How do you see attractive people in our society?
1. People who are seen as attractive do get better treatment, especially women - men will open doors for them, other people will offer them umbrellas in the rain, and in some cases simply being attractive and approachable looking will get you a job. The downside of this is that attractive people often get unwanted attention, eg: wolfwhistles, or otherwise creepy people devoting attention to them. 2. I think an attractive person is someone who carries themselves with confidence and dresses well, no matter what shape or size they are. There's something about being a bit goofy that I find attractive too, for some reason. Society's current vision of attractive is (males) whoever has the biggest biceps and six pack and (girls) whoever wears the least and has the most orange complexion. I find nothing sadder than seeing girls going out as young as 13 in stilettos, with about a kilo of foundation and eyeliner on. They look like hookers. 3. When I see someone effortlessly beautiful, I have no time to hate - just endless admiration, haha. When it comes to someone dressed like a stripper, however, I feel a bit of rage. I just want to scream at them to put on some pants and remind them that the whole world is not interested in seeing absolutely every part of them! 4. Truly attractive people are fairly oblivious, that's a large part of why they're attractive. It's not self concious at all. 5. I am not attractive by society's standards, as I like to leave something to the imagination and only wear light make-up during the day. I'm not going to wear tiny shorts and a ridiculously short cropped singlet with the American flag on it just because someone else wants me to. I have shortish hair, which makes me stick out like an eyesore in this town where girls are expected to have hair extensions down to their hips. I like to think I meet my own standards. :)
Why are some people so much more attractive than others?
logically genes, DNA, or random occurrences that lead to getting noticed in my opinnion... models (not all but most) are fake and they starve themselves and wear too much crap on their face to be attractive, they probably have really hard lives and they're so used to being called what we stereotype as "pretty" that they think nothing of it.... regular people have different lives and looks... some like getting noticed for things, others don't..but we're all still people, and we all have flaws and feelings...and it's ok to be different, to have flaws that you might hate but other think are adorable (ex:my gross nails and butt chin) how you present yourself is also important, you can really think who you are and become it (law of attraction)... btw true beauty is within and you shouldn't judge yourself based on how others view you, if you think you are pretty, then you are pretty :) If you're not pretty and you want to be pretty then you can make yourself be pretty you might project an aura of true beauty from within yourself, and people will pick up on that (like they can read waves from your mind) it's ok, you're right about how every1 can b gorgeous, but to be extra stunning you need to be happy with yourself! (still my opinnion) I'll quote you a little and try 2 pick out wat exactly you mean... Girl A: is a model, millions of guys like her - has an admirable life Girl B: never gets complimented on her looks - isn't happy with herself So girl B has to have an admirable life to be really really pretty? Or does she have to have an admirable life to be happy with herself? What do you think? hope that helped some :)
Why does our society idolize beautiful and attractive people for something they have not earned?
The scientific reason is that attractive people are seen as better biological material because attractive traits are also fertile traits. Because humanity relies for its continued existence on the basis of reproduction and attraction, the brain naturally orients itself towards attractive people, and society will focus and applaud them for their favourable genetics. They can't help it, attraction is a consequence of being human. Even for people that realize how shallow this is, their heart will still beat a little faster when an attractive person walks into the room, whether they want this to happen or not. Needing to impress an attractive person so they'll mate with you is seen as the end goal to your existence, from an evolutionary standpoint. Please correct me if I'm wrong.I learnt this the hard way. I wasn't always focused on my appearance. I had very comfy black and white cotton shirts that came till my knees and ill-fitting jeans with lots of pockets for carrying things, and I always tied my hair back so it wouldn't get in the way. “It's practical!” I thought. But it wasn't practical at all, boy was I wrong. This is very impractical:This is practical:I learnt that it's not about comfort or functionality. The most practical way to get the most done, to be treated with immense status in any society, is to look good. Shallow? Yes, absolutely. But it's also the reality of life.
Why are there so few attractive people?
When it comes to beauty or attraction I don’t find myself obsessed with it as most people are.I don’t believe or try to justify how all sizes, shapes and faces are “beautiful”. The way I see it not everyone possesses a face/body that would sit well on a magazine cover or a face that would inspire a poem or a song. However, I don’t see how that matters, it’s completely irrelevant. Some people are considered good-looking, others are not. It’s been like this since the dawn of time (with changing preferences for each era, place, etc).Therefore no, I don’t believe that everyone is (physically, superficially) beautiful, but I don’t see how that matters. Beautiful people have the advantage of good genetics, that’s all. I am afraid beauty is distributed “unfairly” more often than not. However I find that most people have interesting faces to look at, regardless of attraction.In my little world, every single day I see many handsome people with features that look hand painted and a presence about them that charms crowds. Some are equally-if not more- beautiful on the inside, others are as rotten on the inside as they are pleasant-looking on the outside.There’s definitely an abundance of beauty and everywhere around us, sometimes the superficial type, occasionally the type that really matters.
Why are people very judgemental of attractive people? Are they just jealous?
Highly valued by society+ Difficult to Achieve+ Possessed/Owned by few = Causes of insecurityThis includes beauty, intelligence, happiness and money (financial status)People are always critical of traits that are highly valued by majority in society yet possessed by only a minority.Attractiveness is more valued than Intelligence, especially in women, (even if both are rare in society). In fact, I would go so far as to say that among all the traits that somebody can possess (by birth or effort), attractiveness holds the 2nd highest value, only next to “financial status” in our society. Most people are jealous of rich people and/ or attractive people but not jealous of people who are nice or kind or intelligent because even though kindness and Intelligence has a high value attached to it, in the order of social preference, it is far below attractiveness or financial status. That is why most celebrities are more known/popular than most scientists. Only a handful of scientists or writers has reached exceptional levels of popularity but a vast majority of celebrities are popular because of their looks (also financial status). Even a good-looking scientist/writer/singer is more popular than one who is average looking, irrespective of gender.Happiness may come from having Intelligence, looks and money and yet, happiness can also exist without all three of them, it is also highly valued in society but people are not so jealous of happy people because happiness cannot generate any money or give you any advantage in society but looks and/or intelligence can, therefore, many people will choose these two over happiness.So, anything having a high social value will always be in the news, for better or worse, if it is out of reach of the majority.
Why are there so many more unattractive people than attractive people? Why is being beautiful the exception and not the other way around?
Genetic combinations may be unbiased related to beauty. The environment tends to prune the unfit. Beauty while advantegeous may not present enough of an evolutionary bottleneck, thus not a strong enough selection criterion.It is possible that far more unattractive people have been bred out already but of course you cannot see them since they are gone.Attractive enough may be good enough for the average to reproduce.Rare combinations which lead to a high degree of physical beauty may be very desirable, but of niche value as trophy wives, models or other high exposure roles.Another thing great beauties may have one or two children. They are happy enjoying life for the most part.On the other hand, see who is having many children or some outrageous number. Often people at the bottom of society and often unattractive at that too. Apparently the sex drive is not impaired.
Why do looks matter so much in this society?
its in human nature tat we are attracted to beautiful things and its up to personal perspective on "being beautiful". With the exposure and influence of media, we are "taught" that Barbie is beautiful, skinny = pretty.... Being beautiful helps to boost ur confidence and with these confidence ur inner beauty will shine as well.
Why are people so shallow in today's modern society?
It is true, isn't it? Glad you noticed it too. Most people in this materialistic world today want only things that appeal to them (money, glamour, attractive partners), whether they're good for them or not. Unfortunately, most people in modern society will think you're worth something only if you have a great car/good-looking or rich spouse/money etc. This attitude doesn't help, and nor does media hype. As it is but human to want acceptance from society, people chase things they think will increase their worth in the eyes of other people. If you try telling people that some things aren't good for them, intelligence and character matter, not looks so much (OK, they do matter a bit. I wouldn't go out with a troll, but I don't mind if she isn't Megan Fox as long as she's sweet and caring :-)), most of them will laugh at you. Next is media hype, and the large amount of exposure teens get to magazines and shows that tell them if they aren't sexy and rich, they're worthless. That's why I never go near such stuff. This new culture owes a lot to the media, and not in a good way. Many things shallow people chase can be likened to junk food - appealing and desirable, but not good for you in the long run. A few decades ago, people realized that. Now, that realization, along with all sense of morals, have gone. They say we grow old too soon and wise too late. It applies here too - by the time we wise up to the fact that a happy life involves choosing only people and things that are good for you, not things and people that appeal the most, it's too late.