I don’t think I’m ugly, but others (probably?) do
I’m 19, almost 20, and in my honest opinion, I think I look pretty average. Not a model, not someone who has “nothing” to improve upon and tweak; but genuinely not someone in need of a drastic, transformative “glow up.” When I was 14, yeah possibly, but not really anymore.
The problem is, it’s probable that most other people, especially in my age group, find me to be among the least attractive (I’d say bottom 10%). Usually, they subtly hint that I look like a “fat virgin” stereotype. Not just overweight, but that specific kind of fat + poor facial features/harmony + horrendous grooming/hygiene, which honestly I can’t see. Just today, my coworker said to me “I honestly that you played dungeons and dragons or MTG but didn’t want to sound mean,” after correctly guessing I played football. I find it highly unlikely that he thought I was someone like Henry Cavill or Myles Garrett, or a creative type person. I’ve also had people subtly assume I’m inexperienced dating wise (which I am, kind of, but not absolutely like a stereotypical “chud” is), or think I’m a big gamer (which I am, but not in the “15 hours a day alone” kind of way). On the flip side, I’ve had people assume I’m an athlete (like the dude I just mentioned) and a “frat guy” but I’m starting to realize they were probably joking.
I wouldn’t be surprised if I texted some people from my college, asked them if I “looked like a stereotypical virgin,” and they said “lowkey yeah” and told me straight up I’m just that ugly/unattractive. I wouldn’t ever do that of course, but if I did it wouldn’t surprise me.