What if your husband isn't attracted to you?

This is in this forum for tips & help.

He has problems with your dressing, your skin, your style and overall looks. You have tried many different things and tried being like what he wants but still there is no appreciation or attraction from his end. For a drastic makeover, you need a lot of finances which are unavailable to you. What should you do? This is effecting your self esteem, you have done the talking bit as well.

The only solution you see is to fix the skin, weight, style, dressing and other things he dislikes. How can it be? What steps are needed … What is in/out? I mean western dressing-wise and what to buy in makeup as well?

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how would we know what dress and makeup your hubby likes? :confused:

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You first need to figure out if anything needs to be changed. Then work on those things one at a time. Every husband wants his wife to look good but constant criticism would only lower her self esteem.

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Solution 1:
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Solution 2:
Move this thread in life 1.

wow, yeh hota hai chaskay wala thread. ab kuch din aram say guzrain gain. :hehe:

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I get the impression that he is just not interested. No amount of make up or fancy clothes will make him like you as a person.

Also, this needs to be in Life1.

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Not to be unkind, but what about his looks? Is he Mr. GQ Handsome? I understand a lot of attraction is physical, but it goes beyond physical - looks are transient.

But that being said, I always encourage dressing "well." I don't mean in super expensive clothes or the latest trends - but each person should know their body type and their personality and dress for impact. Dressing well is an instant pick-me-up - it gives a personal self-confidence and affects their posture and their socializing. When you know you look good (or well-put-together), it's one less thing to worry about and lets you focus on other aspects of interacting with others and socializing.

Skin - make sure your skin is well cared for and avoid foods that may cause acne. There are tons of threads here what to do for problem skin. You can use natural masks or store-bought products that can help you target problem skin. We'd need to know more to give advice on what skin issues you may have.

Hair - this is an easy way to "change" your appearance a bit and to give you a more current look. One of the keys though is to not look for a trendy cut, but one that suits your face shape and a style that's generally low maintenance.

Weight - that's up to you. If you think it would be good to lose weight, then do so. Change your diet, start working out. This requires a lot of discipline and the results will take time, but is probably the cheapest "make-over" option.

Clothes - it's really important to not buy something just because it's designer or trendy. What looks good on a size zero 17-year old is not right for a size-bigger 20-something year old. You don't have to dress "old and mature", but you have to be conscious of your body-type and dress to flatter it. What doesn't he like about your dressing sense and what does he think looks good? Mind you, his sense of fashion may not be fashionable - really, what does he know?

Make-up - there are tons and tons of make-up tutorials online. You need to figure out a casual, daily look and a fancy look. Practice it at home. You don't need expensive products, a lot of drugstore brands are pretty good and should be used especially is you're practicing.

The point I'm making is - you should want to look good for you AND your husband and there's no harm in updating your look. But don't adopt a look you're not comfortable with and he needs to also realize he's got a crappy attitude if he's making you feel bad about your appearance.

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Your questions are too general. We can't tell you how to "fix" your skin if you don't tell us what's wrong with your skin. With weight....well, if you need to lose weight and get toned, you'll need to develop healthy eating habits and exercise. Regards to dressing and make-up....well in your situation, that depends on what your husband likes....so you need to ask him.

On a side note: With so thing complaints about you....I'm baffled as to why he married you in the first place. And I find it even sadder that you allow him to treat you like this. This goes deeper than your looks unfortunately. He's just using those as excuses. Change everything about your looks if you want......but don't be surprised when it doesn't change your husband's attitude.

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your looks can be changed, it´s not a big deal :)

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or just have a baby, that'll solve everything. :)

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You could keep your eye brows nicely threaded, upper lip done , what eaxctly is wrong with your skin? Do you take care of your skin? Maybe you could join a gym to tone up. If gym is not an option I might sound silly but put the music on and dance everyday for 20-30 minutes, run up and down the stairs, get a nice hair cut once in a while. What exactly does he not like about your dressing?

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Guys if you read the OP's post you can tell she wants ideas to change. Lets not mock her and try and help her a bit.

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i dont think any woman can look perfect 24/7 365 days...even hollywood actresses..a husband should consider his wife to be the most beautiful woman in the world..even if shes in her pjs and has a bad hair day with no makeup on!

butt for starters..get a nice haircut..and learn a few basic tricks of makeup..seriously..makeup can transform any girl into a diva!best of luck!

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As a guy who is with someone here are my two cents. If he really likes her then he'll find her attractive in rags and if he doesn't like her then she bend over backwards and nothings going to change.

As human beings we all have our preferences, mines no make or very lil if any but that doesn't mean i don't find meri wali attractive in full blown make up. its just I like her better without it. This is the point I am trying to make, if you like someone then looks kind of are the hara dhaniya to your nihari, or ketchup to your french fries or raita to your biryani ... its good if its there and if not then you'd still enjoy it

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no one's mocking her. but from the sounds of it, it seems as if the guy doesn't really like her very much, and in these cases, no matter what she does, he will find faults in her. This is just the tip of the iceberg on a whole host of other issues.

If he wasn't attracted to her he shouldn't have agreed to marriage. that's not fair to anyone now is it.

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Has he commented on anything?
What does he not like? Lots of make-up, a particular hair-style etc.?
What do you think could be the problem? Is it the condition of your skin, weight issues, or are you interested in a makeover?

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Consider surgery.

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From a mistress, advice for wives - The Globe and Mail

…“We all want to be feminists; we want to be equals. But guess what? … If you want to wear your ugly t-shirt and your jeans around the house and act like a man, that’s what you’re going to get. And he’s going to go out and find a pretty young mistress who is sexy. It’s just a fact.”…

:stuck_out_tongue:

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Firstly, wanting to be treated as an equal does NOT equal slobbing about in an ugly t-shirt and not making an effort with your appearance..

Secondly, don’t mistresses usually come second to wives? It’s hardly something to be proud of to be that desperate - ‘the bit on the side’ or ‘second best’..

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if my husband wasn't attracted to me then why would he marry me? Everybody else could think I'm really ugly and fat but if my husband chose to marry me then surely he saw past my physical appearance.

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I was just responding to someone who claimed your husband would still be attracted to you even if you roam around in rags.