Thinking about this has brought me to realize that this is a mind-blowing phenomenon, because the both propositions are true.
Having poor taste in men/women can be a sign of high self esteem the same way it can be a sign of low self esteem. It swings both ways, isn't that crazy?
So, how?
Low Self-esteem
Having poor taste in men/women can mean that you have low self-esteem, that you rate yourself poorly and there do not think you are in the same class as better looking women/men and that you don't deserve them, so you always settle for the lesser men/women.
Makes perfect sense doesn't it?
Yet:
High Self-esteem
Poor taste in men/women can also mean you have a high self-esteem, because it can mean you are so secured and do not care about the public's validation of your partner.
You don't mind what people would say about your partner's appearance or anything as you are so secured, so you can date someone who is way less hot.
When choosing a partner a lot of people are very concerned about what the public would think about their partner and this would make them want to have a partner with conventional good looks. A good looking partner that the public can appreciate.
But a person with high self-esteem does not care about that, they only care about the connection they have with their partners and so they have a high chance of ending up with a partner who doesn't look so good to the public eye, but makes them happy.
Crazy how both sides can play this game, isn't it?
The End
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