tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152821032321828999.post5943518637850991664..comments2024-03-27T19:44:22.441-07:00Comments on Cowboy Kisses: They’re Not Very Good Looking, Are They? by Ellen O'ConnellGiniRifkinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09808573690725909979noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152821032321828999.post-1982982925197397512012-11-04T07:09:09.981-08:002012-11-04T07:09:09.981-08:00I've seen that picture of Victorio many times ...I've seen that picture of Victorio many times and always thought it was a photo. Wow! The artist did an amazing job.<br /><br />And yes, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I can't tell you how many times I've read about historical personages who were described as handsome or beautiful then rushed to find photos or paintings only to come away thinking their physical attractiveness was overstrated- even taking the fashion styles and poor photography into consideration. mesadallashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07748676076942503486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152821032321828999.post-7252667563208152512012-10-31T16:42:20.897-07:002012-10-31T16:42:20.897-07:00Ellen,
You know I loved DANCING and yes, I picturd...Ellen,<br />You know I loved DANCING and yes, I picturd him more handsome than Victorio...more like Naiche. I think that is one reason women read romances...not just for the happy ending and the great stories but to imagine themselves with a handsome hunk. And you are right. It's a small percentage of the population who are "beautiful" and the men who are very handsome I've known can be superficial and arrogant in their looks, sad to say. Thanks for your insightful post!<br />Regan Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02977297105533227463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152821032321828999.post-42506437361704813062012-10-30T17:33:14.096-07:002012-10-30T17:33:14.096-07:00I think Naiches is very handsome! I guess it's...I think Naiches is very handsome! I guess it's the cultural thing. I did research on Alice Roosevelt and thought her husband was plug ugly! But he was a political powerhouse, like her father, and probably had lots of money. Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10734148270217773194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152821032321828999.post-71832248598941453432012-10-30T16:58:35.389-07:002012-10-30T16:58:35.389-07:00Same goes with all the 19th Century pictures. Man...Same goes with all the 19th Century pictures. Many men who were known as attractive to the ladies either didn't photograph well, or our criteria has changed. Sometimes fashion is part of the problem. E.g., those high-waisted britches.<br /><br />I agree with Paty on how we perceive attractiveness in real life, and how that translates to fiction.Jacquie Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361793932364487636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152821032321828999.post-10210640030403264962012-10-30T15:31:54.375-07:002012-10-30T15:31:54.375-07:00Paty - You are right on the money about how percep...Paty - You are right on the money about how perception of beauty changes once you get to know someone. I've only once in my life reacted to a man the way typical romance heroines do to first sight of the hero. He turned out to be a jerk, and the effect he had on me disappeared instantly. That's at least one reason my stories don't hang on that kind of instant physical attraction.Ellen O'Connellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07792559025801895596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152821032321828999.post-10812051632131131012012-10-30T08:55:59.554-07:002012-10-30T08:55:59.554-07:00Great photos by the way! ;)Great photos by the way! ;)Paty Jagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03257614436422105729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152821032321828999.post-47777956835602008112012-10-30T08:55:31.508-07:002012-10-30T08:55:31.508-07:00I agree it is rare to see someone in the real worl...I agree it is rare to see someone in the real world that we, as writers, envision and describe in our books. My daughter made the comment once that no one could live up to the standards in the romance books and why do I make my characters all so good looking. AS I told her, "Love is blind. When in love you see qualities in the other person others may not. And that includes their physical appearance. Because the heroine thinks the hero has piercing eyes or beautiful curly hair doesn't mean the net woman will see him that way. It is all in the eyes of the beholder. I've found several photos of handsome Native American men. but once in a while after I've learned more about them that handsomeness faded, or I might see one that was average and after reading about them I found more to them. It's the same with any photo or male I've met. It's digging deeper that makes a man attractive, not just the surface, even if that is what initially attracts me. Paty Jagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03257614436422105729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152821032321828999.post-32675659662539058562012-10-29T17:04:22.023-07:002012-10-29T17:04:22.023-07:00Yes, Naiche was handsome, and obviously his own et...Yes, Naiche was handsome, and obviously his own ethnic group thought so, but there's something I find very compelling about Victorio's face and expression. I think I've read studies that have found similarities in all ethnic groups over what we consider beautiful (handsome) and it has to do with proportions of the face and features.Ellen O'Connellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07792559025801895596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152821032321828999.post-48017507478975253602012-10-29T15:33:19.349-07:002012-10-29T15:33:19.349-07:00I'd definitely call Naiche handsome. But we ju...I'd definitely call Naiche handsome. But we just by our standards, not by the standards of another ethnic group. If you pulled Vittorio's hair back, I believe it would make him appear more handsome by our standards. I also have a half-Indian hero in a book, but he's Cherokee.Caroline Clemmonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14914658854159456335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152821032321828999.post-74161978658198746792012-10-28T21:58:05.359-07:002012-10-28T21:58:05.359-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.mmolivesonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05440870491033901963noreply@blogger.com