# Apparently, I'm more attractive in some cities **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 3, 2012, 7:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-im-more-attractive-in-some-cities/608238 "2012-01-03T07:06:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Ura-Maru](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/51bf81/32.png) [@Ura-Maru](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ura-Maru)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2012, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-im-more-attractive-in-some-cities/608238/21 "2012-01-05T18:36:44Z")
> [@elfkin477](#): > > Don’t it just, though? I know lots of single guys and lots of attractive guys, but single attractive guys? I think I’d have better luck finding Norumbega… Hey! Oh, wait. Attractive. Carry on, then. ---
**Author:** ![Duckster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duckster/32/1244_2.png) [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2012, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-im-more-attractive-in-some-cities/608238/22 "2012-01-05T19:10:49Z")
> [@Taomist](#): > > One lady’s meat is another one’s dessert. 😃 Isn’t that statement redundant? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![amarinth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3be4f8/32.png) [@amarinth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarinth)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2012, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-im-more-attractive-in-some-cities/608238/23 "2012-01-05T19:24:51Z")
In the US, I’ve always been a plain-to-unattractive, overweight woman and now I’m one who is fast approaching middle age. People here respond accordingly. About a year ago, though, I went to Morocco and was checked out and hit on pretty much from the moment I stepped off the plane. Admittedly, about a third of it was just macho posturing and about a third of it was someone trying to get me to spend money, but some of the attention was actually real. It was very, very interesting being on the other side of the line. ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2012, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-im-more-attractive-in-some-cities/608238/24 "2012-01-05T19:33:52Z")
> [@Snickers](#): > > This. My sister-in-law used to work in Philly, and once was in a hair salon where everyone was oohing and aahing over someone’s blonde, blue-eyed little girl. SIL said it was as if they’d never seen a kid with white-blonde hair before, because of the dark Italian stereotype - everyone’s a brunette or has very dark hair. SIL’s from the upper midwest (as am I) and said, “I’ve got three nieces just like that back home.” Reminds me of when family friends, redheads all, were connecting through Hawaii on the way to New Zealand. Their daughter was 8, and an utterly adorable little redhead in curls. Apparently a lot of people in Hawaii went _gaga_ over her, asking to take pictures with her, even touch her hair (!). Guess redheads are uncommon in Hawaii… ---
**Author:** ![FXMastermind](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fxmastermind/32/7289_2.png) [@FXMastermind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FXMastermind)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2012, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-im-more-attractive-in-some-cities/608238/25 "2012-01-05T20:20:38Z")
I suffer the same problem because of my height. And blue eyes. And flowing blond hair. ---
**Author:** ![DeweyDecibel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d26b3c/32.png) [@DeweyDecibel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeweyDecibel)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2012, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-im-more-attractive-in-some-cities/608238/26 "2012-01-05T20:49:52Z")
I agree with those who mentioned race or ethnic background. I’m from NY state, in an area with lots of people of Italian descent, including me. For women, the dark hair and eyes, not too dark skin, curvy-but-not-overweight look is quite common, so if someone likes that type, there are plenty of options. I fit this mold and didn’t stand out too much. Some women with this look were more attractive, some less so, but overall I wasn’t especially “hot”. Then I moved to the midwest where a majority of the attractive women were farmers daughters or girl next door types. Lighter hair, if they were thin they didn’t have “curves” as often, etc. They were quite attractive in many cases, but in a very different way than me. Yeah. All of a sudden I was Monica Bellucci or something. Very weird. ---
**Author:** ![FXMastermind](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fxmastermind/32/7289_2.png) [@FXMastermind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FXMastermind)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2012, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-im-more-attractive-in-some-cities/608238/27 "2012-01-05T20:55:28Z")
Pics or it didn’t happen. ---
**Author:** ![ratatoskK](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ratatoskk/32/2987_2.png) [@ratatoskK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ratatoskK)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2012, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-im-more-attractive-in-some-cities/608238/28 "2012-01-05T20:57:20Z")
Maybe you just look like you’re from the West Coast and people notice you for that? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-im-more-attractive-in-some-cities/608238.md?page=1)