roodboi said:

hey! that is something I can actually do

off by heart!

roodboi said:

Topless she could just be herself and it'd be cool.

JustErin said:

Let me clarify. If I were to be more attractive, I would also want to be MORE intelligent and MORE witty also, because for me it all go hand in hand. I feel there are some extremely attractive people who don't try hard at anything because they don't necessarily have to.

And I didn't say the looks will go away altogether, but in essence they do...fade. Everybody has their prime when they look their best, but good looks do not last forever.

To answer the orginal question: while being more attractive is a nice thought, I'm just sure how much it would add to my life. Probably just more unwanted attention from more ugly dudes than I get now. God forbid.
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Alej said:

So you photowhore your shit just to share with us how ugly you are??
Your looks are tragic. Shut the fuck up.

It's way more important to be beautiful on the inside than it is to be on the outside; I'm sure we all agree with that.

However...

There are alot of times that I wish I was more attractive than I am. Chalk it up to female insecurity, but sometimes I feel like I wouldn't fade into the backround as much in life if I was that "IT-girl". When I was younger, I used to watch the "Cream" video, and think... "Wow, I wish I looked like one of THOSE girls."

Alas, I dig my personality -- the stuff that matters. I think I have a good head on my shoulders and I'm not as dumb as a fence post, like some of the most beautiful women are... so I guess I'm doing okay. I'll live.

Oh and my answer would be no. I wouldn't mind being more attractive, but while I do have some hangups I also think I can pull off "attractive". But I don't think it would necessarily open any doors as a painter...but who knows.

johnart said:

I don't think I'm ugly but I don't think I'm attractive

I'll stfu

Alej said:

johnart said:

!!!

ZombieKitten said:

i hope so, but i don't think so.

Don't get me wrong. I do pretty well....if you know what I'm saying. Now, I've never felt attractive on the outside, and that's okay. I do feel beautiful on the inside though.

To be beautiful would be a treat.

johnart said:

As self-proclaimed fairy godfather of Alej, I'd like to know your intentions.....and please have him home by 11:00.

Pass.... the bit I have never got me anywhere i needed to be.

MIGUELGOMEZ said:

Whose home??

ZombieKitten said:

wouldnt benefit me.

Of course it would be.

There have been numerous studies in this. Being attractive helps people out in every aspect of their lives.

In an experiment conducted once, 2 sets of applicants (a pair of attractive males and females an a pair of 'ugly' males and females) went in to apply for the same positions. The attractive pair were asked to give short, boring answers. The ugly individuals were asked to give good, creative responses.

In almost every instance the attractive couple's ratings for 'creative, smart, responses' was higher than the unattractive couple.

Same experiments have been conducted in 'dance partner', 'activity partner' and other scenarios were people were paired up with ugly and with attractive people. When paired with an attractive person, the subjects tested would always give them high marks on being "engaging & fun".

Even babies have been shown to be more responsive to 'pretty' faces rather than ugly ones.

There are always people who refute this and say that they treat everone the same--hell, I pride myself on treating every with equal disdain. But the fact of the matter is the vast majority of the world values beauty and associates all sorts of attributes with it---the good guys on T.V. are almost always good looking, while the bad guys have traditionally been unfuckable.


Is there a strong correlation between good lucks and lack of intelligence--I think that's an unfair, jealous, viewpoint from the 'fuglies'. There are just as many very good looking smart people as there are ugly ones. One of the most famous scientists of our day, Edwin Hubble, a remarkably gifted man is said to have been "good looking to a fault--an adonis.", and I know several very good looking people who are smart, witty, and very happy with themselves and their lives.

What I do think is that if you are good looking then you don't have to try as hard. It's just the plain, honest truth. So yes, I would see being more good looking as a tremendous benefit.

ZombieKitten said:

I don't really think so, no... I mean, on a bad day, I would probably love to think so... but in reality - I know I shine whether I'm considered attractive by others or not.
And frankly, I'm just getting used to how I look now - and I like it. I couldn't bare to change anything about me now..

Lady Gaga is the G.
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i have no self-confidence and my life is ruled by fear. it might help.

I don't think so. I'd like a better body, I could hide that shit when I want to be taken seriously

Alej said:

I know I'm not attractive. I have big shadows under the eyes, I'm tall, skinny.. But I know that if I was attractive, it wouldn't make me a better person. Maybe I'd have a lot of girlfriends etc., but for me is much more important to have a "clean soul".

zaza said:

Yeah, you are. And you study philosophy - it doesnt' get any hotter than that!

zaza said:

Well, I'm just going to let you know in addition to a clean soul, you'll need to keep your ass clean too.

vivid said:

Actually I study law But thank you - although I disagree with you about my "attractivness"

TheVoid said:

And I'll have to keep YOU out of my ass

zaza said:

I'm sure I read somewhere recently that you were doing a philosophy exam the next day - it caught my eye as I'm doing a Phil MA at the moment.

And I won't labour the point - but you are. Like a young Di Caprio.

vivid said:

Yes, I've done my philosophy exam with great results on Monday I study law but in the first semester we've had philosophy and psychology. Seriously, I'll miss those two subjects..

OMG, young DiCaprio But thanks

It depends....

Not trying to blow my own trumpet or anything, but to hell with false modesty. I am what might be described as "above average" (or so I am often told); however, no matter how many people tell me I'm handsome/hot/fit...or whatever, and despite knowing this is objectively true, I still find faults in myself. I'm probably just a perfectionist. But on the whole, I have a lot of confidence in the way I look.

Surprisingly, getting hooked up with the opposite sex is not necessarily as easy as people would imagine. This is, I think, because (again, I've been told this quite a few times by women), women often assume nice looking guys must already be "taken", or, so some women have told me, they are prefer (or are willing) to settle for someone they don't think will always be on the lookout for someone prettier than they are (ie: their own insecurities coming into play).

Career-wise - I don't think it would help a great deal, simply because my work depends almost exclusively on intellect. Nevertheless, entry is very competitive, so I don't discount the possibility that I got my foot in the door becuase, in part, I made some sort of an impression based on looks.

I've just re-read the above, and it all seems a bit conceited. Ah, what the hell!