Due to the vast limitations in the character's creator of this game, it is nearly impossible to go with the factors that our real life society brands as unattractive traits in people (fat is so rare in Eorzea, I'd dare think it's probably considered a rare and beautiful trait, I mean, look at the millions them rich Ul'dahns pay for a fat cat!). Yet, obviously we can't all be attractive, or we'd all fall for the first one who flirts with us and be married by the minute, right?
So, without opening arguments of what is "right" or "wrong" to find attractive, and embracing the concept "to each their own", that everyone has different tastes, and without getting offended if you see your character's traits reflected into another RPer's definition of unattractive, what does YOUR character find unattractive in other people?
Physically and mentally, as a friend and as a potential soul mate. You name it.
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What Jet'a finds unattractive:
Physically:
- Pretty much all the other races, and the opposite clan (he's extremely xenophobic);
- Odd-coloured eyes (very "close" colors are tolerated for him however, like gray and light blue, or red and dark orange);
- Leonine tails;
- Over-elaborated hairstyles (the kind that you'd not bother putting up to go do the groceries or dump the trash outside);
- Visible make-up (not counting symbolic, traditional face-paint);
- Oversexualized attires.
Mentally:
- People who yell/speak loudly;
- Men not paying women due respect (note: Jet'a's idea of respect for women is a bit over-the-top, as he was raised with the concept that they are superior to men);
- Subdued women who let men command/order them about;
- People who do not follow a religion nor pay their deity due attention and rituals;
- Promiscuous/lecherous behavior in general on both genders.
- People who have no sense of privacy or are quick to invade personal space, whether it's his own or others'.
I'll think over the stuff for my other characters, cause I'll admit I never really thought about them as much (since Jet'a is so far the only character that I've had to deal with in terms of finding other people attractive or not).
DISCLAIMER EDIT:
I want to reiterate one more time that these tastes do not reflect my OOC ones. In fact, to avoid cases of OOC bleeding, I make it a focus to create characters that differ the most from my RL self. Secondly, not finding these traits attractive ICly doesn't mean that my character would HATE yours if he/she has these traits. It merely means my character wouldn't sleep with you nor vote you for Man/Woman of the Year. That's all.
So, without opening arguments of what is "right" or "wrong" to find attractive, and embracing the concept "to each their own", that everyone has different tastes, and without getting offended if you see your character's traits reflected into another RPer's definition of unattractive, what does YOUR character find unattractive in other people?
Physically and mentally, as a friend and as a potential soul mate. You name it.
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What Jet'a finds unattractive:
Physically:
- Pretty much all the other races, and the opposite clan (he's extremely xenophobic);
- Odd-coloured eyes (very "close" colors are tolerated for him however, like gray and light blue, or red and dark orange);
- Leonine tails;
- Over-elaborated hairstyles (the kind that you'd not bother putting up to go do the groceries or dump the trash outside);
- Visible make-up (not counting symbolic, traditional face-paint);
- Oversexualized attires.
Mentally:
- People who yell/speak loudly;
- Men not paying women due respect (note: Jet'a's idea of respect for women is a bit over-the-top, as he was raised with the concept that they are superior to men);
- Subdued women who let men command/order them about;
- People who do not follow a religion nor pay their deity due attention and rituals;
- Promiscuous/lecherous behavior in general on both genders.
- People who have no sense of privacy or are quick to invade personal space, whether it's his own or others'.
I'll think over the stuff for my other characters, cause I'll admit I never really thought about them as much (since Jet'a is so far the only character that I've had to deal with in terms of finding other people attractive or not).
DISCLAIMER EDIT:
I want to reiterate one more time that these tastes do not reflect my OOC ones. In fact, to avoid cases of OOC bleeding, I make it a focus to create characters that differ the most from my RL self. Secondly, not finding these traits attractive ICly doesn't mean that my character would HATE yours if he/she has these traits. It merely means my character wouldn't sleep with you nor vote you for Man/Woman of the Year. That's all.
To be an interesting, intriguing, well-written character, there needs to be something to allow the audience to relate to them. That is what the problem is with who wants their character to be "perfect". Perfect characters will never be strong, and strong characters will never be perfect, because WE (those who read, who watch, who RP) are not perfect.
"What makes a strong character is how they deal with their flaws, their fears, their turmoils, their troubles that get in the way. That's what makes them relatable." -- N.C.
"What makes a strong character is how they deal with their flaws, their fears, their turmoils, their troubles that get in the way. That's what makes them relatable." -- N.C.
