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Overly Picky.

  • 28-09-2013 04:11AM
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 64 ✭✭


    I've come to the conclusion over the past 3 years that I'm overly picky with women and will probably end up alone until I get old(er) and desperate.

    I have a rating system for attraction that goes something like this:
    PLUS 1-10 for physical appearance
    PLUS 1-5 bonus points for nationality (the more culturally different the better)
    PLUS 1-10 for sense of humor (laughing at my crap jokes)
    MINUS 1-10 points for immature/stupid people

    I've found a 20+ once probably and i had her for a while then lost her to circumstance but I think I still plan on getting her back at some stage. Where i am right for the past couple of years doesn't really lend itself to high point scorers.

    The amount of people I see settling for 5-10 pointers is probably 80+%. :eek: I think I'd rather be permanently alone than settle with someone I'm not attracted to/bores me.

    Discuss my (or your own similar) issues here please.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 18,299 ✭✭✭✭The Backwards Man


    What's with this rating people craic, it's fcuking disgusting imo. If you like someone you like them, if you don't you don't. End of.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,420 ✭✭✭✭Galwayguy35


    What's with this rating people craic, it's fcuking disgusting imo. If you like someone you like them, if you don't you don't. End of.

    Why? Have you got a low rating off someone?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 64 ✭✭Bungarra


    Ha... Sure mate... You like some more than others obviously... Hence the rating. Anyway, it's a rough mental rating, and something which changes the more you get to know someone. I've never discussed it with anyone. Until now. But this is the internet so...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,198 ✭✭✭✭drunkmonkey


    Who would you give a 9/10 to?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 18,299 ✭✭✭✭The Backwards Man


    Why? Have you got a low rating off someone?

    I'm sure some people don't like me, I'm sure some despise me, doesn't bother me a bit. But people who rate people like they would grade vegetables make my blood boil.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,061 ✭✭✭PickledLime


    This bit
    Bungarra wrote: »
    MINUS 1-10 points for immature/stupid people

    And this bit
    Bungarra wrote: »
    I have a rating system for attraction

    Seem to be linked and are probably why you're single.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 64 ✭✭Bungarra


    Who would you give a 9/10 to?

    As in celebrity? 95%+ of famous women are at least 8/10 on the physical attraction scale.

    I'd be happy enough with a 7/10er as long as she kept fit and scored high enough in the other categories. :P


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 64 ✭✭Bungarra


    This bit


    And this bit


    Seem to be linked and are probably why you're single.

    Thanks for the sage advice Limey... It's unlikely I'll take it on board though.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,468 ✭✭✭fatherted1969


    Breathing / not breathing

    Why can't everyone adopt this, life would be so much simpler


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,563 ✭✭✭monkeysnapper


    Many times I've given someone 1


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 429 ✭✭johnners2981


    Bungarra wrote: »
    I've come to the conclusion over the past 3 years that I'm overly picky with women and will probably end up alone until I get old(er) and desperate.

    I have a rating system for attraction that goes something like this:
    PLUS 1-10 for physical appearance
    PLUS 1-5 bonus points for nationality (the more culturally different the better)
    PLUS 1-10 for sense of humor (laughing at my crap jokes)
    MINUS 1-10 points for immature/stupid people

    I've found a 20+ once probably and i had her for a while then lost her to circumstance but I think I still plan on getting her back at some stage. Where i am right for the past couple of years doesn't really lend itself to high point scorers.

    The amount of people I see settling for 5-10 pointers is probably 80+%. :eek: I think I'd rather be permanently alone than settle with someone I'm not attracted to/bores me.

    Discuss my (or your own similar) issues here please.

    So you rate nationality instead of things like intelligence, open mindedness, ambition and not being a dick etc?

    You're rating system is crap tbh


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 560 ✭✭✭markomuscle


    not being a scumbag would do for me, i like to keep things simple, though things get complicated when they are 1/2 scumbags


  • Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,563 Mod ✭✭✭✭Amirani


    Why bother?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 64 ✭✭Bungarra


    So you rate nationality instead of things like intelligence, open mindedness, ambition and not being a dick etc?

    You're rating system is crap tbh

    Immature/ stupid category kind of covers the bitch/ intelligence bases... Anyway she doesn't have to be doctor/lawyer. Ambition wouldn't be too important to me either.
    Nationality is probably above ambition and intelligence out of the things you listed there.

    But yes, I agree, not everything is covered in this rating system. It needs refining but, as i said, it's a rough mental guide.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 64 ✭✭Bungarra


    Why bother?

    From the moderator of the Ladies Lounge? "All women should be cherished equally". Ha! Some women are terrible, some are fantastic, some are middle of the road, same with everything...


  • Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,563 Mod ✭✭✭✭Amirani


    Bungarra wrote: »
    From the moderator of the Ladies Lounge? "All women should be cherished equally". Ha! Some women are terrible, some are fantastic, some are middle of the road, same with everything...

    Be that as it may, I really wouldn't be bothered devising and refining some scale for all of that. Why not just stick to fantastic, middle of the road and terrible?

    Someone who microanalyses every aspect of their partner doesn't sound like a very fun person to be in a relationship with.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 64 ✭✭Bungarra


    Be that as it may, I really wouldn't be bothered devising and refining some scale for all of that. Why not just stick to fantastic, middle of the road and terrible?

    Someone who microanalyses every aspect of their partner doesn't sound like a very fun person to be in a relationship with.

    Haha... It's not like i say in my head "She's done well today in that category, I'll bump her up to an 8/10"

    Generally speaking here, come on... I don't actually use numbers in my head in real life. It's just the best method of describing it through text.


  • Posts: 25,909 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    My main problem with other people is that they're not me.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 64 ✭✭Bungarra


    Be that as it may, I really wouldn't be bothered devising and refining some scale for all of that. Why not just stick to fantastic, middle of the road and terrible?

    Someone who microanalyses every aspect of their partner doesn't sound like a very fun person to be in a relationship with.

    I am fun! :mad:


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 954 ✭✭✭lahalane


    Bungarra wrote: »
    I've come to the conclusion over the past 3 years that I'm overly picky with women and will probably end up alone until I get old(er) and desperate.

    I have a rating system for attraction that goes something like this:
    PLUS 1-10 for physical appearance
    PLUS 1-5 bonus points for nationality (the more culturally different the better)
    PLUS 1-10 for sense of humor (laughing at my crap jokes)
    MINUS 1-10 points for immature/stupid people

    I've found a 20+ once probably and i had her for a while then lost her to circumstance but I think I still plan on getting her back at some stage. Where i am right for the past couple of years doesn't really lend itself to high point scorers.

    The amount of people I see settling for 5-10 pointers is probably 80+%. :eek: I think I'd rather be permanently alone than settle with someone I'm not attracted to/bores me.

    Discuss my (or your own similar) issues here please.

    How much points would you score on your own system if the women you knew were judging I wonder?

    Of all the things I want in a woman, nationality would never figure into it. That's beyond ridiculous to me.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,995 ✭✭✭Sofiztikated


    Bungarra wrote: »
    I've come to the conclusion over the past 3 years that I'm overly picky with women and will probably end up alone until I get old(er) and desperate.

    I have a rating system for attraction that goes something like this:
    PLUS 1-10 for physical appearance
    PLUS 1-5 bonus points for nationality (the more culturally different the better)
    PLUS 1-10 for sense of humor (laughing at my crap jokes)
    MINUS 1-10 points for immature/stupid people

    I've found a 20+ once probably and i had her for a while then lost her to circumstance but I think I still plan on getting her back at some stage. Where i am right for the past couple of years doesn't really lend itself to high point scorers.

    The amount of people I see settling for 5-10 pointers is probably 80+%. :eek: I think I'd rather be permanently alone than settle with someone I'm not attracted to/bores me.

    Discuss my (or your own similar) issues here please.

    No, your problem is that you are assigning scores to people, and totting up how "suitable" they are for you?

    That's why you are single.

    Try going on:

    Are you attracted to them .
    Are they sound.

    ****ing scores, jesus christ.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 64 ✭✭Bungarra


    No, your problem is that you are assigning scores to people, and totting up how "suitable" they are for you?

    That's why you are single.

    Try going on:

    Are you attracted to them .
    Are they sound.

    ****ing scores, jesus christ.

    Please relax! See my comment explaining this is fairly crude and rough explaination of my thought process. It's just easier to describe this way.
    If I knew you, you'd probably be losing points for your uptightness/quick jumps into anger


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 64 ✭✭Bungarra


    lahalane wrote: »
    How much points would you score on your own system if the women you knew were judging I wonder?

    Of all the things I want in a woman, nationality would never figure into it. That's beyond ridiculous to me.

    Don't know what I'd score, I doubt they'd be using my system though, most likely a variant of it tailored to their own needs.

    I like foreigners because they're generally pretty different to most women I meet and I usually find them more interesting because of this. Is this terrible of me? :rolleyes:


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 954 ✭✭✭lahalane


    Bungarra wrote: »
    I like foreigners because they're generally pretty different to most women I meet and I usually find them more interesting because of this. Is this terrible of me? :rolleyes:

    Making assumptions about somebody for being a foreigner...some would say it's terrible. :P


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,541 ✭✭✭RichT


    Bungarra wrote: »
    I've found a 20+ once probably and i had her for a while then lost her to circumstance............

    Did she not put the lotion in the basket?


  • Posts: 53,068 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    OP I'd give you one










    Out of ten, the hack of ya


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,691 ✭✭✭michellie


    I want to rate OP, pics please !


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,648 ✭✭✭desertcircus


    OP: has it occurred to you that the reason you're single is because drop-dead gorgeous Argentinian/Vietnamese/Namibian women who love bad jokes have more or less the entire male population to pick from? If you're not scoring 80%+ on what women are interested in, then there's not much point in presuming you're entitled to expect any woman you date should be scoring 80%+ on your scale.


  • Site Banned Posts: 15 GGG500


    I'm sure some people don't like me, I'm sure some despise me, doesn't bother me a bit. But people who rate people like they would grade vegetables make my blood boil.

    See a psychiatrist about that.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,463 ✭✭✭CruelCoin


    Bungarra wrote: »
    I have a rating system for attraction that goes something like this:
    PLUS 1-10 for physical appearance
    PLUS 1-5 bonus points for nationality (the more culturally different the better)
    PLUS 1-10 for sense of humor (laughing at my crap jokes)
    MINUS 1-10 points for immature/stupid people

    So you want a columbian supermodel who laughs like a hyena and with a massive IQ.....

    Dude, shallow doesn't cover it.

    Edit: Braying tits on legs doesn't do it for me. Not sure why this would be attractive to you beyond an urge to mate sense.


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