Do male skydivers have low standards?

[Shotgun 1]

I have never thought of male skydivers as having different standards than males who are not skydivers, so I have to say no.

[swedishcelt 0]

I'm not dating you. And no.

[downwardspiral 0]

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what some people call low standards, I call unsuperficiality. I for one have high standards.

-I expect to be told the truth.
-I expect her to be straight with me. don't play games.
-I expect her to be an adult. we aren't in highschool anymore.
-I expect her to respect me as I will her.
-I expect her to be intelligent.
-I expect her to smile.

The list goes on and on. However, if anyone of the things listed above does not exist in her....NEXT!

funny you think those are, for lack of better terms, pretty standard standards

I would agree with you if I weren't on the verge of believing the listed traits are a rare commodity in this day and age.

I had a date last night (our 2nd) which was cancelled because she said she still has her head up her ass from a broken heart and it was too soon but would keep my number for when she was able to remove said head. She is a sweetheart and its too bad that people can be such dicks because noone deserves that. Was refreshing for someone to be straight with me for once.

Think she'll call or did I just get let down easily? You make the call.

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[kelel01 1]

Hmmmm . . . it'd be easier to say if we had a pic of you.

[downwardspiral 0]

sorry don't have any at the moment. I'll work on that for ya...k? I'd say ask gia but that last time she saw me I was 40 pounds heavier. then there's the fact that she probably doesn't know who I am.

I'll get you a pic I promise.

edited to add: lets say I'm an 8. hypothetically of course.

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[Icon134 0]

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Think she'll call or did I just get let down easily? You make the call.

it sounds like an easy let down to me... but there are worse ways she could say no... I wouldn't hold your breath by the phone though...

Livin' on the Edge... sleeping with my rigger's wife...

[Douva 0]

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My point exactly.

Even though it's more like 5-7:1. But whatever. You were probably just exaggerating to make a point.

You're right. According to the 2005 USPA member survey, it's 5-6:1. I was going off some old numbers.

Still, it's enough of a discrepancy to cause what I like to refer to as "the three-legged cat wandering into a pack of dogs syndrome" every time a woman walks onto a drop zone.

I don't have an M.D. or a law degree. I have bachelor's in kicking ass and taking names.

[Frenchy68 0]

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While that's true, Gia brought up the point of commonality. Lots of people look for it.

Inbreeding is the proper term. If it ain't good for them horses, it ain't good for them folks jumpin' off airplanes.

"For once you have tasted Absinthe you will walk the earth with your eyes turned towards the gutter, for there you have been and there you will long to return."

[NWFlyer 2]

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Think she'll call or did I just get let down easily? You make the call.

Either way, you clearly know to move on for now. That's a good thing, whatever the reasoning behind it.

"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

[Sebazz1 2]

It really depends how much I have to drink to guage what my standards are ...

[crewkeith 0]

depends on the amount of beer ingested
bsbd
keith
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[RoysPlayThing 0]

Yes.

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[turtlespeed 220]

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Yes.

Roy Doesn't.

I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama
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[pusspuss 0]

Once a good friend of mine at The Farm once told me after a night of nothingness " Go large or go home! "

I have no idea what he was referring to??!!??

[grue 1]

I can't speak for others, but I can tell you that I have astronomical standards. THis is why I'm single and bitter.

cavete terrae.

[tbrown 26]

Skydiving has nothing to do with it, the operative word here is "male". We have standards lower than Walmart prices. Why should we cheapen ourselves by lifting our standards out of the gutter for anyone ?

Your humble servant.....Professor Gravity !

[wingnut 0]

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And I believe it is because of the ratio of men:women in the sport

naw, it's all in perception, attitude has a big part to do with "hotness", if it is purely on how they look then yeah, some skydivers might have lower standards, but i like to include attitude into my definition of "hottnes". average looks but the right personality and a skychick is hotter than a supermodel....

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Yes.

Roy Doesn't.

Awe!

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[metalslug 36]

I say no, at least not where I am.

If they did have low standards then most of the regular guys at the DZ's I go to would be hooked up with very average-looking partners.
By contrast, from what I've seen so far, more than half are single or divorced and the minority that do bring partners to the DZ are almost always femmes that are worth a second look.
Additionaly, IMO, skydiving has nothing to do with it. I dont see a connection between what guys do for recreation and their taste in femmes. I am outside of the USA though, so maybe national culture plays a role in these trends.

[Thanatos340 1]

If we are talking based on Looks alone, Then yes.

Many of the women that the guys are all over and thinking they are so hot at the DZ wouldn’t get a second glance from these same guys at a Bar or other place where there is closer to a 50/50 ratio.

Also Skydiving tend to consume many Peoples lives. All they see is what is at the DZ.

I was away visiting a DZ a long way from home a while back and noticed almost every single female was atleast 20 to 30lbs or more overweight (And this was by my Standard, not a SudsyFist Standard). Those same girls have guys all after them in this community. In a 50/50 setting, I very seriously doubt they would receive a fraction of that attention.

Part of this could also be because the guys are looking at more than just Physical appearance at the DZ. Personality and other factors have a much higher value.

Any woman that Jumps automatically gets a 1.5 bonus on a 1-10 Hottie Scale. so a 7 would become a 8.5 soon as she gets to the DZ.

There are some truly beautiful women that jump, But in many cases that beauty is more on the inside than the outside. Skydiver guys take the time to consider both when deciding who they are interested in. So maybe in reality they have a Higher standard that is just not as weighted on Looks alone.

[shunkka 0]

when it comes about the skygirls the standards goes lower BUT not low... lower because they already have something (they skydive)...
sorry for my silly english

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[Darius11 12]

I think I am very Picky I have never been your average guy who would fuck anything. That being said what I am picky about isn’t what most people would think.

I look for intelligence
I look for Class
Someone who is fun and easy going
Some one who is Honest

I don’t always agree with what others view as attractive.

For Example: I wouldn’t even give my dick to Paris Hilton, Brittany Spears, Jessica Alba to kiss let alone date them. When I hear them open there mouth all I can think of is how I can blow my own head off just to stop the pain.

I'd rather be hated for who I am, than loved for who I am not." - Kurt Cobain

[kelel01 1]

Ahhhhhhhhhh . . . honesty. Finally, the last 5 or so posters have been honest.

[kallend 2,026]

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While that's true, Gia brought up the point of commonality. Lots of people look for it.

Also, some people are thoroughly convinced that a skydiver/whuffo relationship is more difficult than a skydiver/skydiver relationship. Kinda like celebrities marrying regular people.

Well, if you just go by the ratio and that rule, 5 out of every 6 male skydivers are either celibate, gay, or sharing their girl with a bunch of other guys. I don't believe any of those to be the case.

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The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one.

[waltappel 1]

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Ahhhhhhhhhh . . . honesty. Finally, the last 5 or so posters have been honest.

Really, I think you are looking for opinions that confirm your view of your own beauty, which seems to be a lot lower than it should be. As some of the guys have said, there are a lot of things other than a woman's resemblance to whatever the current "standard" of beauty is that make her beautiful.

I think there is something about skydiving that brings out a kind of beauty in women that I look for. The smile you can see in a woman's eyes in freefall--even through the shield of her full face helmet, or the vibrant intensity she exudes just after landing. There's nothing average about it and the fact that guys are very attracted to it doesn't mean they have low standards at all.

Walt