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When people score men or women, they're usually going off looks alone.
Assuming a normal distribution, not inflated like the typical 1-10 scale is, I'd personally vary anywhere from a 4 to a 6, maybe a 7 if I get a nice haircut.
But I've consistently been able to date women significantly prettier than I am, because I have other characteristics that make me attractive in their eyes.
So he could very well state that he wants to date 8s as a 6, if he brings something else to the table.
Aren't you literally a doctor in a society that's a fair bit more traditional/marriage-orientated than the West? Especially since certain characteristics that play well in your home market likely aren't gonna play as well in the West.
You're correct that I'm a doctor in India (albeit I'm almost done with emigration) and that the place is more conservative when it comes to relationships and settling down.
That being said, it's not so conservative that casual relationships, flings and one night stands are unheard of. They're quite common as a matter of fact.
Like I said, I'm hardly the most handsome tool in the shed, but I am tall, broad shouldered, with a deep voice and a rather exotic accent. I also am, if I say so myself, quite funny and charming when I want to be.
These are universally attractive qualities, even if in some more conservative places, they're subsumed by more practical considerations like jobs, financial stability and family background.
I'm quite confident in saying that were I still on the dating scene, I could comfortably punch above my weight class when it came to looks, even if the latter aspects aren't as heavily weighted in Western society.
So OP is hardly hopeless, he's got a good job, and while he might need to work on his social skills, if he wants to date someone reasonably attractive he can do so even if his looks aren't the best. And it ultimately is a numbers game!
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