Average looking people are more likely to get into relationships..

I'm doing relationships in A Level Psychology this year and was interested in the belief that average looking people or below are more likely to get boyfriends/girlfriends, because people, especially boys are scared of rejection. I think this is the case in my school, do you agree???

Reply 1

Ron Stoppable

14

Just like apples on trees.

Reply 2

Mr.God

7

No, I don't agree.

Reply 3

burningwings

1

Yeah sure... *That*'s why I'm never in a relationship. *COUGH* Too good. Yeah.

lol.

Reply 4

Dez

20

I wish.

This boils down to the entire "league" concept, doesn't it? You're more likely to beat a 3rd division team than the premiership? Yeah, I don't buy into any of that bullspit, sorry.

Reply 5

username47781

20

I would say it's equal throughout.

Reply 6

sr4470

15

Looks are very subjective (beauty is in the eye of the beholder after all), so thats a hard statement to prove or disprove objectively.

Reply 7

LadyEnglish

2

Average people don't have the luxury to be picky and so they stick with people who are the same as them.

Reply 8

Dragon24

17

Murstein's matching hypothesis theory - I remember that from Psychology!

I doubt the average person thing is true, my friends always pulled in nightclubs others told me I was the better looking (not being bigheaded) just what I have been told - so people would rather chat to someone they may feel will not reject them.

Reply 9

Lady Stardust

I guess, but I wouldn't say its COLD HARD FACT.
That's just a reason why many average looking people are in relationships, just as a reason why good looking people are in relationships because they are physically attractive.
But I have had to end a relationship before because my ex just got so ridiculously paranoid about not being good enough etc.

Reply 10

sr4470

15

Lady Stardust

But I have had to end a relationship before because my ex just got so ridiculously paranoid about not being good enough etc.

That bothers me as well...but I cant really talk, I have an inferiority complex of my own

Reply 11

ph9

10

i think quite a bit of that is true but clearly it's not as black and white as this.

but, yeah, generally, i find that when i'm with a group of people... the attractive ones get the looks but the average looking ones get the "can i have your number" talk.

Reply 12

Eddy123

This is interesting. I would say it's more likely to be true for girls, in that girls that are worse looking, have less options and so hold onto what they can get, although this would be a massive generalisation and i think would only apply to girls that are well below average.

I would not agree when it comes to men. I am a strong believer that a mans looks have little to do with how attractive he is to women, instead it's much more to do with his personality. The guys who are not good with girls, will hold onto whatever they can get, whereas the guys who know what they are doing have lots of options, and so can be much more picky in who they get into a relationship with.

Come to think of it, i would say that men who are not good with women are much more likely to try and get into a relationship than average looking women, mainly because even average looking women have a lot of sexual power over the majority of guys.

Reply 13

The_Bear

13

I would punch above my weight but I'm already top weight... :wink:

Reply 14

Farrdango

Afallen

I'm doing relationships in A Level Psychology this year and was interested in the belief that average looking people or below are more likely to get boyfriends/girlfriends, because people, especially boys are scared of rejection. I think this is the case in my school, do you agree???

whats average?

Reply 15

Toscar

11

thats what i tell myself when i sit at home on a sat night..

"all the average people attract like flies, while us beautiful people are too shy of each other?!!?"

Reply 16

sebbie

15

nah if you're good looking its much easier to get a relationship, that's almost beyond doubt...

Reply 17

squigaletta

I think the op is right, men (who traditionally do the initiating) are generally afraid of very beautiful women, they fear rejection and feeling inferior.

Reply 18

OC_girl

i did something like this in psychology but it was suggesting that people will chose a partner near to their own attractive 'score'

Reply 19

LisaPizza

I think really attractive people tend to appear more "up themselves" (even if theyre not) than average looking people and stand offish and therefore people are less likely to approach them. This seems especially true for girls, who are dolled up and daren't move in case their fake eyelashes fall off. Whereas average looking people generally look easier to talk to and approachable..just a thought.

Average looking people are more likely to get into relationships..

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