date girl with braces????

LegacyUser

Ok im 19 and I have to wear braces for 2 years
I'm actually devastated...The ortho is insisting on metal and theyre going to be really conspicuous...I know people will say 'any guy worth knowing wont care' but in fairness, braces would put me right off a guy!!
Like im young enough for the majority of guys to still be immature, never mind deal with braces and i'm going to have them til im 21!!!
I cant see myself finding anyone who'll have me in the next 2 years

LighterGuy

Haha.
Im 25 now... but when I was 21 i dated a girl who was 18. She had braces for around the first 4 months or something in the relationship ... I found them so cute :P

Braces on a girl are associated with "being young" - id be more worried about getting the attention of older perverts than putting off guys lol :P

Trust me. Dont worry.

VinnyTGM

Don't worry about it, I'm the same age as you and it wouldn't put me off in the slightest.

dory

Just think about how much hotter you'll be with straight teeth in the end! I knew many people with braces at that age and older and they never had any trouble.

steddyeddy

dont worry one bit about it, it wont make the slightest difference at all

Overheal

braces can and have been found by me to be an attractive piece of jewelery. Its all about you and how you wear it. Confidence.

dudara

I think you need to think more about why braces would turn you off a guy? That's a very shallow viewpoint.

MissElle

I wouldn't worry about it. My bf has braces and it doesn't bother me in the slightest!! If someone likes you, a little thing like that shouldn't put them off....if it does they aren't worth your time!

OneForTheTeam

My gf had braces for over 4 years from age 17 to 21, I never took any notice of them forgot she had them half the time, plus i think they make girls cute, I wouldnt be getting worried over it to be honest.

Glowing

They will be SO worth it in the end ....

Eve_Dublin

I had braces from the age of 17 to 19 and for two of those years I went out with a guy who loved them. Just make sure you make the effort to keep them clean. Your teeth are going to be GORGEOUS after....they´re well worth it, I promise.

curadh

My ex had braces they were soo sexy, I cursed the day they came off. However from a purely aesthetic point her teeth were very nice.

dsmythy

dudara wrote: »

I think you need to think more about why braces would turn you off a guy? That's a very shallow viewpoint.

I don't usually buy into this shallow argument. If you don't find something attractive you can't force yourself to.

As for the OP I've known plenty of girls with braces and good guys with them. You'll be fine.

rororororororor

maybe you could ask the ortho to put ceramic braces on the top teeth if you're really worried! I have braces now and im 18, although I only have mine for 6 months, but my boyfriend doesn't seem to mind! they are sooo worth it in the end! and if a guy is so shallow not to like you because of a bit of metal in your teeth, he doesn't deserve you!..you'll be the one smiling with your perfect teeth in the end!:)

rannerap

i felt exactly the same when i got mine,i was devestated and nothing anyone said made any difference:( im 22 now and i got mine on at 21,its never stopped me getting guys though or really been an issue,i regretted them for the longest time,but now im counting down the days until next month when i get them off.i dont regret it now that its so close to the end,the time really flew in,i think once you get used to them you wont feel so bad,and you wont regret it when you have beautiful teeth:)it seems awful now but it really does get better

skooterblue

Hopefully you will meet a nice guy and he will realize eventually the braces will come off but the girl stays on!

Chuchoter

Wouldn't bother me in the slightest. I know plenty of girls who had braces till they were 20/21.

JonathanAnon

Hi Girl,

It really wouldnt make a difference to me.. Girls with braces look cute, dont they... And just think in a few years you're gonna have perfect teeth like these

Good luck..

Ickle Magoo

Even if you don't find braces attractive, you have to admit they are a million times more attractive than dodgy teeth. Accept it's the lesser of two evils and keep thinking about the beautiful smile they will give you!

Best of luck.

SarahBeep!

bracesdepressed wrote: »

Ok im 19 and I have to wear braces for 2 years
I'm actually devastated...The ortho is insisting on metal and theyre going to be really conspicuous...I know people will say 'any guy worth knowing wont care' but in fairness, braces would put me right off a guy!!
Like im young enough for the majority of guys to still be immature, never mind deal with braces and i'm going to have them til im 21!!!
I cant see myself finding anyone who'll have me in the next 2 years

When I got mine I thought the same. Starting to think they were a lucky charm coz I havn't had a BF since they came off!!

mrpig

Take care when you are giving the old $5 sucky sucky and you will be grand.

Nevyn

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Thaedydal

southeast camping

dont worry some people didnt even notice i had metal braces 4 awhile and i am pretty smiley :P n i find them cute on sum people there is one person i knew that had them n when they came off she didnt seem as cute lol

robby^5

dudara wrote: »

I think you need to think more about why braces would turn you off a guy? That's a very shallow viewpoint.

As per a previous poster I dont buy this either. I'd advise OP to not listen to anyone who would call you shallow for not being attracted to someone with braces. There is nothing shallow about having a preference so dont think of yourself as such, it's a personal preference.

John Mason

my brother got braces when he was 27, got them off about a month ago - he had them for 2 years.

he never stopped him from pulling - he is a complete man whore tbh:D

i wont worry about it

Hank_Jones

Personally, I think that braces are kind of sexy.

I would have no problem dating someone who wore braces, at least I know that they care about their appearance.

Might try and convince my girlfriend she needs some...










*Not really, I don't want her thinking I don't like the way she looks.*

Abi

Enough guys here have said they like them on girls, so I don't think you have anything to worry about. They will be off soon enough, and you'll be delighted with the end result. I was shown a 'before' pic recently, and you can really see a difference. I quite like them on a guy, but even if I didn't it certainly wouldn't be an obstacle if I liked him. You have to respect anyone who decides to do this imo. It's a small price to pay for 'smile' confidence for the rest of your life.

dudara wrote: »

I think you need to think more about why braces would turn you off a guy? That's a very shallow viewpoint.

Agree with this 100%


I don't buy into this 'personal preference' bull. The braces don't make the person, and if you can't see beyond them it's pretty shallow imo.

Gannicus

bracesdepressed wrote: »

Ok im 19 and I have to wear braces for 2 years
I'm actually devastated...The ortho is insisting on metal and theyre going to be really conspicuous...I know people will say 'any guy worth knowing wont care' but in fairness, braces would put me right off a guy!!
Like im young enough for the majority of guys to still be immature, never mind deal with braces and i'm going to have them til im 21!!!
I cant see myself finding anyone who'll have me in the next 2 years

I'd have no problem going out with you or any girl with braces as long as there is chemistry there and I can have the craic. I was interested in a girl with braces before and she said she wouldn't go out with me because I'm too tall.

shellyred

I had the oppurtunity to have braces fitted at 16 and refused because of being too self concious. Really regretted it, ended up paying for braces myself at the age of 31! Had to wear them for 2 years, real pain so sorry i just didnt get them when i was younger. It will be worth it in the end i always get complients on my teeth now

Rented Mule

I'm 42 and seriously thinking about going back and getting braces (again).

I have dated several women (over the years) who had braces and it never bothered me in the least.

If a guy likes the way you look now, wait until he sees you with straighter teeth !!

If they still have a problem with that ....what do you think of older guys ? j/k lol

Blackdrag

I think they make you cute and look better for the long run. Hold your head up high! You bettering your self!

LegacyUser

i had to get braces when i was 17 and i felt the same worries at first, but a few months later i got a total hottie of a boyfriend, so they are not unattractive or offputting to men, BUT over time this hottie was actually a prick so it just reinforces the fact that whats inside counts more and anyone with an ounce of sense will know that, so don't be worrying either way! :-)

magicianz

Tbh i think they look nice on a lot of girls. I've met some really nice girls out and about that had braces and were stunning! It really wouldn't make a difference to me if a girl had braces or not and I'm a teenage guy btw

Webmonkey

I met a girl tonight. She was about 21. She had braces and by god I'd do anything be with her. Braces don't change a thing believe me.

Töpher

bracesdepressed wrote: »

Ok im 19 and I have to wear braces for 2 years
I'm actually devastated...The ortho is insisting on metal and theyre going to be really conspicuous...I know people will say 'any guy worth knowing wont care' but in fairness, braces would put me right off a guy!!
Like im young enough for the majority of guys to still be immature, never mind deal with braces and i'm going to have them til im 21!!!
I cant see myself finding anyone who'll have me in the next 2 years

I would imagine the reason the orthodontist is insisting on metal is because they are stronger, can take more pressure, and yield quicker results - or that's how mine explained it to me, he actively discouraged me from going for the more expensive options that I was prepared to pay for due to the increase in treatment time required. If it's going to be 2 years with the metal brackets, it could have been a lot longer with the less visible options, which ultimately means longer with the teeth you were unhappy with in the first place.

Head up, get on with it, and don't allow something so trivial (and temporary!) to drag you down.

allanb49

OP braces are great magnets yes bad joke, as has been said before alot of people find them cute, i was worried myself when i got them and i was 17, ladies liked them, confidance went up, so yeah don't be worried , tightening them hurts though.

Naked Lepper

Glowing wrote: »

They will be SO worth it in the end ....

i got braces when i was 18 and it wasnt until i was 22 when i got them off

the suffering for those few quick years was well worth it and now loads of people comment on my teeth

best thing i ever did

dont worry about it

Chipnick

I had braces from the age of 14 to the age of 15. I cried for a full 24 hours after having them fixed as I felt so ugly and I felt that no boy would want to kiss me.

Anyway, I got used to them after a few days and I have to say that within a week of getting used to them (i.e. regaining some confidence) boys started showing interest in me again and I had no problem during that year and in fact ended up having the 'cool guy' from the boys' school as my little boyfriend!!

My teeth were also so lovely too when the braces came off so it was all a means to an end with visible, positive results.

I wouldn't worry about it. My only concern for you is that fact that braces would put you off someone - this might be the best thing that happens to you and perhaps you will be a little less judgemental of prospective mates in future.

Best of luck!

Wolfe Tone

I am an 18 yo guy and braces would make no difference to me.