How is mirror more accurate than camera if we judge ourselves as more attractive in the mirror

[Deleted member 15067]

I’m starting to not cope anymore with photos make you look shit. I used to believe I was actually ok looking even with my extreme defeatist mindset but then I realised I look so subhuman in candids and photos in general. I’m starting to think lens distortion is a cope and that simply is what you look like

I mean if someone took a picture of a person you know and showed it to you, you would know immediately who it is and wouldn’t be able to recognize any differences to them irl

 

[Traxanas]

In candid photos it only makes sense as to why you'd feel ugly there too.

You're not meant to see yourself in candids like that, the brain adjusted to your reflections, mirrors, etc. Imagine looking at yourself from another's perspective, it's a huge change.

In reality, mirror and candids aren't any different, it's your perception.

 

[jake_okok]

I mean if someone took a picture of a person you know and showed it to you, you would know immediately who it is and wouldn’t be able to recognize any differences to them irl

Yeah you would know who it is but tbh i've taken pictures/seen pictures of friends and thought they look different IRL. so i disagree with that. its weird angles, distortion, whatever.

mirror seems to be most accurate, get someone you know in front of the mirror and they look the exact same. face Flipping is irrelevant because its not like any of your features have changed (unlike a picture), its just how you're used to seeing your face!

 

[Deleted member 16530]

How to know mirror is the real you:

Stand next to a friend of yours in front of a mirror.He’ll look pretty much the same as irl how you see him.

If there was mirror distortion compared to real life he would’ve looked “off” to you.

There you go.

 

[loksr]

I’m starting to not cope anymore with photos make you look shit. I used to believe I was actually ok looking even with my extreme defeatist mindset but then I realised I look so subhuman in candids and photos in general. I’m starting to think lens distortion is a cope and that simply is what you look like

I mean if someone took a picture of a person you know and showed it to you, you would know immediately who it is and wouldn’t be able to recognize any differences to them irl

Every time you think lens distortion is cope just look at that one gandy selfie.

anyway, stop hyperventilating, you’re being a bitch and it’s annoying
There is no one size fits all for how you see yourself in the mirror, if you’re confident you might see yourself as better than you are, if you’re insecure you might see yourself as worse than you are. For a lot of people it even switches from day to day, you’re not having good days or bad days facially you’re just mentally ill

if it really bothers you, become knowledgable about male aesthetics from here, measure your ratios and all that autistic stuff, it’s fine. But if you want a REAL rating, go outside and have experiences with women, how those experiences go, how successful you are, THAT is the only real rating.