# Rate your looks on a scale of 1 to 10.
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rate-your-looks-on-a-scale-of-1-to-10/584017
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion
**Created:** [June 1, 2011, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rate-your-looks-on-a-scale-of-1-to-10/584017 "2011-06-01T23:12:06Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
**Page:** 4
### Author:  [@uuaschbaer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/uuaschbaer)
#### Post date: [June 2, 2011, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rate-your-looks-on-a-scale-of-1-to-10/584017/61 "2011-06-02T15:47:13Z")
> [@pulykamell](#):
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> You really shouldn’t be looking at a mean for this calculation (if you are trying to say the numbers agree that most people rate themselves above average). 51.25% of the respondents (we’re at 180 at this exact moment) rated themselves a 5 or below, so most people on this board as of now do not rate themselves as above average.
180? That’s quick, it was at 160 when I counted. What you say is utterly convincing but I just took the 5.5 to mean that people here appear to answer the poll quite honestly (that is in line with with reality had attractiveness been somewhat more objective).
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### Author:  [@Chessic\_Sense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chessic_Sense)
#### Post date: [June 2, 2011, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rate-your-looks-on-a-scale-of-1-to-10/584017/62 "2011-06-02T16:06:12Z")
I never know how to answer because I can’t tell what pool you’re comparing me to. I’m much hotter than most men, but probably not men _my age and weight_. My youth, muscle, weight, race, hair/dress style, and lack of any disfigurements puts me at at least an 8 on the “whole population” scale but not that high on the “healthy men my age” scale. There, I’m a 5-6.
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### Author:  [@lexi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lexi)
#### Post date: [June 2, 2011, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rate-your-looks-on-a-scale-of-1-to-10/584017/63 "2011-06-02T16:07:33Z")
When I was 25 or so, I was somewhere between 8.5 and 9 - and I took good photos and had an amazing body - now at 40, with a little extra around my middle and a bit more tired eyes, I’d say I am between 6.5 and 7. I still am good looking, but now it is just good looking for my age. Despite that, where ever I go I will get men who want to carry things for me, help me put things in to the car, and I rarely have to ask for help, because I will have at least one man offering to help me. I still rarely have to buy my own drinks when going out with lady friends, and I still get hoots & hollers when in a skirt from the construction sites. The only difference is that the men are a bit older now than they used to be. That being said, cougar runs in the family. My mom’s husband is 15 years younger than her, and my grandma’s husband is 25 years younger. Both kept their looks amazingly well, and it seems so am I.
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### Author:  [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)
#### Post date: [June 2, 2011, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rate-your-looks-on-a-scale-of-1-to-10/584017/64 "2011-06-02T16:23:27Z")
> [@uuaschbaer](#):
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> 180? That’s quick, it was at 160 when I counted. What you say is utterly convincing but I just took the 5.5 to mean that people here appear to answer the poll quite honestly (that is in line with with reality had attractiveness been somewhat more objective).
Sorry, it was 160. 82/160 had ranked themselves 5 or below.
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### Author:  [@lindsaybluth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lindsaybluth)
#### Post date: [June 2, 2011, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rate-your-looks-on-a-scale-of-1-to-10/584017/65 "2011-06-02T16:23:36Z")
Oh, I should also mention that how I look is very in right now. Lots of ads for Jcrew, American Eagle, Abercrombie, etc feature half-and-half young adults - half Asian, half black, half Indian, half hispanic, full blooded Italian/Greek, etc. That well-tanned look is very in and I fit the bill. People who look like this often catch the eye of more men (and women alike).
What is “in” comes and goes.
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### Author:  [@melodyharmonius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/melodyharmonius)
#### Post date: [June 2, 2011, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rate-your-looks-on-a-scale-of-1-to-10/584017/66 "2011-06-02T16:41:15Z")
I’m fluffy and fabu, but I rated myself a 6 because not everyone is in to that.
I’m very cute to the right person and that’s all that matters to me. And he does NOT look like his dad - no matter what he says.
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### Author:  [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)
#### Post date: [June 2, 2011, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rate-your-looks-on-a-scale-of-1-to-10/584017/67 "2011-06-02T16:47:26Z")
Right now, I’d rate myself a 4. I really need to lose quite a bit of weight, and I’m not happy with myself at this point in time. If I lost weight, got a haircut I liked, and was dressed the way I want to be, I’d say somewhere between a 5 and a 6. Not going to win any awards (which is absolutely fine with me–I actually like being average-looking) but won’t break mirrors. And no, I’m not in the gallery. I’m one of those people who doesn’t photograph well, so I hate having my picture taken.
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### Author:  [@overlyverbose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/overlyverbose)
#### Post date: [June 2, 2011, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rate-your-looks-on-a-scale-of-1-to-10/584017/68 "2011-06-02T17:04:19Z")
I’m probably a 5 or a 6. I used to be an 8 or 9 when I was younger. Now that I’m older and have kids, I’m tired, mildly overweight and only just now starting to put a little more effort into my appearance. I sound better on paper than I actually look, but I’m comfortable in my own skin (and feeling more attractive now than I used to) and my husband seems to think I’m hot. I have no idea how I managed to fool him. I just hope he doesn’t wake up one day and realize that a lot of areas of my body have succumbed to gravity.
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### Author:  [@lindsaybluth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lindsaybluth)
#### Post date: [June 2, 2011, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rate-your-looks-on-a-scale-of-1-to-10/584017/69 "2011-06-02T17:19:20Z")
Total hijack - **overly** - I know your kids are pretty young right now, but you should think about getting them into commercials/modeling when they’re a little older. I know a few mixed kids who have quite a lot of dough socked away for college from the odd commercial spot. They’re not in Hollywood or anything crazy, nor does it take away from school, just some local commercials in the summer that’s netted them a few thousand dollars over the years.
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### Author:  [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)
#### Post date: [June 2, 2011, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rate-your-looks-on-a-scale-of-1-to-10/584017/70 "2011-06-02T17:40:44Z")
> [@Dung\_Beetle](#):
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> In my honest opinion, you are a 6.
Thank you.
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### Author:  [@TreacherousCretin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TreacherousCretin)
#### Post date: [June 2, 2011, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rate-your-looks-on-a-scale-of-1-to-10/584017/71 "2011-06-02T17:47:31Z")
> [@Rushgeekgirl](#):
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> Somewhere between 2 and 3. I have a huge nose, droopy eyes and I’m fat. And old.
> But I still think I can make myself not too hideous if I put forth effort. I would definitely never be considered “pretty”.
Wrong. The whole is better than the sum of the parts. Unless you photoshopped your portrait.
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### Author:  [@TreacherousCretin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TreacherousCretin)
#### Post date: [June 2, 2011, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rate-your-looks-on-a-scale-of-1-to-10/584017/72 "2011-06-02T17:49:01Z")
> [@Troppus](#):
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> Am I the only one who checked the gallery? Not to verify each poster’s opinion of him/herself, but to verify that each has underestimated their personal attractiveness? Which each of you who have posted pics have, BTW?
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> Besides, a self-portrait is never sufficient. Excluding professional models, many people might appear average on a posed pic, but add attitude, emotions, and expressions and the appeal of said person climbs exponentially.
What he said.
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### Author:  [@Washoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Washoe)
#### Post date: [June 2, 2011, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rate-your-looks-on-a-scale-of-1-to-10/584017/73 "2011-06-02T18:19:06Z")
> [@MickNickMaggies](#):
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> 1. Once had my art teacher tell me in the midst of a self-portrait project (that I vocally hated) that I had to get used to drawing unattractive people as well.
How long did it take the team of surgeons to remove the brush from her rectum?
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### Author:  [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)
#### Post date: [June 2, 2011, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rate-your-looks-on-a-scale-of-1-to-10/584017/74 "2011-06-02T18:21:54Z")
> [@beowulff](#):
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> I rated myself as a 5.
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> But, that’s “looks” - if I had to rate my physique, I’d say I’m somewhere around 8-9, at least compared with other guys my age.
OK, I’ve decided to let the dope decide. Photo [here](http://www.flickr.com/photos/11822576@N08/5580935607/sizes/l/in/photostream/).
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### Author:  [@Giltathriel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giltathriel)
#### Post date: [June 2, 2011, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rate-your-looks-on-a-scale-of-1-to-10/584017/75 "2011-06-02T18:27:52Z")
> [@fachverwirrt](#):
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> \Other people seem to think I’m relatively attractive. I hate my face from most angles, but I photograph well from the right angles.
This. I said 6 as well.
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### Author:  [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)
#### Post date: [June 2, 2011, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rate-your-looks-on-a-scale-of-1-to-10/584017/76 "2011-06-02T18:29:00Z")
I adjusted for age. At 57, there’s no way I’m going to rate myself on a scale that includes 25 year olds.
I gave myself a 6. I’m decent-looking but hardly a hot property, but have put on less weight than most guys my age, and continue to look several years younger than my age.
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### Author:  [@sunstone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sunstone)
#### Post date: [June 2, 2011, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rate-your-looks-on-a-scale-of-1-to-10/584017/77 "2011-06-02T18:41:23Z")
Hmmm…allowing a bit of windage for my age of 67…about a 5
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### Author:  [@bup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bup)
#### Post date: [June 2, 2011, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rate-your-looks-on-a-scale-of-1-to-10/584017/78 "2011-06-02T18:58:35Z")
I gave myself an 8. But I’ve got a horrible personality.
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### Author:  [@Pyper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pyper)
#### Post date: [June 2, 2011, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rate-your-looks-on-a-scale-of-1-to-10/584017/79 "2011-06-02T19:06:39Z")
I’ve got a nice body, but a bit of an odd face. Compared to the general population, I’d say I’m a 7.
But compared to the rest of you guys in the gallery, I’m a 9.5.
_duck and run_
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### Author:  [@Invisible\_Chimp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Invisible_Chimp)
#### Post date: [June 2, 2011, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rate-your-looks-on-a-scale-of-1-to-10/584017/80 "2011-06-02T19:10:00Z")
I’m could be a seven until I open my mouth, then I’m a six. It’s not what I say, it’s my teeth. I just tested a bunch of photos on OKCupid’s My Best Face, and every picture where I’m smiling or have my mouth open tests significantly worse than the ones with my mouth closed. I just tested three photos from the same set as the one that’s in the portrait gallery, including that one. With the same background, clothes, and pose, the one with me smiling tested very low. The winner was the one in the gallery by a large margin.
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