Dating : Dating someone with acne?
So I would like to say that I am [18M] and have only dated two girls in my life. I am a pretty athletic guy, would like to say I am attractive lol, and get along with many people from friends to strangers.
My question is, how do girls feel when they date a guy with acne? Now personally myself I only have moderate to mild acne, nothing severe at all, but I want to know what girls think about dating a guy like that.
I started getting acne in high school, and I honestly don’t remember when I didn’t have acne. I don’t know when it will go away, hopefully soon! But I feel like having a clear face like majority of the people in society will definitely get you on more dates or meeting someone, than if you had acne on your face.
I understand personality is very important and is truly what defines a person, but when you can look good you definitely feel good.
Sorry for the rant, I just want to know what any females out there think about guys with acne when dating?
Thanks
I wouldn’t worry too much! Most guys grow out of it as they get older. Unfortunately, I’m a 28F who suffers from acne (hormonal), and I know other women in their 20s/30s who do as well. I can’t say I know a lot of guys my age with acne, so I totally understand how you feel! I’m very self conscious about it considering I’m well past my teen years at this point and thought I would have clear skin. I recently started a new medication for it though so here’s hoping!
Honestly acne on someone has never crossed my mind lol. I don’t think girls care. Although it does give you more confidence when you have a clear face.
You’ve dated two girls and you’re 18,youre doing well buddy don’t worry!
Seriously, if your acne is moderate or midl, no issue with that. The only stage where it’s become bothering is if I can’t kiss anywhere on your cheek without kissing your acne. Otherwise it’s good!
I know some girls might see that as a lack of hygiene, but I had pretty terrible acne from 9 to 19 years old, and lots of other girls have ask had bad acne, so we know it’s not a lack of care.
I had horrible acne when I was in high school and towards the end of college that kinda made me into a recluse; however, in the past year, my acne’s cleared up a lot without taking any medication. Here are my tips:
* don’t eat dairy, peanuts, seaweed/kelp, high carbs
* definitely don’t smoke (tobacco or marijuana) and don’t ingest marijuana either
* if you can afford it, see an esthetician; the best ones will give you a chemical peel and extract comedones from your skin
* get as much sleep as you can; stress will cause acne
* wear sunscreen everyday even if it’s cloudy because there’s always UV light that damages your skin (causing it to shed faster)
* check your products for acne inducing ingredients in this list: https://www.acne.org/forums/topic/319593-the-bad-list-comedogenic-ingredients-and-products/ (don’t believe the bullshit marketing; ALWAYS read the ingredient list first; this is absolutely crucial)
* ice your skin; if you feel even a small bump on you face, rub an ice cube all over it; it will help with the inflammation and potentially stop the small bump from becoming big and red
* understand that acne is predominantly caused by your lower skin layers shedding at a faster rate than your upper skin layer can get rid of it; thus, you get all this dead skin stuck beneath your skin, and when there’s oil and dirt in that mix, you get acne; HOWEVER, just remember that your primary goal is to NOT make your skin shed even faster; to do that, follow the tips I laid out for you above; the goal of these tips is to stop your hormones (yes, even if you’re a guy) from accelerating the skin shedding rate
I wish someone told me all this when I was younger, but hey, it’s better that I know it now than never. I know how shitty it feels to try to date when you have acne because it just crushes your self-confidence. Anyways, if you follow these steps, your skin will be clear in a couple months. The key is consistency. Hope this helps!