Everyone wants to know who hasn't met him, because it makes no sense. Danielle said on WWHL last night (god bless Andy, anytime there's an Austen storyline, he always asks what makes Austen so attractive to women) and Danielle said that yes, it's his height (which Andy prompted her with) but also he's fun and charming. Maybe he's just like a sentient human who can carry on a normal conversation? Not that we've really seen that, but the bar is so low that maybe that's what his special sauce is. 

I feel like that’s literally it. I also feel like for us watching at home, we’re like ❓, but if we ever saw him in person, we would see the appeal more. Because, again, he’s tall. 

Lower him six inches and he’s be seen for who he is. 

We have to remember that we get all sides of Austen’s games. The women don’t see it until we do. 

Austen, like Craig, knows how to manipulate women - likely through practicing on SC fans when he doesn’t need a storyline - and he, what did Naomie say during her Stassi-like departure from SC? -  knows how to sing for his supper. 

I just hope he gets taken down soon bc I’m over him.  I hope Craig goes down too. 

I'll take it one further and ask: What's the appeal of ANY male Southern Charm cast member?

You have Austen, who sucks for all the reasons you stated above. 

You have Craig, who gaslights and manipulates, but hides it under the veil of PILLOWS!

You have Whitney, with all his guitars and glasses. Ugh.

What. Is. The. Deal. What does Charleston have that hypnotizes women to lower their bar so much?

It's that he's tall. That's literally it and I can't imagine there's any other reason. From the voice to the demeanor to his life choices... there's truly nothing redeemable about him and I won't be gaslit to believe anything else. Esp. during women's history month. 

I get it, actually! Here's the thing, when you are one degree of separation away from J Lo, that's some undeniable swagger and since he's nice and kinda normal and tall, AND J adjacent, that's attractive.

So the answer is because he’s tall🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 I do not get it all and wouldn’t be swayed by his being tall. If women think that might mean something else is tall, well that would be a myth just like big feet and a good dancer🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

I haven't exactly picked winners all my life but one things I really don't understand is why really attractive and accomplished women want to date Austen Kroll. He is arrogant, sloppy, and enjoys leading women on. As we saw last night on "Summer House", Austen came to the house for Lindsay's birthday and tensions between Lindsay and Ciara began before he even made it down the driveway. 

Why are these two hot ladies fighting over this bafoon? He is completely playing both of them, and is going to drop a drama bomb then go back on his merry way to Charleston.  Within 24 hours of each other Austen told Ciara he wanted to "eat her from front to back" and then made out with Lindsay at her party, so charming. We know that's not going to end well since we saw in the previews for the season that this fight escalates pretty quickly and even involves Ciara throwing wine. THIS IS ALL OVER AUSTEN KROLL. I truly do not get it. Can someone explain this appeal to me or all we all not into him?

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