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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Anton Arandia

'Too Ugly for Love' YouTuber Slammed Over Claims He Dumped First Girlfriend Over Her Looks

Swedish YouTuber David Martinsson is facing renewed online scrutiny after Reddit users alleged that he ended an earlier relationship because his girlfriend was not attractive enough (Credit: Screenshot from Youtube/@NeverGiveUp-Main)

Swedish YouTuber David Martinsson, who became an internet sensation after sharing his struggles with feeling unattractive, is facing renewed criticism over claims that he ended an earlier relationship because his girlfriend was not attractive enough. Martinsson first went viral in 2018 after uploading a deeply personal video titled Being Ugly: My Experience, in which he described years of rejection and loneliness.

His story eventually took a remarkable turn when a woman named Juliana Alfaro commented that she found him cute. The pair began a relationship, married and welcomed a daughter, turning his story into one of YouTube's best-known unexpected romances.

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