.... by your SO?
I was talking with my good friend the other day, and she couldn't wait to tell me the latest appalling thing that came out of her boyfriend's mouth. She said that before going out one night, her boyfriend told her to make sure she looked good because when she went out for the night, with or without him, she was representing him. So don't get too drunk, because that would embarrass him. And look super sexy, because that will make him look good to everybody else.
Talk about chauvinistic.
But apparently guys aren't the only ones who get embarrassed when their significant other isn't lookin' so hot...
According to
new research by The Good Surgeon Guide...
1 in 10 women are embarrassed by their significant others' physical appearance
83% of women find a celebrity more attractive than their SO
39% of women try to style their men like a celebrity
48% of women care more about their SO's appearance than their own
Is this true, ladies? Are you embarrassed by your SO?
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Why would you date someone who is embarrassing to you? I don't really care about the way guys dress... I know a lot of girls who obssess over what their SO wears. Really, it's their choice. If you can't stand it, maybe you shouldn't date them.
@Masked_Melody@xanga - agreed. why bother putting the time and effort into turning someone into exactly what you want? i think it's wiser (and nicer) to just find someone you can love as is.
nope. If I was, I wouldn't be with him...
Not with my current SO, because he's freaking hot. But my ex, yes, so embarrassed.
I've only been embarrassed by relationship problems being aired out in public, never by my SO's appearance. It's not worth it to date someone who you feel you have to change to be "acceptable," whether they are male or female.
I'm curious as to why you kept the "chauvinistic" comment in there after you clearly found data supporting this kind of behavior to a substantial amount in the female demographic too?
not even a little bit. i like him just the way he is
Uhm, no. To me, my boyfriend is the funniest and cutest thing alive. It doesn't matter much to me if YOU think the same.
I always bring up my old roommate, but she's so embarressed by her guys eyebrows that she plucked them every time he came over.
If I were that dude I wouldn't put up with that shit.
I wouldn't care to flaunt anyone that's crazy enough to be with me.
I think that it all depends strictly and solely on the individual or individuals This could go either way (both ways) and with multi-sexual people all kinds of ways. The male Chauvinistic thing would be irrelevant if the guy was taking is date to dinner with his boss and his bosses wife. If he's just going bowlng, though . . . Well, I am not so sure about that. Maybe he is somewhat conceited . . . ??? He can tell his boss to go bowling with his cat . . .
is it because most girls go for the personality, leading to more ugly man:pretty girl combinations? is that the reason why 83% compare celebrities?
fun fact: I own those exact same boxers shown in the picture.
i'm proud to call my boyfriend my own. hes always putting on a show and acting really goofy and rediculous, but i am definitly proud to say he's mine :).
If you're embarrassed by them, obviously you shouldn't be with them.
Looks like I'm the only one who will come out and say, yes, I've tried to change how my husband dresses. Not all the time of course, but he has no common sense when it comes to fashion and what's appropriate to wear. If we have dinner reservations at a nice restaurant I'm going to insist that he wear something other than his standard faded jeans, crumpled t-shirt and falling apart tennis shoes (that he's had for 5 years). This goes for weddings, family functions, etc. because if I didn't say anything he would wear that stuff without even thinking about it. Other times he can wear what he wants. I guess it's his quirks that make me love him though :)
When I was with my ex I was embarrassed by the way he look.
My current significant other.. no. My ex.. yes. Why? Because he always wear the same thing or mismatch and loose clothes. Sorry, but it doesn't take that much effort to put on some clean clothes that actually fits you.
Nope, unless he is doing something on purpose to embarrass both of us. If My SO said what that one guy said I would tell him to fuck himself.
Not really...though I did start hating this one hoodie of my ex's A LOT. And my boyfriend cares way more about what he wears than I do and in general, doesn't really comment on what I wear, except to tell me that I look cute ^^
I wouldnt be embarassed, but it would be nice if my S.O. dressed to impress! lol~ I really dont care.. if I was embarassed by his looks in the first place, I wouldnt even be with him!
ill say it. sometimes im embarrassed. but im sure it goes both ways. oh well, no ones perfect.
To be honest, no I don't try to change how my boyfriend dresses. He's actually got the right sense of style that I've always preferred and liked in a guy. Sure, I might ask him to wear this or that, but not for other people, just for me. And it's usually just my favorite stuff out of his wardrobe anyway. I don't see him much, so I think it's sort of a treat, so I ask sometimes. Gotta love long distance relationships. :(
If you are trying to change the way he is on any level, then let him go, because you obviously don't love him for who he is.
I have been embarrassed by a couple exes before.The second one because he wasn't so good looking (if ya know what I mean) and the third because he outright acted like an idiot in front of people.
My ex embarrassed me. We broke up when he started wearing my eyeliner to school. It wasn't because of the eyeliner though.
Okay okay I admit it, his breath is a bit embarassing!!!
But hey imagine this scene:
We are out with my parents and he says 'hi' they respong wiht the common greeting 'hey how are you?' meanwhile holding their breath and their eyebrows in place.
Whats sad is that I know he brushes cuz he is anal about his personal hygiene. But how to tell him that without sounding rude about it?
On occasion I've been embarrassed when my SO speaks before thinking, but that's about it. Okay, and occasionally when he used to burst into song out of nowhere and people would stare, but only because I'm very shy lol.