ProShotPhoto wrote:
The answer is simple

In this business marrying for money is a nessesity HE HE

Women seldom marry men who are not financially successful and male models seldom are what woppmen are looking for.

Men on the otherhand will marry a woman who has no money and being beautiful makes it acceptable to have no money - or at least is eems to be overlooked more easily.   :.

I don't think that's always the case... I am married to a guy that is just starting out in his career because I believe in him and I am also confident that I can polish him into a money-making, proud man   But anyway... how bout nature's calling?

Women can only be pregnant one at a time, and once pregnant, is stuck with pregnancy for months.  Men, on the otherhand, don't get pregnant.  they could technically fertilize as many women as they intend to.  It's just the way sexes are built, I'd say   We like finding "the" guy we can invest our time and attention in, and guys like hunting down as many chicks as possible.

-Katie- wrote:
But from a personal standpoint, as a model dating a male model, I think it's a lot easier. It's sort of like famous actors dating famous actresses because they "understand" the business.

Katie, I'glad you wrote that because it's actually true. But, also, (just as with actors) Do you think this type relationship will last in most cases? Due to the most common big problem: So much attention. And, number two problem being: scheduling. If both are always on assingment and NOT working togethe; does that create a drift? And, eventually decay?

Or do you think most relationships of this type are stronger than that?

-Katie- wrote:
I think ultimately it depends on the individual couple. At least I'd like to think so!

I honestly agree with you.
It's up o the individual couple to make it work.

Curtis Ray wrote:
1) Why are majority men in this industry usually single?
For me its because i don't like to be tied down by one girl... i like to explore what there is .. this is also because i am young

can't get any more honest than that

DawnElizabeth Moderator wrote:
Is this really a discussion?

Why are the good looking guys almost always taken? ANd why don't they check out the average girl?

Whya re the gorgeous girls always going on about how they can't find a good guy?

It's not a modeling thing, folks, it's a real people thing too. Non-models get divorced or stay single for the same reasons.

Relationships are hard work and some people are not mature enough for that.

why can't the ugly photographers get the average girl? XD

seriously though, i do agree with you in that it's not an industry related thing specifically, though the industry can add to the strain on a relationship for many of the reasons other posters have stated.

Angelus wrote:
So, the question I pose to you all. (including photographers.)
1) Why are majority men in this industry usually single?
a. Trust? (both ways)
b. Time
c. Perspective from the outside world
d. Status?
e. Amount and type of work you get?
f. Can't settle down?
g. Can't find the right person?
h. None of the above: give answer


_ signed
  The Soup Nazi

I can only answer for myself, all the girls that I have ever dated broke up with me by saying "you are too much to handle" and "why don't you ever scream at me" oh and "stop being so damm nice" also "stop saying ok"

Angelus wrote:
How are we as male models viewed by the female populous?

some women feel that they are unapproachable, I have been told that by some female models that I shot with, me unapproachable? I find that a load of bs, I am fun and down to earth

Angelus wrote:
Try this one. A good looking guy non-model is usualy taken.
A male model usually isn't (not from lack of trying and is the type to be faithful.)
WHY??

Ok, even those these will be gross over-generalizations I'll give it a go:
It is because of several perceptions of the male model - vain, self centered, shallow, or gay.

To be a sucessful male model requires time in the gym, attention to grooming, etc... All of us in the industry know this, and it's accepted as part of the job.  But as my assistant constantly tells the male models who flirt with her...look, you're hot but I can't date a guy who spends more time in front of the mirror getting ready to go out than I do and all that time you have to spend on you is time you wouldn't be spending on me or us so thanks but no thanks.

Is it fair...hell no, but it's life.

Wicked Reflections wrote:

It is because of several perceptions of the male model - vain, self centered, shallow, or gay.

O yea I also get the gay card played to me a lot. hmm lets see why

I'm good looking, I dress well, I can do makeup, I worked for a homosexual magazine as fashion editor and did layout for them too

Nari wrote:
Don't want to perpetuate any stereotypes, but all the male models (except 1) I have met *so far* are gay....so women, in general, may be assuming that male models are gay (or closeted)...so why go for him?

Hi Nari nice to meet you, now you know 2

Wicked Reflections wrote:
Ok, even those these will be gross over-generalizations I'll give it a go:
It is because of several perceptions of the male model - vain, self centered, shallow, or gay.

To be a sucessful male model requires time in the gym, attention to grooming, etc... All of us in the industry know this, and it's accepted as part of the job.  But as my assistant constantly tells the male models who flirt with her...look, you're hot but I can't date a guy who spends more time in front of the mirror getting ready to go out than I do and all that time you have to spend on you is time you wouldn't be spending on me or us so thanks but no thanks.

Is it fair...hell no, but it's life.

I've got to say that, at least in glamour modeling, a lot of models get really puffed up heads.  It's this way w/ both male and female models.  I think that the disparity in date getting is that there are more men are willing to put up with hot stuck up females than there are women willing to put up with hot stuck up males. 

Also, in Western culture we expect women to primp and pluck and go to the gym obsessively.  A girl who spends ages on her appearance isn't blinked at, but a guy who does "must be" weird or gay or self centered.  Remember how much people made fun of "metrosexuals"?

Susi wrote:
I find many regular guys intrigued by the idea of dating a model and performer such as I...but when they understand the reality they can't handle it.  I think alot of guys who aren't in the limelight are frankly intimidated by the attention a girl gets who is.  And it's a novelty to date a model/performer...it wear off once they realize that 75% of the time I am actually pretty dull...lol.  I think it's harder for a girl in this business to have a relationship...I've heard this from other models and burlesque performers so I know it's not uncommon!

So why are the admins so opposed to turning this site into a dating site?  :p

We could all help the lonely models find their match.

angelavasquez wrote:
Im Just got engaged and Im happy. But I dont let my status be known though, Its not that Im ashamed, its just that as a model im not going to walk into an agency and be all like yeah Im enaged, you know what I mean?

It's possible that most models say they're single so that it doesn't limit the amount of work that they get.  Maybe.

Isobel Wren wrote:

I've got to say that, at least in glamour modeling, a lot of models get really puffed up heads.  It's this way w/ both male and female models.  I think that the disparity in date getting is that there are more men are willing to put up with hot stuck up females than there are women willing to put up with hot stuck up males. 

Also, in Western culture we expect women to primp and pluck and go to the gym obsessively.  A girl who spends ages on her appearance isn't blinked at, but a guy who does "must be" weird or gay or self centered.  Remember how much people made fun of "metrosexuals"?

Haha now there is a new breed of men Ubersexual