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Re: Dating In The Dark Review

arkenton — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 21:08:48 -0000

I actually like the show. It's pretty interesting how people connect with each other when looks aren't in the equation. It kinda forces the daters in the show to be themselves ... sort of. But it does prove that looks do have an important role in society. Let's be honest, we're all attracted at first by looks ... it's a fact. I mean we wouldn't have eyes if asthetics didn't matter. But it doesn't mean that looks are the end all be all of everything! Truth is, "Dating in the Dark" really doesn't have any substance cuz even if 2 people connect, which i've seen cuz i do watch the show ... there's not enough time invested between them, the connection is still too new and superficial to really have any sort of meaning. So when they finally see what the other looks like, it's a pretty significant shock to the system.
I dunno, maybe if the show can prolong the connection (ok, i'm saying connection way too !@#$% much) between the 2 people, let's say .... oh, about a month, then maybe the shock of finally seeing each other won't be so bad cuz the relationship would be more meaningfull. Unless one of 'em is horribly disfigured.
But then again, doing that might make it worse when the lights finally come on.
Remember the movie "Shallow Hal" with Jack Black? It might not end all happy where love conquers looks ... real life is wwaaaayyy more !@#$ up than that.

Re: Interesting Video On Being Beautiful

arkenton — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 10:54:03 -0000

I guess i did come across a bit harsh towards the people in the video and sort of ... maybe, missed the point of it. Correction, i didn't miss the point of the vid per say, i just kind of ignored it, it sort of didn't sit well with me because of the way the vid was brought across. Honestly, certain people should've been edited out.

But i do understand. When you think about it, when you really step back and take a look at what women, particularly the beautiful ones, has to go through in order to sift out the losers, to finaly bag herself a winner. It's almost as if she is asking you to save her, but in order to save her from the losers and a life of being single and lonely ... you need to play your cards right!

If this was a perfect world, this is how it will go down:
Guy is in a club/bar ... he spots a gorgeous girl and they make eye contact, and in that same moment suddenly ... time stops ... the music and everyone around them freezes, even the smoke that's being exhaled by someone with a cigarette is frozen in this brief moment in time ... except, for the guy and the gorgeous girl ... she walks up to him and tells him in a very nonchalant manner "hey, i'm the subconscious brain of this beautiful girl. I noticed you, and i want you to know that even though i may not seem like it because my conscious self doesn't know this ... i am curious about you, i am attracted ... so c'mon over and open me ... i will respond, and what ever you do ... Do Not Blow It By Mentioning Anything About My Looks! Ya, got it? Good. Now, please save me by showing me what a great guy you are". Then she walks back to her original position in space and everything un-freezes and time is back on the go.
What a perfect world that would be huh? lol

Re: Interesting Video On Being Beautiful

arkenton — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 11:33:07 -0000

So let me get this straight ... there are people out there who are about to lose their homes because they can't afford either their rent or mortgage payments anymore ... there are also people out there who don't know when their next meal is gonna be, either for themselves or for their kids ... everyday people are getting their loved ones taken away from them in the most heinous of ways ... and the only problem that these people in this video can bitch and moan about is that you get treated differently because you're above average looking?
From myself who is also an above average looking person to these people on this video ... ARE YOU !@#$% KIDDING ME????????!!!!!!!!!!