BOYS

If the question is how has the Media affected me and youth like me, then our relationship with the opposite sex should be addressed.
How has the Media affected my opinion about boys? men?
I know without a doubt, standards for me and today's youth have been set by the advertisements we see everyday. I'd like to specifically point out underwear ads. hahaa those muscular, tan, attractive men, wearing only their underwear.... :) every girls dream right? Well at least for the most part.

Lets take a look:
David Beckham

Another well endowed male

BUT regardless of how muscular and attractive these guys are GUYS IN REAL LIFE RARELY LOOK LIKE THAT and if they do their personality almost always is lacking. Now I really think that the Media has influenced teens like me to look for guys who are built and hot, but have nothing on the personality forefront. We are taught to like guys who have spent more time working on their exteriors and assuming its okay to have nothing else to offer.

I know I am as guilty as the next girl, equating looks with compatibility, but the Media is responsible for that, whats publicized is what people like. It's whats appealing so when the majority of guys we see in print are "hot" and what girls like, then we become influenced to appreciate guys who look like the models, not the ones who are really good for us.