"Interfacial" Relationships
Member katrina789 recently had to vent on the Relationships in Our 20s board when her boyfriend suggested (albeit drunkenly) that he was better looking than her. Gasp! iVillage members, as always, gave katrina789 some great advice. Member ajiamarillo said it best when she reassured her by saying, "just because his head is inflated doesn't mean you're any less [beautiful]". So true, ajiamarillo, so true.
The post, however, reminded me of a TIME article published back in April about "interfacial relationships", when one person is noticeably more attractive than their significant other. Now, this is not something new. We've seen the Donald/Melania Trump and Salman Rushdie/Padma Lakshmi pairings of the world. But why do people think that the hot guy/not-so-hot girl combo is so... strange? It's perfectly normal for girls to marry guys for their financial status, but guys can't like girls purely for their... um, humor and wit?
Tell us your stories! Have you ever dated someone hotter than you? Does your S.O think he's the hot one in the relationship?
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My boyfriend's looks have improved 150% over the years, to the point he's now one of the hot guys. My looks however have gone from hot to not so much in the last few years, my size has grown etc. He knows he's the hot one, the roles have switched considerably. We've never both been hot at the same time, I think we'll tackle that next! :)
Dianna,
Does your BF act differently now that he's the The Hot One?
hahahah, not really. When I tell him he's hot, or point out someone admiring him, he says "I know", but he's always had an ego the size of Texas, even before it was deserved. He never makes me feel less attractive though, and tells me I'm beautiful and the hot one still. It's nice to hear. It makes him even hotter, lol.
Aww, Dianna, your bf definitely sounds hot! I think having a big ego is not exactly a bad thing, especially if he projects some of that for his gf. :)
I dated a hot guy as well, and I do think he's hotter than me (even though my friends don't think so?). But for some reason he doesn't think he's hot. Hmm. Which makes him more attractive I think.
I have dated an extremely gorgeous guy, almost like a Greek Goddess...or Brazilian god, whichever. He reminded me of the rock. Nonetheless, he would look at himself in the mirror and say, 'Baby, God has blessed you with such a sexy man.' I would say yes, and he has given you an even sexier girlfriend. ;) He told me that I received so many 'pretty' compliments because he was with me. ha! Truth of the matter, he told me I was gorgeous, as well, but still let me know with recurring statements that he was, in fact, God's gift.
Tasha... LOL!