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In 2022, the beauty industry made approximately $430 million in revenue. The beauty market is not just false lashes and lipsticks. It includes anything from skincare, makeup, haircare, and grooming products. And the experts project that the numbers will only keep growing.

Beauty products and their popularity mirror certain trends that are happening at one or other time in history. And, well, just because things are popular, doesn't mean that absolutely everyone likes them.

That's why when one Redditor asked "What's a beauty standard that you find actually unattractive?", netizens had plenty of answers ready. The answers ranged from surgical intervention to just simply too much makeup. Check out all the answers below!

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“Settle Down, Handsome Squidward”: 40 People Reveal What Beauty Standards They Find Unattractive Overfilled lips

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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have never heard from anyone who found this really attractive..

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“Settle Down, Handsome Squidward”: 40 People Reveal What Beauty Standards They Find Unattractive Wearing pants below your butt.

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David
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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sagging is one of the stupidest looks I've seen come around in decades.

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kate h
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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It definitely is stupid and I don't know why it won't die!!! Idiots can't even walk right. Which gives me a thought....I bet when they hit their 40s/50s they'll have health issues. Walking with an improper gait can affect your pelvis, spine, etc.

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Jessica Cooney
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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I thought this was started in prison to indicate you were open for business.

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kate h
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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's been debunked. "The real origins of the sagging fad did come from the American prison system, but not as a signal that the wearer was up for a bit of action. In actual fact, prisoners were often given uniforms that were several sizes too big for them and due to suicide prevention efforts behind bars, were not allowed belts. This combination of factors led to inmates’ trousers riding at half-mast much of the time. As prisoners were released they continued to wear their trousers sagged and it wasn’t long before it crept into the Hip-Hop dress code."

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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yep. Around the height of that trend I was walking into Wal-mart from the parking lot and noticed two young men wearing their pants like that walking ahead of me. One of them was pushing a shopping cart, and suddenly his pants dropped to the ground. He picked them up and kept walking, pushing his shopping cart with one hand and holding up his pants with the other one. That was probably the silliest behavior I've ever seen.

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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My brother and his skater friends all wore their pants like that in the 90's. He was constantly breaking belts because they're not meant to go around your butt - but if he didn't wear one he'd lose his pants. Pulling them up to your waist always seemed like the best solution to me, but apparently that was NOT cool. :)

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Mark
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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Somebody should teach them why underwear is called UNDERwear!

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K. LNU
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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When this really came into "fashion," a friend of mine was a cop on the streets of Seattle. He said the kid almost got away, not just because his pants fell down and tripped him, because he and his partner were laughing so hard that they almost couldn't catch him after he got up and continued running like a female holding up their long dress.

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CatWoman1014
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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Call me grandma, but I honestly wish this trend was illegal. It is indecent exposure. I don’t want to see your undergarments

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Lyoness
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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Last time I saw this was the 90s and it looks just as stupid now.

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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have always wondered about this. If you are a "thug" then how are you going to fight or run from the cops with your pants halfway down?

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Susan Teter
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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hold them down, pull up their pants, and zip tie them. If your not smart enough to wear the right sized pants or a belt...we will do it for you!

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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I saw a meme of a teenager standing in line at a fast food restaurant looking down at a little kid who is saying, "I learned how to pull mine up when I was two."

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Brian Droste
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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Each time I see someone like this I either want to pull their pants down or tell them to pull their pants up and get a belt.

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marianne eliza
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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Just yesterday at Panda Express saw a guy with his pants belted around his thighs. The crotch of the pants was at least 6 inches below the knee. He had to tighten that belt so much he could barely walk, and when he did he looked like a his thighs were welded together. A big guy too, at least 6 foot and 30+. Watching him trying to dig his wallet out of his back pocket was entertaining.

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Mario Strada
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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It comes handy in foot chases though. For the police. I saw a video once of a guy face-planting after barely a few steps because his pants fell down to his ankles. In another video, the guy had to run away holding his pants up as if he were square dancing or crossing a stream in the back country. Quite hilarious.

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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Person A: "I want to slyly rub my b******e on every surface I sit on. How can I get away with this?" Person B: "Well, have I got an idea for you!... I call it sagging."

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Ozymandias73
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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Stupidest male "fashion" trend I've ever seen. NOBODY wants to see yall's draws in public!! Stop. Just, stop. Looks like you never learned how to dress yourself. You look stupid af constantly holding your pants. I'd lmao if an instance came about where you HAD to run and WHAMMO! you fall on your face. And how tf do you sag while still wearing a belt? Again, this needs to stop.

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Kim Lorton
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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Gross! Especially if you have poor hygiene and your butt stinks! This is disgusting!!

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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Is it suppose to make people think you are so large, that you need to wear them lower?

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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It came about because you are not allowed to have a belt in the US prison system and people wanted to look like cook gangsters who have done time. That's all! Some wild theories below!

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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's a signal that they are available for breading and started in the prison system.

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Lara Verne
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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't get how this became a trend. It must be uncomfortable! Yet there was a lot of guys who thought that sagging was a great idea....

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Riley Quinn
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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When fashion emulates prison attire you get this foolish look. Jails/prisons are not fashion houses, so prisoners get whatever size is handed to them. When the bottoms are too big, and without the help of belts that are not allowed, they sag.

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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Me while doing the washing up and Splodge the cat has tried to use me as a scratching post.

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Tbh I it was way more creepy to me when baggy pants showed up again and girls used to wear them like high waist jeans. But I must admit I absolutely HATE high waist jeans...

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“Settle Down, Handsome Squidward”: 40 People Reveal What Beauty Standards They Find Unattractive Long, pointy nails. Overly long nails in general. 1/4 inch past the tip of the finger is plenty in my opinion.

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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Over long nails make me feel like you might have never read a decent book in your life.

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It's true that different cultures have different beauty standards. Most of the things listed here are Western beauty ideals. A paper by Harvard University writes: "Western beauty ideals include being thin and tall, having long hair, having light/tanned skin, having big breasts, large eyes, a small nose, and high cheekbones."

Consultant psychologist Dr. Elena Touron told Glamour that people adhere to beauty standards because they want to fit in. "When we're flooded with unrealistic images on a daily, hourly basis (as can be the case with social media), it's no doubt going to have an influence on our self-perception and how we view the world more generally."

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“Settle Down, Handsome Squidward”: 40 People Reveal What Beauty Standards They Find Unattractive The Kardashian-esque look

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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I never saw the appeal of the Kardashians. I don't hate them but I also don't get some folks clinging to their every move. Who cares?

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“Settle Down, Handsome Squidward”: 40 People Reveal What Beauty Standards They Find Unattractive Photos where the skin has been edited so heavily that it's lost all texture and character.

People aren't plastic. Stop it with that s**t.

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Unrealistic beauty standards are especially harmful to adolescents, as their brains are still in development. Social psychologist Jonathan Haidt wrote for The Atlantic that teenage girls are especially vulnerable. 

"The subset of studies that allow researchers to isolate social media, and Instagram in particular, show a much stronger relationship with poor mental health. The same goes for those that zoom in on girls rather than all teens. Girls who use social media heavily are about two or three times more likely to say that they are depressed than girls who use it lightly or not at all."

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“Settle Down, Handsome Squidward”: 40 People Reveal What Beauty Standards They Find Unattractive I don't like body builder type bodies on anyone.

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3 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It looks painful and I automatically think there is gonna be a small pe,cker in those little jocks.

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On the other hand, social media can also help us shake off toxic beauty ideals. A 2021 study found that those who observed body-positive social media experienced improvements in body satisfaction.

PsychCentral writes that social media might provide inspiration and support to live healthier. Many accounts provide advice about nutrition and exercise. And online communities can act as support groups where people find empathy, understanding and encouragement.

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#10

“Settle Down, Handsome Squidward”: 40 People Reveal What Beauty Standards They Find Unattractive People need to stop promoting the unnatural look. It’s terrible for young girls/teens and f***s their self esteem so hard. People in real life simply do not look like that.

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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

the sad thing is the older you get the more you see the marketing machine keeps moving the goal posts. It is never really about looking any certain way being 'ideal'. It is about convincing you that however you look is not good enough so you need to purchase what product they are selling. This is why you can go back through old photos and notice certain distinct looks for every decade. Those people were doing the thing that was supposed to be cool / popular / attractive at the time. Only to later be mocked by people buying jeans they purchased torn / with holes. LOL

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“Settle Down, Handsome Squidward”: 40 People Reveal What Beauty Standards They Find Unattractive All the contouring! It just looks so caked on and overdone. When you’re unrecognizable without makeup, it’s too much.

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3 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Contouring is weird because it can be subtle and effective but most people use it aimlessly. They’ll contour their nose because brown powder drawn there is What’s Done, not because it’s going to flatter their actual nose.

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“Settle Down, Handsome Squidward”: 40 People Reveal What Beauty Standards They Find Unattractive Drawn on eyebrows creep me tf out. Why do they always have to look surprised

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“Settle Down, Handsome Squidward”: 40 People Reveal What Beauty Standards They Find Unattractive Obesity passing as curves.

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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This. And I say it as obese woman, fighting for healthier weight. Not everything is just curves.

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“Settle Down, Handsome Squidward”: 40 People Reveal What Beauty Standards They Find Unattractive The belief that the ideal woman looks and acts like an underage girl who needs a daddy figure to do everything for her.

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“Settle Down, Handsome Squidward”: 40 People Reveal What Beauty Standards They Find Unattractive When people do their lipstick way past their lip line to make them look bigger. It just looks weird imo but you do you

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“Settle Down, Handsome Squidward”: 40 People Reveal What Beauty Standards They Find Unattractive Overly muscled men. Some is nice, some have bulging veins and look unnatural.

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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm wayyyyy more into athletic men. When you can see the muscles come from function

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“Settle Down, Handsome Squidward”: 40 People Reveal What Beauty Standards They Find Unattractive A lack of standards towards men. As a man honestly men are allowed to be generally disgusting and nobody says anything because it's considered normal. Men too should be expected to put some level of effort into their appearance.

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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I personally find it terrible to walk around uncared for. It's normal to brush your teeth, wash your hair and make it look nice, shave, wash everything on your body, wear clean, nice clothing and smell good.

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“Settle Down, Handsome Squidward”: 40 People Reveal What Beauty Standards They Find Unattractive Unnatural extreme white veneers. Many celebs get them even if they had overall nice teeth before.

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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Overly white teeth are so creepy to me. Sometimes it feels like they glow brightly in the dark

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“Settle Down, Handsome Squidward”: 40 People Reveal What Beauty Standards They Find Unattractive Filler in general, but especially in the cheekbones. I am genuinely so confused why so many girls want to look like they're having an allergic reaction. It's almost painful to look at, it looks like their face is swollen.

I've never in my life looked at someone and thought, hmm their cheekbones are too flat.

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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Most people with fillers don’t have enough that you can ever tell.

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“Settle Down, Handsome Squidward”: 40 People Reveal What Beauty Standards They Find Unattractive Lip injections, saw one lady who looked like she had an infection or irradiation

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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And the worst is when they try to smile, but their lips don't stretch that much.

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“Settle Down, Handsome Squidward”: 40 People Reveal What Beauty Standards They Find Unattractive I don't find this unattractive, I just think its overrated; being blonde shouldn't be the beauty standard. Dark hair is beautiful as well.

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“Settle Down, Handsome Squidward”: 40 People Reveal What Beauty Standards They Find Unattractive Women having to shave their genitals or its considered weird. You ever seen a historical depiction of a goddess that was clean shaven? Not only has millions of years of evolution trained my brain to see Bush and know you are fertile, and therefor its just deeply instincually sexy. But on a deeper label, its so powerfully feminine in a deeply beautiful, artistic way. A girl with her natural hair looks like a literal goddess. A girl with a bikini wax looks like a child. Its such a huge turn off, and like men demanding it gives of hella p**o vibes.

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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Women should choose what they want not "men demanding". But there are other reasons for shaving or at least trimming. Certain activities are more enjoyable and I've heard more than one woman comment they preferred trimmed because it made hygiene easier. Not sure where OP's head is at but a shaved woman doe not look like a "child". The body changes are more than just the pubic hair. Anywho - the 'norm' varies by culture. Japanese don't, Muslims do, apparently ancient Egyptians did. Decision should be the woman's but societal views seem to vary by country / culture.

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“Settle Down, Handsome Squidward”: 40 People Reveal What Beauty Standards They Find Unattractive Long beards on men.
Those absurdly long finger nails some women love to have, to the point they have problems even using a phone or writing

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3 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A well done long beard can be nice. Not for me as a straight cis male who can't grow a decent beard anyway. But I've seen nice ones. The other day I saw a "dwarf" coming out of a store. He was normal size - but I mean he looked like one of the dwarves from LOTR or something. Huge red beard halfway down his chest and and a stout, 'dwarf like' body. Again, I mean DnD / RPG dwarves, not midgets / short people. I can't describe it well in text but basically he would have looked awesome doing dwarf cosplay for a convention.

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#25

“Settle Down, Handsome Squidward”: 40 People Reveal What Beauty Standards They Find Unattractive The common beauty standard around Asia is really weird to me - skeletor skinny, sickly pale, and timid. I've seen girls avoid eating, wear hats, masks, jackets, and pants in super hot weather to avoid sunlight, and cover their face in countless different skin cremes. Most of them would be beautiful if they ate something and got some sun though. Doesn't help that family members make disparaging comments with even the slightest bit of weight gain or tanning.

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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The female beauty standard in Asia is something akin to Michael Jackson's nose and eyes on a triangular shaped head. Jacko-659f...a8a87b.jpg Jacko-659f9b5a8a87b.jpg

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“Settle Down, Handsome Squidward”: 40 People Reveal What Beauty Standards They Find Unattractive Anything too far. Fake eyelashes? Make em look slightly better than natural. B**b job? Shape em and go up or down a size to fit your figure. Injections? A tiny bit so even your friends and family think you look great but can't quite put their finger on why. I laugh so often at all these BBLS and wonder what they are all gonna do when the new beauty standard/trend is flat a**es or rail thin. DONT GET SURGERY BASED ON TRENDS!

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“Settle Down, Handsome Squidward”: 40 People Reveal What Beauty Standards They Find Unattractive What ever the Kardashian aesthetic is.

Pencil thin drawn on eyebrows

Face tattoos

Sociopathic behavior

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#28

“Settle Down, Handsome Squidward”: 40 People Reveal What Beauty Standards They Find Unattractive It’s not that I find it unattractive but I do not understand the intense hype over tall men. I am way more into average to short dudes.

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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I find tall people intimidating. It's silly but I can't help it.

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I grew up in the 90s, women with no thighs or butt, and large often fake breasts, were the pinnacle of the playboy franchise. I adopted this standard of beauty as a young man. I now love a naturally curvaceous woman. I want to make it clear women of all shapes and sizes I can see beauty in. I feel bad for those who alter their appearance to fit the aesthetic of anytime. Finally personality is sooo important. A “stunner” can alienate themselves with a bad attitude. An “average” person can impress with a smile.

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“Settle Down, Handsome Squidward”: 40 People Reveal What Beauty Standards They Find Unattractive Noticeable plastic surgery. It just makes me sad to see.

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#31

High heels, especially stilettos. I just find them extremely unattractive. Maybe it's the implied vanity at the cost of foot health and comfort but I just find it yucky.

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3 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not just the feet, though they DO take a LOT of damage from high heels. I wore high heels once for a job interview - I spent the next week with my feet, ankles, knees, hips and lower back giving me nothing but grief. And these heels were no more than about 2 inches tall. To top it off, I didn't get the job, either.

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#32

There's a trend in female Kpop idols (I'm not sure if it's in South Korean culture as a whole--I know idol culture can be magnified quite a bit) to remove the fat from their cheeks, so their faces don't look so round and "fat". Every single woman I've seen do it goes from looking gorgeous to looking vaguely alien. The round face seems to be seriously looked down upon, which is a damn shame.

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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I live in China. Can confirm that the beauty standard here is for women to have anime/manga type faces - big eyes, no nose, small and pointy chin.

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#33

“Settle Down, Handsome Squidward”: 40 People Reveal What Beauty Standards They Find Unattractive The current trend of thick, strong eyebrows on people who weren't born with eyebrows like that. Lily Collins, Brooke Shields, etc - YES. Everyone else - NO.

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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Brooke gets a pass because she had just always had full eyebrows. She was 14 in Blue Lagoon and has prominent brows even then, just a bit lighter in color (at least for that movie). I feel like is you have a look for 40 or 50 years then it's your look rather than you bending to a current trend. Also - I've never seen her brows look ridiculous like some I've seen.

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The frozen look - which might look nice for posed selfies, but in person there’s a real uncanny valley feeling about it.

Seeing young women, especially in their early 20s getting botox in their foreheads is so unnecessary and strange looking.

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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

For me the sexiest most attractive feature a person can have is their smile. The frozen look is the antithesis of a smile.

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#35

Women pulling their tongs and swimming underwear way up the waistline to look sexy, while in no world do I find this provocative and it's just weird and exaggerated

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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When I see that I think about when kids would give each other 'wedgies' back when I was in grade school.

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“Settle Down, Handsome Squidward”: 40 People Reveal What Beauty Standards They Find Unattractive Youth. The standard of beauty is young people at the peak of their development. I don't find that attractive.

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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I found that attractive when I was one. But basically I'm attracted to my own age or reasonably close. My current "attraction" to youth isn't sexual. It's more like - God I wish I still had that much energy. LOL But for dating, give me a human being in my own general ballpark.

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#37

Tats and face piercings -- especially nose rings. I mean, of all your facial features, why do you want the most attention to be on your nostrils?

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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Over here it’s a cultural thing for women mainly to have nose piercings, either studs or usually rings

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People who watch makeup videos and try to over contour their face and then don't blend it well. When people do that on videos it is so much product and looks decent in pics but from what I have seen in person it does not translate well. The stuff is so thick I can't image the amount of remover it takes to get off the face. It also looks so damn fake in person.

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David
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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There is real skill to putting on makeup such that you look 'better' but at a glance it doesn't look like you are wearing makeup. I know some women who can, and for special occasions they look amazing. But they never look "Tammy Fae" with it. Mostly I prefer women who are comfortable in their own skin. Nothing or just a moisturizer base for skin protection. I realize - IMO / YMMV

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#39

Button and ski slope noses. Give me some Roman chonkers.

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#40

Easy on the eyebrow shaping please

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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I sleep so much parts of mine have rubbed off. It’s not a good look.

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