Models of reddit, how is your dating life? Is it easier than your non-model friends?

Former model and for me, it’s been quite difficult. Attractiveness isn’t just how physically appealing you are, it’s how much people want to be around you. I just happen to be quite a reserved introvert. Similarly, I’m used to professionals assuming that I’m stupid, often overlooking my insights in a group conversation. The result is that I just retreat into myself, becoming all the more introverted.

Also, it’s easy for models to internalise the exacting standards, objectification, and dehumanisation that is put on them, often by the senior professionals that they work with. This of course can result in a damaged self-esteem and an anxiety-ridden pursuit of perfectionism, which isn’t exactly conducive to dating. I know models who aren’t able to eat with others, or always occupy their free time with exercise.

I think success in dating is down to projecting an attractive energy. Ultimately, people aren’t going to be obsessed with the fact that you can fit into a smaller clothing size or if your cheekbones are particularly prominent.

Not a model but I have 2 friends who are (one male, one female).

The male friend, everywhere he goes there are girls drooling over him. Heading to grab some fast food? The girl at the cashier is dumbstruck. I've also taken a couple of classes with him in college. Every time, girls would actively get up and find some way to compliment him (usually his height because he's 6'4). So when it comes to dating, it's pretty easy for him to get a girl and he can usually stay in a relationship for a decent amount of time until another hotter girl comes along. Because he knows he can pretty much get any girl, he isn't exactly the most faithful. So whenever I meet his new gf, I know that it's not going to last.

My female friend has a little more to deal with. She constantly has guys come up to her either trying to get number or just trying to compliment her (usually in a very creepy way). So once again, getting a guy isnt the issue. In her case however, her relationships never last more than 3-4 months. Mainly because she's a bad communicator and she has a tendency to loose interest in the guy around that time so she just calls it quits.