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I've noticed a trend where people describe attractive females (and to a lesser extent males) as extreme strawman characters. People assume that attractive people are dumb, shallow, materialistic, crazy, etc. and at the same time unattractive people are described with positive words like intelligent, stable, open minded, etc. Why does society allow people to bash attractive people because of their jealousy of the success of attractive people?
According to studies, attractive people are actually significantly more intelligent than the less attractive despite all the stereotypes to the contrary.
People assume that attractive people are dumb, shallow, materialistic, crazy, etc. and at the same time unattractive people are described with positive words like intelligent, stable, open minded, etc.
Not true at all. Studies have shown that intelligence is associated with attractiveness, and that plainer individuals tend to be assumed to be not as bright. Humans are wired to react positively to attractiveness and to project positive attributes to attractive individuals.
Not true at all. Studies have shown that intelligence is associated with attractiveness, and that plainer individuals tend to be assumed to be not as bright. Humans are wired to react positively to attractiveness and to project positive attributes to attractive individuals.
That's true. The studies say that attractive people are much smarter than the unattractive. My question is why do people call attractive women all kinds of names insulting their intelligence just because she is intelligent. You don't see people here going out of their way to call fat girls dumb.
You are absolutely correct and if anyone doubts this, just take a look at the average attractiveness level of people in the Ivy League vs those who work at Walmart. I think it's b/c people are jealous and insecure, and want to assume that people can't have it all to make themselves feel better. Life isn't fair, some are good looking, smart, and really good people too.
That's true. The studies say that attractive people are much smarter than the unattractive. My question is why do people call attractive women all kinds of names insulting their intelligence just because she is intelligent. You don't see people here going out of their way to call fat girls dumb.
You absolutely DO see this. In fact, it is exactly what brought me to the relationships forum to begin with. I can't tell you how many times I've read from posters here that fat girls are lazy, stupid and full of excuses. They are condemned for not being in better shape and constantly derided for not taking better care of themselves.
You absolutely DO see this. In fact, it is exactly what brought me to the relationships forum to begin with. I can't tell you how many times I've read from posters here that fat girls are lazy, stupid and full of excuses. They are condemned for not being in better shape and constantly derided for not taking better care of themselves.
It's funny, too, when those same guys out work the more in shape guys.
Quite a few times in my life I've been commended for my work ethic. But people will always, always judge you for what you look like. That's life.
That's true. The studies say that attractive people are much smarter than the unattractive. My question is why do people call attractive women all kinds of names insulting their intelligence just because she is intelligent. You don't see people here going out of their way to call fat girls dumb.
I don't think the other poster said that the studies show that attractive people are much smarter than the unattractive; I believe they said that it is assumed that attractive people are much smarter than unattractive people.
You absolutely DO see this. In fact, it is exactly what brought me to the relationships forum to begin with. I can't tell you how many times I've read from posters here that fat girls are lazy, stupid and full of excuses. They are condemned for not being in better shape and constantly derided for not taking better care of themselves.
I agree with this. I know many Ivy League educated people who I wouldn't consider attractive, but they do happen to be in better shape than the average individual. I would say it probably has more to do with a competitive culture based on academics and aesthetics rather than some genetic correlation between beauty and intelligence.
Because thats what females who are jealous of them say.
And while I can believe that attractive people are smarter then "unnactractive" people, the smartest people are generally not so hot, like at all.
Last edited by BradPiff; 03-10-2013 at 05:21 PM..
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