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[Mix1]

[DosEquisXX]

Because they can't afford plastic surgery.

VICE did a special on South Korea during their "Fashion Week".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wWKjxxM6q8

It's pretty biased and the journalist is a touch ignorant at times, but it's still an interesting look into cosmetic surgery.

[schwa]

Theres nothing wrong with males evaluating female physical attractiveness (& vice versa).

I teach in a rural girls middle school & the percentage of conventionally "pretty" girls is notably smaller than among the girls in the small city where I live & have also taught. A lot more overweight girls too.

"Ugly" is a charged & hurtful word though. I enjoy the character of my country girls much more than their urban peers. Warm-hearted, innocent, & sincere vs pampered & attitudinal (speaking on average, of course).

I'm against cosmetic surgery on general principal (especially eyelid procedures) but in fact a lot of my girls are just a tweak or two from fitting right in in Seoul, if they could afford it.

On the other hand, there are several attractive young female staff in my country school too, born & raised in the area & happy to live there. Also a good number of mixed kids with nice-looking other-Asian moms.

I sense & predict a gradual shift in Korea from an urban-or-bust mentality towards a broader recognition of the benefits of smaller town living.

[wawawawonder]

I miss you, Schwa.

[Smithington]

[Old Painless]

[Scorpion]

When I hear Westerners here on Daves claiming to be models the words "plus size" comes to mind. There are far too many Westerners here, both male and female, who are not only fat but obese. There are attractive Western women here, but far too many fat people. If it's DNA then there's nothing they can do about it. But far too often it is just laziness and poor eating habits. If that''s the case then they simply opt to be fat, and that's sad.

What have people got against apples?

[Lucas]

[optik404]

I don't think we'll be seeing plus size models in Korean ads anytime soon.

[Weigookin74]

I use to live in a rural town. It was legally a city, but more like a giant Gun (county). Today, it has much more than when I lived there in the l;ate 2000's. But, at the time, it was local marts and small shops with very traditional attitudes. Most young women and young people got out of there quickly. Some young ones in their 20's did stick around because rent to the parents was free. But, the few who remained were quickly set up with farmer Clem, farmer Zeke, etc. They accepted their lower status in life and got married quickly. The whole singles scene is non existent. So, you got to go to the city. Not to say there aren't opportunities though you'd have to be very very very observant. Women in those places for the most part won't throw themselves at you. (Though some kind of did my first couple of years as there weren't many white guys in rural areas back in the day. Nowadays, there have been lots of whiteys in and out of these places the last few years. So, were not the big deal we were.)

If it's ample dating, you'd prob be better off living in a mid sized city or a big city. IE I'm in a mid sized city and will find some women do come up and start talking to me in English rather unshyly or get the "stare". Of course that's not every woman by any means. Just a few, but when there are numbers, as in more people around, it becomes easier.

Most people in rural areas leave and it's mostly old people and rtraditional folk left behind. Only go to the country if you want to explore nature, learn Korean, or like more privacy. But expect less women and more traditional attitudes ("I'm an ajossi, you ust respect me.")

As the economy improves back home and you're less desperate for a job, consider not going rural. Only do it for other reasons listed above. Otherwise, you'll be miserable, even if there are more fellow weigooks around compared to years past.

[cam83]

[Smithington]

You clearly have no idea what "calling someone out" on something means. Anyone reading what you've underlined can see that. There's clearly nothing in my OP to "call me out on". Empty blather is just empty blather, and that's all I see in your post.

And if you're a guy, well I had no way of knowing that. But if you are a male model, it's still a bit rich for a model to be getting high and mighty about people caring about appearances. You're a friggin' model.

Nothing to contribute to this thread darlin', then just move on.

[cam83]

[Steelrails]

I don't think Smithington wrote anything really out of bounds in his OP. I mean, maybe it could have been worded better here or there, but the general attitude wasn't one of hatred towards rural women, just noticing the difference, though the word 'ugly' in the title is a bit off. I think the underlying point was the guy just wanted to know about the extreme differences in how good women look in a small town vs. a big city.

That being said, some of his comments towards those who took exception to what he wrote aren't doing himself any favors. I mean "why don't you loose a few pounds" isn't really an argument a grown, college-educated adult should make if they want to be taken seriously, especially if they have a history of calling out the locals for bad manners, sexism, superficiality, and other foibles.

I think the answers are rather obvious and people have touched on them. I'd also add that even in a big city, you might have areas that aren't exactly flooded with the best looking types.

[Scorpion]