Dating Myth # 5 You have to Look Like Brad Pitt to Get a Date | Jim Sullivan

Myth # 5 You have to Look Like Brad Pitt to Get a Date

I confess that, just like you, I’ve seen couples and wondered, “What does he see in him?” Advertising has done a number on all of us by presenting perfect Adonis images as the norm in gay life. That is not the norm. Stop seeing yourself as falling short of an unattainable ideal. It only keeps you from meeting some terrific men who don’t fit the beauty myth.

Don’t let the beauty myth keep you stuck with low self-esteem and isolation. Allow yourself to discover men instead of limiting yourself to preconceived notions of your type.