[quote=njtosd][quote=joec]I think what this all shows is that society in general clearly values beauty. We can tell ourselves that it doesn’t matter and it’s whats in the inside that counts the most, but that’s just ugly people trying to make themselves feel better.
Every study has shown that more attractive people get better opportunities, get hired more, higher pay, you name it…
Does it suck? Sure, if you’re not high on the looks scale, but that’s how it’s always been and I don’t see it ever changing.
Regarding how people are even if you know them, it still boils down to what people look since everyone can see if without knowing a thing about someone…
I found this article funny when it was first posted…goes back to the reality in society that looks matter a lot, most of the time, more than whatever you do or are good in, especially for girls/women.
I do think I tend to care less about other people’s looks than average, but I’ll leave that aside for the moment. In terms overall public perception, looks appear to matter a lot for men as well, but height and build are at the top of the list. The weight issue is important to both sexes. Interesting article below that estimates the income (with respect to both sexes) necessary to overcome physical traits perceived to be less desirable:
A good looking,interesting, nice mannered, poor man , honest but less than hyper ambitious has a ton of pull with young women from families of middle class and upper middle class means , but the young lady will be have been preemptively dissuaded from taking a trophy husband because men are seen as success objects as much as women get the sex object thing. The woman will eventually marry a pilot or nerd or banker who might not even be all that nice or interesting and can’t dance.
