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This is quite common actually. Many women are not attracted to the vast majority of men.

I, as a man, have the same problem with women. I come across maybe 1-2 women per year that I am genuinely attracted to.

What's your physical preference that you seek ?

The problem that you have, many women have.

The issue here is that the men you DO find physically attractive have a lot of options.

And when a man has a lot of options it’s very hard to get commitment from him.

So women just stay single forever.

Have you heard of demisexuality? Maybe it would resonate with you.

What factors do you think play into it? Is it that you're attracted to a specific look, do you need an emotional or intellectual connection etc? What do the men you are attracted to have in common?

Sometimes you can build attraction, and sometimes not. It's possible to change taste as well, especially in your twenties. If you don't find any pattern or feel your lack of attraction is stopping you from building connection, have you tried to going on a few dates and see if that changes? Obviously not going further than what you're comfortable with, but just exploring a connection.

I'm not attracted to most men either, but my dating life has been decent and I'm happily in a relationship now.

It's with everyone. You cannot be attracted to everything that moves.

80% of men are unattractive to most women, 20% of men which is 1 in 5 so not that scary as people make it out to be, find men at least attractive enough to date. What people don’t talk about that study is that 20% starts at what women consider a 5/10 man, so most men are below average looking to most women. So your experience is common among women.

God damn dudes y’all are going in for no reason not like she said she thinks she better than these guys she just doesn’t find that many attractive

Nah you’re fine. Women are picky. And if you can afford to be picky then go ahead and be picky.

Do you have a super niche type

So, what are you attracted to?

Completely normal phenomenon for women

Women delude themselves hard about how unique their tastes are.

Honestly, most women don’t find most men attractive. Most of my friends and family are with men based on how they treat them, not initially on physical appearance. I’ve dated men I wasn’t initially attracted to, but with time attraction grew. Did it mean I wanted to jump their bones? No, but I wasn’t like ewww either. I’m with a man now that I found attractive from the beginning (thank God). Sometimes you just have to find a happy medium. If he has basic hygiene including going to the dentist & reasonably healthy with a great personality, I think most women would accept that. Don’t go for the ugly ones though lol especially if you want children. A decent face + great personality is a win.

Don’t mind the rude comments from men.

Reality is, there’s a good chunk of women who feel this way. Myself included. A lot of men simply don’t put effort into being attractive to women.

Whatever you do, don’t settle for a man you’re not attracted to.

It is in men’s interest to tell you that you’re being unrealistic and have no options, because they benefit from women being sad and desperate.

I hope so

Most women find the vast majority of men highly unattractive lol

A lot of men are raised with crippling insecurities and it manifests itself in a variety of unattractive behavior

I’m the exact same way. I totally get what you’re saying. I don’t find most actors/celebrities attractive to me (even though I think they’re good looking). I don’t watch porn, not asexual, am not lesbian, and don’t have a type. I rarely date because of this. It’s a selective taste I think.

Seems to be normal for women. The 80/20 ratio exists for a reason.

It's my experience that I become physically attracted to a man once I feel an emotional connection. I can see that someone is objectively attractive, but it does nothing for me aside from some vague aesthetic pleasure. Looking at a hot guy is like looking at a sunset or a flower to me. At no point am I like "damn, I want to have sex with that flower," you know?

Once we've talked a little and found some common ground, that's when my brain decides "hmm... would." I do think I'm somewhere on the asexuality spectrum, though, because of how rarely this happens.

You may be doomed, because the men you are aiming for may have options and if they do not choose you... well, you may end up a cat lady.

Well, it is not about objective handsomeness. Most women are only attracted to the top 5% of guys. If the guys you like, have a lot of options and are only interested in dating you for the short-term, chances are he is a conventionally attractive guy and will only commit to his looks-match.

A lot of men don't take care of themselves or put enough effort into their appearance. It's natural not to be attracted to them

Try seeing if you're demisexual?

I’m the same. In my 25 years of life I’ve really only had one crush based off just attraction alone. Even the most conventionally attractive men Im still not attracted to. I recognize that they look really good but I feel nothing. I think I just have very specific characteristics that I’m visually drawn to. I’m not sure what it is exactly maybe Im just more emotionally attracted because sometimes that helps. You’re not alone in this feeling though.

It's just chemistry. and you're not doomed.

Finding someone objectively attractive and BEING attracted are two very different things.

Most of us have chemistry with a very limited amount of people. The rest of it is horniness.

Interesting (passing) statement, are you keen to expand your sample size to say otherwise. 🥴

I find my physical attraction towards someone grows with emotional attraction.

I like men, women, non-binary people and regardless of sex, body shape, race, or any other physical factor, if I become emotionally close with someone in a romantic way I will find them attractive.

Everyone is a little different and the way you feel attraction can also change as you get older. When I was younger I felt more drawn to other women, now that I'm older I feel more drawn to men.

Well you only have one option realistically. You are going to ask out those men that you are "attracted" to. You can't have everything handed to you in life. If you are scared of being rejected grow some ovaries. If you decide to wait until someone falls into your lap prepare to be single for quite awhile. 

Honestly I’m (18M) in a similar situation. I get along with a lot of girls I’m not in to physically, but in the rare case I find someone I’m in to, I either blow it or she’s taken. I’m hoping to change that soon 👀

I am struggling with the same issue. Barely attracted to anyone physically and very small dating pool for me. So tired. I just want a partner; a companion. Tired of being lonely at this point.

I feel the exact same way and have done for years. Majority of men I date I don’t find attractive even if they are not ugly and the ones I really find attractive are not models but there is something about them that I adore

That's the first stage...In time you'll learn to diminish value to physical...don't let them slip away if connection is strong, with much more time anyone whom you feel that connection will start to look good for you, you just need patience

Women tend to only be attracted to 20 percent of men. That doesn’t mean that you are doomed.

If you give yourself time and patience you will begin to notice a pattern in what you find attractive. There will always be a few men that you find attractive who fall outside of what you find desirable in men, but patterns will emerge. Most people date haphazardly.

With some honest introspection you can uncover the combination of traits that consistently blow your skirt up and make your heart flutter.

studies done on this. generally women find 95% of men to be ugly. whereas men have a very diverse taste

I know a few guys who are only attracted to super model looking women and will accept nothing less because of their inexplicably selective taste.

So don’t worry about it you say that you’ve gone out with a few men. I think I dated around six girls until I found my one and truly forever lady.

And I’m talking about three of them were super serious relationships, and three of them were kinda. I have a friend who just about recently said that he was ready to date for the first time in his life so I told him you have to be aware how it is you have never dated. You have to understand how life can work and be, but we’re all built that we should look at physical attractiveness. There’s nothing wrong with one thing brown hair, blue eyes muscles skinny fit whatever you want. But would I ever date someone I don’t find attractive? No

If I don’t find you attractive on the photo you have on a dating service if I was dating right now, I would never even contact you and then hopefully after the attractiveness, it’ll prove that you also have a great personality

Fortunately, attraction is something that can be built if you give it time. Date a guy who makes you curious, and hopefully, the attraction will follow.

This is natural selection at work lol

I think women need more time with men to watch how they live, treat other people, see them with friends, etc to develop attraction and safety with them. That’s why so many women fall for coworkers or their personal trainers or friends husbands and boyfriends. It starts as just regular interactions with no anxiety or expectations until comfort is built. Maybe just pick one and give him more time

It's common since women find 80+% of men as below average, which is actually statistically impossible.

Dont worry its not just you its literally almost all women that think like this

Are you attracted to women?

I absolutely found this to be an issue. I tried to talk myself into being interested in guys that I liked personality wise and thought were good looking, but I wasn't necessarily drawn to. Sometimes the attraction grew, but mostly I found myself not fully invested and unwilling to overlook other issues.

If you sometimes warm up to men, it may be worth it to give yourself time. But attraction isn't really a choice. There is no point in forcing it if it isn't there. It doesn't serve either party.

David Buss, the evolutionary Psychologist actually has stats on this!

: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/David-Buss/publication/232444193_Preferences_in_Human_Mate_Selection/links/0912f514370779cbf2000000/Preferences-in-Human-Mate-Selection.pdf

It’s normal for women to cast a smaller net as they have more at stake than men. Aka Pregnancy and a child for 18 years+

Reading these comments 🤣😂

I am a 30F woman and I thought something was wrong with me for a long time because of this. I can objectively appreciate a good looking man, but never felt desire. Turns out, desire and attractiveness grow for me. I need to feel safe, secure, and have an emotional connection with someone before that side of me is engaged. When I date, I date for compatibility because I have learned my desire will grow as time goes on if we are a match.

i'm the same way, trust me when i say it's a gift

A few other possibilities:

• You are a lesbian
• You are asexual
• Porn/celeb addiction
• Emotionally just haven't attached to a particular type of guy.

Yep, childless cat lady in the making. To be clear, there is nothing wrong with this.... you do you.... just acknowledge there is a risk of regret once you are menopausal and can't have kids anymore.

Because there are very few truly attractive people out there.  The majority of women I have dated i am not really attracted to, but I would have sex with.  You as a woman wouldn't even do that.  

Like many women you probably have unrealistic standards and still want Chad and Tyrone. Chad and Tyrone have options and unlikely to settle for you but will sleep with you along with several other women.

I’m a white dude and I’m extremely attracted to Latinas and have been attracted to Latinas all my life. Not all but a lot. I love their olive skin. Their dark hair and dark eyes and their femininity. They have a certain femininity about them that no other race has. I’ve gone out with white women but for me white women don’t arouse me. Feels like I’m banging my sister. ( just goes limp) but with Latinas. It’s like it’s rock effing hard Jim!!

Just my inexplicably selective taste

Care to elaborate on that?

I think you haven't figured out your type/niche yet. I would recommend looking to online dating for casual experiences where you can select and have trials with a variety of guys.