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How to know if you’re pretty?

So I’ve been way more social in the past six months than anytime else in my life, and it’s made me super confused. I’ve always assumed I’m kinda average since I’ve never gotten complimented or noticed before, but now that I’m being more social I’ve gotten tons of compliments? From friends, adults, and even guys sometimes? Idk is this normal?

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Reply 1

Why does it even matter.
Are you really that superficial.

Reply 2

Original post by McGinger
Why does it even matter.
Are you really that superficial.

I wanna know how people know if they’re pretty so I can alleviate at least some of my insecurity and confusion. I didn’t mean to come off as superficial

Reply 3

Mostly by seeing that you tend to look just as good with makeup off as with it on and don't need to edit most of your social media photos to get plenty of likes.

Also if you often get compliments on your looks and are given lots of free gifts or favours from friendly people who don't want anything in exchange for the freebies.

But not from the fake niceguy creeps that want sex or lots of contact info including home addresses in exchange for their 'you're so pretty' compliments and expensive free food.
Or the gift giving misery guts who only spend the money on other people so they will always have an audience for their complaints, using their gifts so people to stick around and they can buy sympathy for their never ending supply of petty problems.

Reply 4

Sorry but a very narcissistic question , are you really that self absorbed ?

Reply 5

When you make an effort to be social and look good people will acknowledge it. Family and friends will tend give the most positive assessment of attractiveness

Reply 6

Original post by Anonymous
So I’ve been way more social in the past six months than anytime else in my life, and it’s made me super confused. I’ve always assumed I’m kinda average since I’ve never gotten complimented or noticed before, but now that I’m being more social I’ve gotten tons of compliments? From friends, adults, and even guys sometimes? Idk is this normal?

i am not Pretty

Reply 7

Screenshot 2024-01-16 151552.jpg Should i get this trim, apparently girls dont find this attractive?

Reply 8

Original post by khane69
Screenshot 2024-01-16 151552.jpg Should i get this trim, apparently girls dont find this attractive?

Excuse me

Reply 9

my girl told me not to get it, but i think its pretty cool

Reply 10

Original post by khane69
my girl told me not to get it, but i think its pretty cool

Ok

Reply 11

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Reply 12

Original post by khane69
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your mum

Reply 13

Original post by khane69
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Can you pm me please?

Reply 14

Original post by ivanita12
Can you pm me please?

did it work

Reply 15

Original post by khane69
Screenshot 2024-01-16 151552.jpg Should i get this trim, apparently girls dont find this attractive?

No, whatever you do, don't get that haircut 😭

Reply 16

Original post by Anonymous
So I’ve been way more social in the past six months than anytime else in my life, and it’s made me super confused. I’ve always assumed I’m kinda average since I’ve never gotten complimented or noticed before, but now that I’m being more social I’ve gotten tons of compliments? From friends, adults, and even guys sometimes? Idk is this normal?

I mean not to be rude, but generally if you have to ask you probably fall into the catagory of subjective attractiveness instead of conventional attractiveness.

Thats not a bad thing, the majority of people are in this catagory and what some people like others might not.

We are all wired differently and like different things. To care too deeply is rather vain. Just live your life :biggrin:

Reply 17

Attractiveness or lack thereof is a cultural construct. Everyone is as pretty or not pretty as they make themselves.

Reply 18

It’s better for you not to dwell on this too much. You might end up overthinking things like, "What does that guy think of me?" or "What if they don't like me?" So what?

Reply 19

Its a bit superficial to ask this, but probably not unusual to be honest for people to think about it so some of the comments above are a bit unfair. Every girl wants to be percieved to be pretty no ?
I agree however that judgement of that can be very different according to the guy. From my experieince however pretty a girl is, however pretty her figure or her legs or whatever is, if they are a **** or unpleasant person this is all wasted and not even applicable to decent guys. Spending any time with a **** is hard work and exausting, and you usually lose interest in that girl quickly.
If i was chosing between a very pretty ****, and a medium pretty by todays standards , but beautifull human being i would choose the later every time.

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