Who would we be attracted to if we didn’t know what we looked like?
From dating apps and ‘leagues’ to pheromones and self-image, our desires are shaped as much by how we see ourselves as by who’s in front of us
Black News 
Robbie,* 29, who works in marketing, met Larry* on Hinge in 2022. Larry wasn’t someone he initially found attractive, but, struggling with dating in London and amused by his witty opener, Robbie agreed to meet. Larry’s kindness disarmed him, and one date led to another, then another. “He was such a lovely, sweet guy, my friends loved him for me and, dare I say, I loved me being with him.” But for Robbie, the aesthetic chasm proved too wide to ignore. “I knew I could do better physically… Ihellip;
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