<human>: Hi all,

I tried to find any previous posts/articles regarding this, however to my surprise could not find any.

My girlfriend is currently traveling, and the other day she sent me a picture she had taken and wanted to post. She's big on editing photos (IE., filters, cropping etc.,) and pretty much always has been for as long as we've been dating.  However, in this photo, I noticed that it looked different.  She looked extremely skinny (leaning on the side of too skinny for my taste), and looked much taller.  So I replied that she looked cute and looked really skinny (with the context of a 'but look really skinny').  She told me that she had stretched it height wise because the outfit she was wearing made her look 'fatter.' She sent me the original and I said that she didn't look fat at all, and that I though she looked much better and more beautiful in the original.  However, she ended up posting the edited photo, by 'accident.'

My girlfriend is a hard 10, and I say that stripping away as much superficiality as possible. Throughout this relationship, she's admitted to me, and what I believe I have seen to notice, is that she has most likely grown and taught that her greatest asset is her appearance, which is truly only one of her many captivating attributes.  

I'm here because I know I need to treat this with sensitivity, and I have always tried to empower her and show her that she is more than a face, however I am also disheartened and kind of turned-off(?) that looks are so important to her.  

Please note that the latter statement here, I understand is a selfish and judgmental thought, but it is a thought nonetheless and is currently hindering my ability to progress and approach this topic with her correctly.

Which brings me here, can anyone please advise me as to how you/I should approach this?

Thanks!

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<bot>: girlfriend seems to be affected by her personal body image, to the point I don't understand how someone could be so affected by it, but I want to help her at the same time.