I think we can all agree that today’s beauty standards are completely out of control. We’re bombarded by beautiful women on social media, TV, and movies every day and it gives everyone, especially women, a very unrealistic view of what they should strive for and for what men are looking for in a partner.

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On the subReddit AskWomen, a lady, sadly, asked her fellow users how they deal with “not being pretty.”

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And she got a brilliant response from an unexpected source: a man and a former marine who has had to deal with body issues. Take a look at his response.

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Reddit users reacted to the man’s response.

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And here are a few more responses to bring a tear to your eye.

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You just know that someday this lady is gonna get swept off her feet by the perfect guy!