Oh well. The rest of my appearance right now is whatever but I was a bit concerned with the weight gain, which is why I took action.

 

[lenovox1]

I don't lie. The idea that no one could ever possibly isolate themselves from society's vein tendencies is extremely cynical imo. It's probably rare, but it's definitely possible.

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Judge may be too strong of a word, but everyone has a set of unconscious biases based on appearance alone. (Like we all make a judgement when someone wears a red ballcap, for instance.) It's part of how we communicate as a species.

 

[iAmPossum]

I aim to age gracefully so I do my best. Wanting to look perfect physically doesn't fit my priority.

 

[dmix90]

Been there done that, i enjoy food and laziness more than mirror image i guess...

Enough to feel bad about it. Not enough to radically change anything.

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Something like that too...

 

[I Don't Like]

I care. I wouldn't say I do anything special, although I did just start a skin care routine because I'm in my mid-30's and have spent a good amount of time in the sun in my life, so I'm trying to be responsible and take care of it for the future.

Anyway other than that I work out a lot and but that's also for general health reasons. I get my haircut consistently and I dress presentably when I go out. That's about it.

I like how I look but there are definitely things I'm either only content with or not that happy with, so I'm just doing whatever I can to change what's changeable and learning to accept the rest.

 

[rokkerkory]

I worry about it but it's more about health for me. If I am in shape, I feel good and therefore look 'good / better' than if I didn't work out.

Covid put a fuckin spin on everything and I am so out of shape now without gyming for 5 months.

 

[Soriku]

I worry about it but it's more about health for me. If I am in shape, I feel good and therefore look 'good / better' than if I didn't work out.

Covid put a fuckin spin on everything and I am so out of shape now without gyming for 5 months.

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Take walks/jogs and buy some dumbbells.

 

[AMAGON]

body dysmorphia is a mother fucker.

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Hell yea it is.

 

[rokkerkory]

Take walks/jogs and buy some dumbbells.

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Yeah wife and I do hiits at home with some lightweights but it's not a replacement for me without access to all the machines, equipment and heavier weights. Also, there's no room for me to invest into buying better equipment at home. =/

 

[reKon]

I've been so busy with work that it's difficult to constantly still prioritize time for working out over keeping my damn place clean, but there are a few things I can do at a bare minimum to stay in shape. For some context, I'm in Chicago.

- Walk to grocery stores and to restaurants instead of picking up food
- Always walk up the stairs over taking elevator
- Push-up/Sit-ups
- Free weights (get creative here - I don't have dumbbells ATM, but you can fill backpack up with heavy books and use).
- Little to no desserts (pie, cheesecake, donuts, ice cream)
- I enjoy various types of chicken, broccoli, strawberries, pineapples, oatmeal w/ brown sugar, and rice as my typical food choices.
- When cooking, learn how to season your shit. It's also OK to use devices that make cooking easier. My Ninja Foodi 5-in-1 has been amazing, but there are other good cheaper devices like George foreman grilles for grilling veggies/chicken/beef. There are also cast iron skillets.

 

[King Fossil]

body dysmorphia is a mother fucker.

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Never diagnosed with this medically but I am sure I have this. Dealing with it for almost over 20 years.

 

[julia crawford]

Honestly trying to care less. I'm trying to give more concern into how healthy i'll be in old age than whether i look good or not right now. I don't want or expect to impress anybody anymore, i just want to be able to walk up the stairs in fifty years time.

 

[Clowns]

Too much.

 

[IIFloodyII]

I do want to take better care of my back, as my knees are already fucked and have been for as long as I can remember, but I wouldn't say I care a great deal about how I look otherwise, I spend at most few minutes getting ready 99% of the time if I plan on going anywhere, don't watch my diet (though I don't eat much really), don't stick super hard to a workout schedule and pretty bad at keeping my hair in check.

 

[Dyle]

I still keep putting lipstick on the pig for some reason though I'll never get anything out of it

 

[TaySan]

Not at all really. I look like a total slob, but its whatever I'm lazy and rarely go out anyways.

 

[TheBaldwin]

I always try and look as good as I can, but sometimes I will just wear a hat or something to avoid looking to bad.

I work out, I have a good skin routine, I eat well and healthy, Have a haircut and beard trim before every night out, and wear good clothes.

Its all about confidence for me

 

[shaneo632]

I haven't had my hair cut in like 7 months lmao.

But I make the effort where my health is concerned - I work out at least 5 times a week.

 

[Platy]

very little

but knowing if i won the lottery i would do plastic surgery xD

 

[Darth Karja]

I don't give a shit. I shave my head because it is easier then taking care of hair. And if I grow it out it is too thin and looks like shit. So as I'm typing this I guess I am realizing that I do care a little bit.

I have started exercising and working out, but that is just for the health benefits.

 

[99nikniht]

I workout mainly because I want to look good, the health benefits are a nice bonus. No shame in that, really.

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I workout mainly because I want to be healthy, me looking good is a nice bonus.

I just thought it is funny that we are doing it for the opposite reasons lol.

 

[Deleted member 21339]

I want to look good naked

 

[Richietto]

The last few years I have really tried todo better with my image though depression makes it hard to get up and get things done right. I eat better than I ever have but I still need to start lifting some weights, and I definitely need to buy some new cloths.

 

[Hrodulf]

I am more vain than when I was younger in the sense that I care about my physical fitness, if that counts. Otherwise eh.

 

[Herne]

If I don't look tremendously awkward I consider it a win. Otherwise I don't pay much attention to it - it's not me that's going to be seeing it, after all.

 

[sanadawarrior02]

I'm 5'6", 12 months ago I weighed 305 pounds. This morning i weighed in at 250. I started with just dieting but hit a wall a few months ago in my weight loss, also the work from home led to lots of snacking so I started to actually go back up. Recently I got into archery and that kind of lit the fire under my butt to start working out, I now exercise almost every day, walking, hiking, lifting weights, archery and other things in a rotation to help me not get bored of things. It honestly has been great and I have noticed myself caring more about how I look and present myself to the world as a result including the clothes I buy and how they fit. Its funny I actually just got done working out and sat down to browse era when I saw this thread lol.

- Little no desserts (pie, cheesecake, donuts, ice cream)

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The trick here is fruit bars or popsicles, low calorie but big on flavor. I like the Outshine brand ones, as almost all of their flavors are great with pineapple being amazing.

 

[Aftervirtue]

Unreasonable standards of beauty often result in an abnormal mental state of mind.

I'm a good looking guy, but I don't look like an instagram model, i'm also i'm a fairly fit guy, but I don't have the body of an MCU character. Being able to make the distinction between realistic standards of beauty and hyper exaggerated examples is the critical for our mental health and overall contentment.

 

[Stone Cold]

I care enough to workout 4-7 times per week. It's addicting after awhile. Have to force myself to rest some weeks

 

[Chadtwo]

Either way more or way less than I should

 

[DJChuy]

A lot. I was bullied a lot in school for my looks, so I have very low self esteem. I try to look my best everyday.

 

[giallo]

I workout mainly because I want to look good, the health benefits are a nice bonus. No shame in that, really.

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I'm the opposite. I work out for the health benefits of cardio, but I'm definitely not going to complain about the emerging six pack, and the overall good physical condition is grants me.

 

[JigglesBunny]

I work insanely hard on my appearance and hygiene. I'm also incredibly self-loathing and will never be satisfied. Not a fun combo.

 

[Aske]

I like looking like the person I feel like I am inside. I feel better when I keep up with my grooming, and I don't feel like myself if I let things slide.