Life is easier when you're pretty

Pretty people are more likely to get what they want. Friends, attention from the opposite sex, jobs...They don't have to work so hard on their depth of character, they can afford to be more arrogant and end up with more confidence and more charisma than your average ugly person. Not so pretty people have to work harder to achieve the same level and are discounted rather more easily.

Discuss.

While I do agree with all of that post, I feel the other side of it is missing. They're more likely to be pursued (both for employment and relationships), for their looks and not for who they are. They are also under a lot of pressure and high expectations, because of the way they look. They also may be perceived to be dumber than average looking people. Often when beauty fades, they may feel they cannot do anything. Average looking women may view them as a rival. Some people may think that they get by on their looks.

I don't think you'll walk into a job interview looking all beautiful and you'll get the job. You need brains to survive these days. Nobody cares about looks that much

I think in general, in the real world you'll find the opposite is true. Ugly, overqualified people with chips on their shoulders are ten a penny. Good-looking people aren't. A lot of people recognise good-looks as a marketable quality in its own right. And why not?

Is "it's unfair" a good enough answer?

This is exactly what I mean about people with a chip on their shoulder.

Why is it unfair for good-looks to be a personal quality? It's no more unfair than being born smart. Some people will tell you they work hard at their academia. Some people work very hard at their personal presentation and making themselves beautiful.

In the world of work, you'll tend to find that most people are fairly incompetent, regardless of their level of education - so you might as well hire the ones that are pleasant to look at.

Pretty people are more likely to get what they want. Friends, attention from the opposite sex, jobs...They don't have to work so hard on their depth of character, they can afford to be more arrogant and end up with more confidence and more charisma than your average ugly person. Not so pretty people have to work harder to achieve the same level and are discounted rather more easily.

Discuss.

Pretty people are more likely to get what they want. Friends, attention from the opposite sex, jobs...They don't have to work so hard on their depth of character, they can afford to be more arrogant and end up with more confidence and more charisma than your average ugly person. Not so pretty people have to work harder to achieve the same level and are discounted rather more easily.

Discuss.

Being ugly just means you're playing life on hard mode. Life's not fair, and you have to do the best you can with what you've got.

This is exactly what I mean about people with a chip on their shoulder.

Why is it unfair for good-looks to be a personal quality? It's no more unfair than being born smart. Some people will tell you they work hard at their academia. Some people work very hard at their personal presentation and making themselves beautiful.

In the world of work, you'll tend to find that most people are fairly incompetent, regardless of their level of education - so you might as well hire the ones that are pleasant to look at.