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More than "NOT DORA"
brew:
--- Quote from: Soluzar on 15 Nov 2010, 19:31 ---
I really am surprised to find that I'm apparently wired so differently than most people. I have one template for 'attractive people', and I don't stray far from that in terms of what gets the job done.
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Only like the white women, eh?
Soluzar:
--- Quote from: brew on 16 Nov 2010, 12:32 ---
--- Quote from: Soluzar on 15 Nov 2010, 19:31 ---
I really am surprised to find that I'm apparently wired so differently than most people. I have one template for 'attractive people', and I don't stray far from that in terms of what gets the job done.
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Only like the white women, eh?
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Nice try, but no.
The template crosses over between racial boundaries. It's both more and less specific than that. I only go for dark hair, dark eyes, and curves. Within that basic specification, any variations are equally delicious.
My current girlfriend is Asian, ethnically speaking. She's British, culturally speaking though. Past girlfriends have included one girl with blonde hair, and one redhead. I'm just old enough now to know what I like and to not bother straying far from it.
It isn't impossible I'd fall for someone who didn't check the right boxes. It just isn't likely.
Coco:
--- Quote from: Soluzar on 15 Nov 2010, 19:31 ---I really am surprised to find that I'm apparently wired so differently than most people. I have one template for 'attractive people', and I don't stray far from that in terms of what gets the job done. I mean, I can look at someone who doesn't fit and think "Ohh yeah, she's kinda hot", but at the same time... no way would I want to get with her.
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It's not that weird. Studies show that men (in general) have a fairly narrow template with regard to what they find "attractive" in a lady compared to what a lady (in general) may find attractive in a gentleman. I think most people, ladies and gentlemen, will work within their template assuming they have plenty of options to choose from. Soluzar likely just had the freedom of choice to not work outside of his preferred template and therefore never widened it. Sven may have explained it best here.
http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=798
tughluq:
--- Quote from: Coco on 16 Nov 2010, 14:25 ---
--- Quote from: Soluzar on 15 Nov 2010, 19:31 ---I really am surprised to find that I'm apparently wired so differently than most people. I have one template for 'attractive people', and I don't stray far from that in terms of what gets the job done. I mean, I can look at someone who doesn't fit and think "Ohh yeah, she's kinda hot", but at the same time... no way would I want to get with her.
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It's not that weird. Studies show that men (in general) have a fairly narrow template with regard to what they find "attractive" in a lady compared to what a lady (in general) may find attractive in a gentleman. I think most people, ladies and gentlemen, will work within their template assuming they have plenty of options to choose from. Soluzar likely just had the freedom of choice to not work outside of his preferred template and therefore never widened it. Sven may have explained it best here.
http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=798
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I think this might have something to do with beauty standards for women being more narrow than those for men.
sirisaacnuton:
To elaborate on my earlier suggestion that Hanners would be my choice, here's what I was picturing:
Hannelore has certainly been making strides (though we've seen as far back as her appearance at the bar and the visit from her mother than she can overcome her neuroses if she really puts her mind to it), but she's not in actual relationship state yet, and nowhere near ready for any kind of physical relationship. But then, I wouldn't really like seeing Marten immediately dive into something else while still trying to get his head back on straight after Dora (assuming they break up). So I imagine it's more like that Marten finds that things are awkward or cool with Dora, may or may not feel a little confused about Faye (like maybe the Toto conversation and head-pat, combined with seeing her in a relationship, seems to have dredged up some stuff he thought he was over), and so lo and behold, Marten ends up talking more to Hanners. Her obsessive nature means that anything she's ever heard or read about relationships stuck around somewhere deep inside, and she ends up being able to offer surprisingly insightful help to Marten (kind of an idiot savant of relationship counseling). They grow closer and spend more time together than they used to. No awkward sexual tension, no major character shifts on Hanners's part. Not actually anything going on between them, other than just bonding, but it's enough to cause, say, the quizzically raised eyebrow from Faye and some speculation amongst their circle.
It would be a nice opportunity to have more Hannelore (and the strip always needs more Hannelore), and develop her character a little bit more. As they talk we could find out a little bit more about her childhood (because those strips have got to be fun to write...at this point they could basically go anywhere). Marten can get over a relationship that started out great and ended up rocky, try to get some perspective and figure out what it is he's looking for and whether or not things can be cool with him and Dora. And Hanners can form a deeper friendship, something which she may not have had ever, which could be very emotional in and of itself (I'm picturing possibly a touching little moment where a bewildered Marten is trying to soothe a suddenly teary-eyed Hannelore without entering her personal space and freaking her out).
In short, not a romantic (or certainly physical) relationship, but I think a closer relationship with Hanners would be just what the doctor ordered for both of them. And also for the strip to have an opportunity to have a little more variety...if ALL your major characters are in relationships, the majority of your serious plots will probably revolve around relationships. I'm sure we can get plenty of cutesy/funny relationship strips with Faye and Angus, the awkward/angsty relationship strips when Sven comes in, and goofy shallow relationship stuff whenever Steve pops in. But at least this way, you can have some non-relationship kind of strips with Hanners and Marten. And it also gives even more opportunity to pair Pintsize and Wilson...always good for a break in the action.
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