BajaNomad

Perceptions of Beauty

Gypsy Jan - 4-24-2012 at 07:26 PM

You all can pile on here, but this is an interesting subject that keeps coming up.

Young Mexican men compliment me in a nice way about my looks.

My housekeeper told me today, when I was joking/complaining about being sixty years old, that her husband said that I was beautiful and that I must have been a model. She was not jealous of me at all,, just sharing his comment.

Do Latino men look at older women and see beyond the young thing?

[Edited on 4-25-2012 by Gypsy Jan]

Skipjack Joe - 4-24-2012 at 07:33 PM

I completely understand. Mexican women swoon over me.

"Igor. Que guapo eres"

I've learned to accept it now.

DENNIS - 4-24-2012 at 07:34 PM

Ain't no age barriers when machismo needs reaffirming. :light:

dpwahoo - 4-24-2012 at 11:18 PM

Im waiting for my reassurance.:lol:

paranewbi - 4-25-2012 at 06:35 AM

I remember when I was in my early 40s and we had our first grandchild...looked at my wife and exclaimed; "never thought I'd be sleeping with a Grandma"!

Wish I hadn't waited so long now!

zoesterone - 4-25-2012 at 06:42 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Gypsy Jan
You all can pile on here, but this is an interesting subject that keeps coming up.

Young Mexican men compliment me in a nice way about my looks.

My housekeeper told me today, when I was joking/complaining about being sixty years old, that her husband said that I was beautiful and that I must have been a model. She was not jealous of me at all,, just sharing his comment.

Do Latino men look at older women and see beyond the young thing?

[Edited on 4-25-2012 by Gypsy Jan]


Of course, now we all want to know what you look like. '-)

Ateo - 4-25-2012 at 07:46 AM

I say, a beautiful woman, is a beautiful woman.

tripledigitken - 4-25-2012 at 07:48 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by zoesterone
Quote:
Originally posted by Gypsy Jan
You all can pile on here, but this is an interesting subject that keeps coming up.

Young Mexican men compliment me in a nice way about my looks.

My housekeeper told me today, when I was joking/complaining about being sixty years old, that her husband said that I was beautiful and that I must have been a model. She was not jealous of me at all,, just sharing his comment.

Do Latino men look at older women and see beyond the young thing?

[Edited on 4-25-2012 by Gypsy Jan]


Of course, now we all want to know what you look like. '-)


post a picture or two............:tumble:

castaway$ - 4-25-2012 at 07:52 AM

Your Avatar kinda makes you look like a dog :P

vandenberg - 4-25-2012 at 08:05 AM

eye of the beholder...and all that rubbish:no:

Lee - 4-25-2012 at 08:17 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Gypsy Jan
Do Latino men look at older women and see beyond the young thing?

[Edited on 4-25-2012 by Gypsy Jan]


It would be unfair to ask non-Latino men to respond to this question. It's a fact that the average man thinks of sex every 8 seconds, more or less. These men also think of eating and sleeping but probably less often than sex.

If you want the average older, white nomad man to honestly respond to this question, post your most attractive photo and we'll respond for all men, including the Latino men who saw you.

A latino friend of mine said it best in this poem

durrelllrobert - 4-25-2012 at 09:23 AM

I like women over 60
Thet don't tell
They don't yell
They don't swell, and..
The're gratfull as hell
:lol::lol:

Barry A. - 4-25-2012 at 09:49 AM

Some mature women radiate beauty from within, as well as in appearance------sounds like you are one of them. :spingrin:

When in China several years ago, many young Chinese women would titter and giggle as they passed me on the street. I asked our "guide" what they were saying, and she said, "they think you look like Pres. George Bush". :O

You just never really know what others think, but it is all good (hopefully) IMHO.

Barry

sancho - 4-25-2012 at 10:42 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Skipjack Joe
Mexican women swoon over me.





This happens to you too? While walking down the
street in Guatemala City back in the day, women
would stop me, and comment about my blue eyes

Skipjack Joe - 4-25-2012 at 11:09 AM

to quote Woody Allen:

Some men have it and some men don't
It's just that I have - so much.

:lol::lol::lol::lol:

I recently saw an biography on Jack Benny. It seems that was part of his comedy as well. A loser who perceived himself to be a ladies man. The absurdity of it all had you laughing in stitches.

[Edited on 4-25-2012 by Skipjack Joe]

BajaBlanca - 4-25-2012 at 02:06 PM

well, interesting question and from my latinA experience, I would have to say yes .... latinos have a very different perception of women no matter what the age. sexy is sexy. beautiful is beautiful. round and rotund desireable.

last year when I went to Mexico City, I was on my own when I went to pick up my passport and got flirted with on the streets .. hadn't had this happen to me in a looooooong time, trust me.

Oso - 4-25-2012 at 04:45 PM

I married a Mexican woman older than me. We're coming up on 49 yrs together. If we live another year it's the golden. I still think she's beautiful.

shari - 4-25-2012 at 04:52 PM

i find it refreshing that mexicanos have a more realistic view of "beauty" and they appreciate normal looking women instead of only the model type movie star beauty. Doesn't matter if you are a bit rotund, short, not particularly pretty or a ripe old age..you still get hit on!!!

Hi Y'all, You Want a Picture?

Gypsy Jan - 4-25-2012 at 06:24 PM

All I have is tif files which I can't post.

For what it is worth, I won an Elizabeth Taylor look-alike contest a few (cough, several) years ago.

I am not holding myself up to any beauty standard, just making a conversation about perceptions.