[ SECRET POST #3088 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #3088 ⌋

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Comments

[fscom]

11. http://i.imgur.com/nd3Nm5z.png

[(Anonymous)]

That is some pretty great, evocative language there. I can see why it'd stick with you like that.

OP

[(Anonymous)]

It is! TE always dreamed of being a writer and he, along with the Arab woman he's quoting of course, certainly have a way with words.

I guess it stuck with me so much because blue eyes are so adored in Western culture. They're hugely present in Hollywood films, for example, and they're romanticized as hell.

So it really really stood out to me when that Arab woman was quoted and described them so negatively with such horrible connotations of death.

Re: OP

[(Anonymous)]

In literature, it's often green eyes. Maybe because it's more "unique" and sets the character apart from others? But blue eyes seem to be more popular in older works.

Re: OP

[(Anonymous)]

True. I have seen an uptick in green eyes. Not that there's anything wrong with that -- I have relatives with green eyes -- it's just rare to see brown eyes romanticized.

Of popular media, the first thing that springs to mind is Twilight, funnily enough, with Bella's "chocolate eyes."

Re: OP

[arcadiaego]

I think Ned might be projecting slightly here re. the ugliness, but it's more than possible someone did say it to him as well.

[(Anonymous)]

I remember reading something somewhere that non-brown/black eyes were considered more attractive universally because the lighter color made them look more inviting, like a more open window to the soul. It's nice to hear a rebuttal of that. A culture that simply doesn't have them isn't going to automatically react the same way as someone who is familiar with what blue eyes look like. The rare and unusual may be exotic but the completely unknown isn't necessarily so.

[(Anonymous)]

I think there's SOME truth to lighter eyes being more attractive universally.

The explanation I read had less to do with being "inviting" and more to do with the fact that, with light colored eyes (blue, green, hazel, light brown, grey), it's MUCH easier to discern the size of the pupil due to contrast and that lets you know someone's state of arousal.

Sucks for me, though. I have the darkest eyes of anyone I've ever met. They're so dark brown they're basically black. And I'll admit it gives me a really dead-eyed, unattractive look.

[(Anonymous)]

On the other hand, maybe you just look really, really turned on all the time?

[(Anonymous)]

Generally speaking, looking turned on is perceived as attractive (in part this is why beady eyes are considered unattractive) and given my dating history...well...I'm gonna guess no.

Thank you for putting on an optimistic spin on it though!

[skeletal_history]

My eyes are this color, too. :)

I always hated them and wished for light eyes, until my dad told me that his mother (who died when I was a baby) had the same color of eyes, and no one else in my family has eyes this dark. Then I felt special.

And this might sound weird, but IRL and with actors/celebs, I find that men having nearly-black eyes like mine make them extra attractive to me.


I still think hazel eyes are the prettiest, though. :)

[sarillia]

I love really dark eyes like that. I'm sure I'm not the only one.

[(Anonymous)]

It's just never something you hear complimented, though, you know? At least in media. It's usually green/blue/grey eyes that get the compliments. If it's brown eyes, they're usually light or hazel.

My friend from Singapore has light brown/hazel eyes and gets frequent compliments on them at home so I know it's not just a color issue (although I do think Western culture tends to praise green/blue more).

It's nice to know that you like them, though! :)

[(Anonymous)]

I have an aunt who was drop dead gorgeous, she had large dark brown eyes- and she would wear brown contacts to make them even darker, deep black. With they way she did her make up, it was stunning.

Maybe a makeover expert can give you tips on how to bring out the dark luster in your eyes.

[(Anonymous)]

Gotta say, I LOVE eyes as dark as yours, my husband has eyes like that, too. I wouldn't say people with dark, dark eyes look dead-eyed or unattractive at all! When I look into my husbands eyes I see the universe.

[(Anonymous)]

I've always thought dark eyes look warm (and for that, inviting/welcoming).

[(Anonymous)]

I mostly find blue/green eyes attractive because -- leaving aside things like hair dye and tattoos -- every other visible part of the body is some mix of red, yellow, and brown. Blue catches my eye because it stands out, but I can see where if it's not a color you're used to seeing on a person that standing-out would be a turnoff.

[(Anonymous)]

Definitely admitting this anon:

While I don't have a preference on eyes for kids/adults, I have a strong strong preference for dark eyes and hair on babies. With dark hair it's obvious why -- they look like they have hair rather than just looking bald. As for the eyes, I don't know why but I feel like the dark eyes just make the baby look 10 times cuter. The really pale blue eyes on babies just looks kind of weird to me.

[(Anonymous)]

My mom says the same thing about blue eyes. She says the color is pretty by itself, but they creep her out as eyes and remind her of ghosts.

[(Anonymous)]

Yeah, about half of my family members have really, really pale blue eyes and they can look extremely creepy in photos.

[(Anonymous)]

I find them a bit unsettling, but the impression fades away after interacting more with the person.

*grabs popcorn*

[(Anonymous)]

*crickets in the theatre*

[(Anonymous)]

Re: *crickets in the theatre*

[(Anonymous)]

LOL

[elcort]

Two T.E. secrets in one week! Unprecedented. That bit has always stuck with me, too.