Why do Irish men find Irish women so unattractive?

Wibbs · 12-11-2009 03:50PM

shqipshume wrote: »

On top of that i saw someone say Irish women are fatter? that's a load of codswallop.
Just because the stick insect fashion is in them other countries doesn't mean we all want to be bones.
Irish women have women bodies not little boys.

Womens bodies are a good thing. I dont like boys bodies, but one doesnt have to go from one extreme to the other you know. Fit and healthy look for a start.

segaBOY · 12-11-2009 03:50PM

Hells Belle wrote: »

I aim to please, being AH an all.

How was your lunch meeting? Liberate a few business deals?

orourkeda · 12-11-2009 03:51PM

Irish women are as good looking as any other group.

murfie · 12-11-2009 03:53PM

Lux23 wrote: »

I always find its the losers who end up going out with foreign nationals.

Ha!! I might take offence to that if I wasn't laughing so much. Are you bitter? The truth is hard to swallow I know.
I am married to a non-Irish girl, am i a complete loser? I was blasted for making a generalisation, looks like it goes both ways.

ei.sdraob · 12-11-2009 03:54PM

Lux23 wrote: »

I always find its the losers who end up going out with foreign nationals.

:rolleyes: wow just wow

Bernie_Bernbaum · 12-11-2009 03:55PM

I've only ever really encountered this negative attitude towards Irish women here on boards tbh. Most Irish men I know in real life love Irish women.

The stuck up/god's gift/queue jumping type exists everywhere, it's not exclusive to Irish women at all - in fact the two worst offenders I've come across for this in Ireland were foreign - one Spanish, one Polish. None of the Irish women I know would be like this at all.

I think though that the Irish as a nation lack self confidence, both men and women, and a lot of them don't know what to do with their sexiness which can result in both the male phenomenon of getting too drunk for the dutch courage and using messy and awkward chat ups - and the female response of not knowing how to handle an approach by someone who fancies them and it coming off as stuck up or aloof.... I dunno just my take on it.

I will say this though - the foreign men who have chatted me up over the years do use a different approach - more along the lines of a compliment or
coming straight out to say they like you, instead of something like 'nice tits' or 'I definately would' that I've had off Irish guys. I still prefer Irish guys though

(I don't get the fake tan thing though it has to be said.... it just looks too obvious on our Irish skin. I leave my skin pale and almost every day I have one female friend or another ask me would I not go for a spray tan :eek:)

Hells Belle · 12-11-2009 03:57PM

segaBOY wrote: »

How was your lunch meeting? Liberate a few business deals?

Good actually, I've been up since 6 fine tuning our reports and it looks like it worked, my colleague is on the phone with them getting a nice order on the back of our teams work, we hopefully can keep all our staff now (thanks be to whatever god you choose)

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*sorry for going off topic again but I don't feel like arguing anymore, we'll be cracking out the bubbly soon!

shqipshume · 12-11-2009 03:57PM

Wibbs wrote: »

Womens bodies are a good thing. I dont like boys bodies, but one doesnt have to go from one extreme to the other you know. Fit and healthy look for a start.

Most Irish women i know ranging from ages of 18 to 45 take care of themselves and do not go overboard on weight wise.Young girls i do know and mid 20's who put on weight is due to the pill and other reason.
Irish women on a whole are slim in general.In a class of 36 girls when i was 18 there was only 2 larger girls.In a school of about 3 thousand girls,I saw i would say five larger girls and that was about it.The ones who are married and with their husbands some might put on weight.But the whole Irish women are fatter is a complete load of bull.

Lux23 · 12-11-2009 03:58PM

murfie wrote: »

Ha!! I might take offence to that if I wasn't laughing so much. Are you bitter? The truth is hard to swallow I know.
I am married to a non-Irish girl, am i a complete loser? I was blasted for making a generalisation, looks like it goes both ways.

Your supposed to laugh.

segaBOY · 12-11-2009 03:59PM

Hells Belle wrote: »

Good actually, I've been up since 6 fine tuning our reports and it looks like it worked, my colleague is on the phone with them getting a nice order on the back of our teams work, we hopefully can keep all our staff now (thanks be to whatever god you choose) *

*sorry for going off topic again but I don't feel like arguing anymore, we'll be cracking out the bubbly soon!

That's brilliant news. Pretty sweet that you can do all that and manage to browse boards inbetween!!

Cheers!

prinz · 12-11-2009 04:01PM

Hells Belle wrote: »

Good actually, I've been up since 6 fine tuning our reports and it looks like it worked, my colleague is on the phone with them getting a nice order on the back of our teams work, we hopefully can keep all our staff now (thanks be to whatever god you choose) *

Were they TPS reports?

Hells Belle wrote: »

*sorry for going off topic again but I don't feel like arguing anymore, we'll be cracking out the bubbly soon!

Who's arguing? Question asked, question answered according to each individual's personal experience, simple as.

Hells Belle · 12-11-2009 04:04PM

as I've been up since 5am and got my stuff finished by 12 I thought I'd torment a few boardsies while having a cup of tea and a break - my guilty pleasure. And your excuse would be?

Ps its legal to have 15 min break for every 4 hrs you work. I also have an office to my self so I can do what I like as long as the work gets done.

Agricola · 12-11-2009 04:04PM

There are AMAZING looking Irish women out there but on the whole the Irish arent as attractive as other nationalities. Im sure Irish women would say the same of Irish men. We just dont stack up against mediterranean people or some South American countries. Theres a reason Miss World is won by Venezuela so many times.

WindSock · 12-11-2009 04:06PM

Bernie_Bernbaum wrote: »

I think though that the Irish as a nation lack self confidence, both men and women, and a lot of them don't know what to do with their sexiness which can result in both the male phenomenon of getting too drunk for the dutch courage and using messy and awkward chat ups - and the female response of not knowing how to handle an approach by someone who fancies them and it coming off as stuck up or aloof.... I dunno just my take on it.

I think this part is very true.

--Kaiser-- · 12-11-2009 04:07PM

shqipshume wrote: »

Most Irish women i know ranging from ages of 18 to 45 take care of themselves and do not go overboard on weight wise.Young girls i do know and mid 20's who put on weight is due to the pill and other reason.
Irish women on a whole are slim in general.In a class of 36 girls when i was 18 there was only 2 larger girls.In a school of about 3 thousand girls,I saw i would say five larger girls and that was about it.The ones who are married and with their husbands some might put on weight.But the whole Irish women are fatter is a complete load of bull.

We're not talking about elephants, we're taking about spare tyres and general all-round flabbiness and pudginess. For which, come to think of it, Irish men tend more towards than the women.

shqipshume · 12-11-2009 04:10PM

Agricola wrote: »

There are AMAZING looking Irish women out there but on the whole the Irish arent as attractive as other nationalities. Im sure Irish women would say the same of Irish men. We just dont stack up against mediterranean people or some South American countries. Theres a reason Miss World is won by Venezuela so many times.

But this is the point.Other nationalities find Irish very attractive.Pale skin blue,green eyes and brunettes blonds and the few red heads.
Irish have soft features.
In your eyes and others we don't.
I think we do :cool:

Lux23 · 12-11-2009 04:12PM

shqipshume wrote: »

But this is the point.Other nationalities find Irish very attractive.Pale skin blue,green eyes and brunettes blonds and the few red heads.
Irish have soft features.
In your eyes and others we don't.
I think we do :cool:

Its all about the exotic for people. And for some drunken elephants in Celtic shirts/fake tan are very exotic.

prinz · 12-11-2009 04:12PM

shqipshume wrote: »

Irish have soft features.
In your eyes and others we don't.
I think we do :cool:

Attractiveness isn't only physical. It's also how you behave, your attitude, how you present yourself etc, and this is where people are saying Irish girls ( not all, but a lot) fall down for the most part.

Hells Belle · 12-11-2009 04:12PM

prinz wrote: »

Were they TPS reports?

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if you mean Toilet Paper Sheet no it wasn't but we tendered for the work, then had discussions with the customer, had just what they wanted and it looks like they have accepted. Still waiting for colleague to get off the phone but she's having a great laugh with whoever she's talking to. Not a bad mornings work. And I get to get a few backs up, happy days :pac:

shqipshume · 12-11-2009 04:12PM

--Kaiser-- wrote: »

We're not talking about elephants, we're taking about spare tyres and general all-round flabbiness and pudginess. For which, come to think of it, Irish men tend more towards than the women.

Irish women with spare tyres :eek: And you lean mean sexy Irish muscly beer belly less are a treat

Lucky Irish women aren't as fussy or alot of you wouldn't be born

shqipshume · 12-11-2009 04:13PM

prinz wrote: »

Attractiveness isn't only physical. It's also how you behave, your attitude, how you present yourself etc, and this is where people are saying Irish girls ( not all, but a lot) fall down for the most part.

And i said funny how non nationals find their own women are lacking in them qualities and Irish women have them.;) That's what i am saying.

shqipshume · 12-11-2009 04:15PM

Lux23 wrote: »

Its all about the exotic for people. And for some drunken elephants in Celtic shirts/fake tan are very exotic.

Wow where do you frequent.Because that's a huge generalisation :rolleyes: Time for you to change venues.;)

Lux23 · 12-11-2009 04:17PM

prinz wrote: »

Attractiveness isn't only physical. It's also how you behave, your attitude, how you present yourself etc, and this is where people are saying Irish girls ( not all, but a lot) fall down for the most part.

I think that has alot to do with drinking too much though. Personally I think that's our biggest problem, its easier to lose weight etc etc but our reliance on alcohol socially is what seems to be the problem here.

Thats what I think anyway. Oh not just for women, men are worse.

wudangclan · 12-11-2009 04:17PM

The grass is always greener etc. .

segaBOY · 12-11-2009 04:19PM

Hells Belle wrote: »

as I've been up since 5am and got my stuff finished by 12 I thought I'd torment a few boardsies while having a cup of tea and a break - my guilty pleasure. And your excuse would be?

Ps its legal to have 15 min break for every 4 hrs you work. I also have an office to my self so I can do what I like as long as the work gets done.

I mostly work in Paris, fly home to NY the odd time for this on off thing I've got going with a NY Times Journalist. She's very independent altogether.

12-11-2009 04:19PM

Wibbs wrote: »

Its a lifestyle thing not a gene thing IMHO

Yes but who wants to spend their life with a permanently hungry person?

Liah I've heard this bashing our home grown bs from men of all different nationalities.
It is a self esteem thing on their part. Women in foreign countries are easier targets, and they care less about their opinions if they do get shot down.

Lux23 · 12-11-2009 04:19PM

shqipshume wrote: »

Wow where do you frequent.Because that's a huge generalisation :rolleyes: Time for you to change venues.;)

Oh Coppers, The Kestral, The Palace all fine establishments

prinz · 12-11-2009 04:23PM

Moonbaby wrote: »

It is a self esteem thing on their part.

Sorry, but an Irish girl dressing like a thai hooker to go on a cold November night in Dublin has nothing to do with my self esteem.

segaBOY · 12-11-2009 04:24PM

prinz wrote: »

Sorry, but an Irish girl dressing like a thai hooker to go on a cold November night in Dublin has nothing to do with my self esteem.

They also cost more than $5 :mad:

herya · 12-11-2009 04:25PM

shqipshume wrote: »

Irish women on a whole are slim in general.In a class of 36 girls when i was 18 there was only 2 larger girls.In a school of about 3 thousand girls,I saw i would say five larger girls and that was about it.The ones who are married and with their husbands some might put on weight.But the whole Irish women are fatter is a complete load of bull.

But it's a fact - please don't take as a jibe, this is a measurable fact. In Polish high street clothes go from 6 to maybe 14, in most shops you'd be hard pressed to find 14. My sister is size 14-16 and is considered seriously biggish in Poland. She was overjoyed to discover that she can get clothes in any shop here as most of them stock up to size 20, in Poland she had not much choice other than specialty shops and frumpy granny clothes they stock.

I gave up on trying to find size 8 in Irish shops. Even 10s are often hard to find as I experienced this weekend trying to hunt them among the piles of 12 to 16s.

This is not a critique, merely an observation. I think it boils down to cultural background - when a Polish girl finds out her size 10 clothes are tight alarm bells go off and it's automatically jump on your bike fitness time.

Why do Irish men find Irish women so unattractive?

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