when your physical attractiveness changes

[latoya rayne]

Before I started hormones, I was average in the looks department, and I noticed now that I'm seven and a half months in on hormones, that my physical attractiveness has changed, I think I look better looking as a woman. Has this happened to anyone else?

[ZoeM]

Definitely
I've shown off my before picture on here a couple times; comparatively I'm miles better.

[latoya rayne]

Me too :-)  I don't even feel self xonsiense about my looks anymore, and when I do, my boyfriend always cheers me up

[Heather]

I had a friend tell me the other day I make a much better looking woman than I did a man. I think she is right though the feminine look does seem to be a better look for me.

[MadelineB]

Yes. Being happy, glowing, radiant, comfortable in ones own skin, and confident, is very sexy and nice to be around.

[latoya rayne]

I agree ladies, I love being a woman and feel much more confident about myself

[f_Anna_tastic]

I used to feel attractive as a guy but now I just feel awkward as I'm in a real androgynous time (coming up to 7 months hrt)  and day to day I don't feel attractive anymore.

If I slap a load of makeup on and a wig I can feel attractive but I'm still not full time and have a long way to go.

When I have finished transition I'm sure I will feel more attractive than I ever did as a guy

[JamesG]

Most men considered "beautiful" or "attractive"; Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt,  Justin Beber (lol), have a degree of femininity to their looks,  as oppose to just "handsome"; like Daniel Craig or Russell Crowe.

[Ryan55]

I think since we have always been male or female in our minds (not our assigned sex), we feel and look better as our preferred gender, I always tell people I was a ugly looking chick lol I think I will look a lot better as a guy than female

[latoya rayne]

You're cute ryan

[ChaoticTribe]

I'm actually having the opposite problem. I used to be incredibly attractive - I didn't know a single guy that wouldn't have at least described me as 'cute' before I started to transition.. I'm FtM and I've been taking hormones for 2 years, but I lived as a man before HRT, and I can say that now that I've got up the courage to look at my old photos... I actually looked better back then.

It's really strange for me to deal with. I don't actually like the ways my face has changed shape and I'm going to be going to see my doctor to revert hormone dosage some. It's giving me a lot of conflicting feelings because I like my new name and stuff, I just really want to look the way I did. It was a good look - androgynous and boyish with short hair and baggy clothes, or really pretty with tight clothes. Now I'm at the point where I feel awkward even having my photo taken... gah

[FalseHybridPrincess]

I dont see myself as attractive

other people do though....wierd...

[JamesG]

We are our own worst critics.

[Evelyn K]

This is what I base my partial transitioning on. I think I look better with softer features and long hair, so why not. Let's see how far natures natural 'plastic surgery' can take me. I'm not complaining.

[Ryan55]

You're cute ryan

thank you

[Jennygirl]

One time when I flashed my ID to the bank teller (with old name & pic) she said "Good job! Good change." Totally cheered up my day!

I think transition has upped my physical attractiveness, but as far as actual attractiveness I don't know. I dated some hotties as a guy

Although right now, I'm pretty out of the dating game- so it's hard to say how a noticeable change in physical attractiveness plays into actual attractiveness. The jury is still out!

[RosieD]

It didn't,  I went from utterly repulsive looking bloke to utterly vile looking woman.

Rosie

[Nero]

I was wayyyy better looking as female. I hate to generalize, but females usually are prettier. That's the way it works. 
And what's good looking on a female doesn't necessarily translate well to a male and vice versa. I'm living proof.  Everyone went on about what a good looking guy I'd be after T based on my looks as a female.
Uh huh. Right. 

It's been weird. I think there's this certain confidence or something you get when you know you're {conventionally} physically attractive. It can be a bit weird when that's gone. But also freeing in a way. If someone wants me, I know they want me.

But the whole thing, the whole good looking woman thing - was SO not me. Terrible fit. I imagine it's good for you girls though. 

[JadeFla]

I get compliments on my looks as a guy. I'm still in the 'closet' for the most past but I have told a few people and I often get told I'm crazy for wanting to change how I look. I'm not happy living as man.

[Jill F]

Yeah, umm, objectively speaking, I was OK looking before when I wasn't too porky and I'm OK looking now I guess. 

I suppose having realistic expectations about things was a good thing for me.