attractive people

Pre-College Issues High School Life
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<p>I’m doing a psychology project right now if attractive people get treated differently in society.</p>

<li>are u likely to treat someone of the opposite gender who is “hot” differently?</li>
<li>what about someone who is attractive in general?</li>
<li>What about someone who is unattractive?</li>
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<p>For me, I’m much more likely to be shy if a really hot guy starts talking to me. and for some reason, it’s easier for me to talk to unattractive people… maybe because you don’t feel as intimidated and that you’re “better than them” (i know that sounds horrible)</p>

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<p>No, you're right. I find that it's definitely easier to talk to more unattractive people. It may have to do with something about what they think of you or something. I don't know. </p>

<p>I am a male. Depending on the actual person, and if I have no previous bias (like who their friends are or whatever), then I do act differently around a "hot" person. I can't control it, but I am definitely more shy even though I have been called "hot" and intimidating myself.</p>

<p>EDIT: it's also not exactly just attractiveness. It's also the confidence that they display and like you said "if they think they are better than you." When that happens, I actually go into the conversation sort of negatively. I've never thought about myself this way, but your question brings up interesting points.</p>

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<p>I am a girl and I can talk to guys just the same whether they are attractive or not. I don't treat them differently. I do treat attractive girls differently. I tend to assume they are dumb bimbos until they prove me differently. It's a horrible habit but honest nonetheless. I don't act different around hot people.</p>

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<p>1 No
2 No
3 No</p>

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<p>would you view a girl who is "hot" is not as smart as a girl who is "average looking" other things equal of course</p>

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<p>Yes until they prove me wrong. Growing up, it was generally considered that if you're very good looking you won't need to be good in school so that started my bias. I do know many people to the contrary so I becoming better...</p>

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<p>It really depends on the individual person. For me, it's the way they carry themselves...and dress. It sounds so shallow but it's true. It's hard to say.</p>

<p>I would recommend getting pictures of certain people (if you can...might be hard) and see our reactions. Obviously, it's different than seeing them in person, but you know almost everybody judges another person by first impressions. </p>

<p>But then again...I am not the one doing the psychology project.</p>

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<p>I've done a lot of research on this. You probably know that the general answer for most people is yes/yes/yes. Apparently, I'm different. :)</p>

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<li> Ok, for this one I'm the same. Yes, for the opposite sex, I do naturally treat them differently because for an average/above average male to approach me, that's okay and normal (and not even in terms of dating prospects) but when... someone sketchy approaches me, I just get very protective of myself. If they act a bit socially ungraceful, then I try to be sympathetic, but, say, if it's an older man, then I just get protective of myself. For instance, the other day, I was walking down a sidewalk on campus and this not-so-attractive guy silently leered at me, and I wrinkled my nose, and then less than 60 seconds later, a really attractive guy said "hey, cutie" and I politely smiled.. obviously, the second guy was much more overt and agressive (which I don't necessarily like), and I gave him half a second of my time for that, whereas the first guy got one of my icy stares.</li>
<li>No, I actually think that attractive people are more likely to be condescending, materialistic, shallow, and elitist (although I'm not, and many aren't), so I don't like to praise them any more than they have been already (don't want the ego to explode).<br></li>
<li> I'm more likely to be sympathetic towards the less attractive, because in my experience, they're more humble, unpretentious, and probably don't feel entitled to my/others' attention/praise.</li>
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<p>Plus, I'm a girl, who, in the opinion of my peers, is attractive... attractive girls tend to be unnecessarily catty around me (ones I haven't met before), even if I have never even looked in their direction. I'm not sure what it is. (From a biological standpoint, competing for the best social position/male resources, I guess, but you would think their minds would second guess their primale instincts.) So, through experience, I have grown wary of other attractive girls (actually, this really only applies to the.. eh, trendy attractive girls.. the mall rats and celeb-obsessed girls.. they actually don't have to be attractive..... it's about how they judge themselves, as revealed in their choice of clothing and behavior. that's it.).</p>

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<ol>
<li>Yes, i try to impress them, although I usually do a bad job at it.</li>
<li>Yes, same goes for #1</li>
<li>No</li>
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<ol>
<li>No</li>
<li>No</li>
<li>No</li>
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<p>I don't give an owl's ass about LOOKS when I'm TALKING to someone. If you've got a brain, that works for me. If not, that's cool too....I just won't talk to you, and if I have to I'll make fun of your stupidity in ways you probably would not understand.</p>

<p>However, the worst thing anyone did in track this year was call this one kid (who was in special ed) "brother beelow" from Borat. He doesn't know he's being made fun of so when someone calls him "BROTHER BEELOW!" with a borat accent, he says "yeaaaaaaaaah!!!!!!" and smiles. </p>

<p>Despite my aloof demeanor on this forum, even I have to say that's ****ed up.</p>

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<ol>
<li>Yes.</li>
<li>Not really, just the girls.</li>
<li>Well, I'd be more flirty around attractive girls.</li>
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<p>The attractive factor does exist, of course if a girl was hot then I would try to pay more attention to them and be nice in general.</p>

<p>I tend not to acknowledge other guys as 'hot' because you simply pay more attention to that kind of detail in the opposite gender.</p>

<p>Like someone said above, even if someone is less attractive, it's actually easier to have a real conversation with him/her. I guess it just means that you know there wouldn't be any pretentious feelings in your head and your thoughts come out more easily even if you don't think they look good.</p>

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<p>^*** LOL I don't care about such superficiality. In fact, I hate those superficial kids in my class who hate my jokes (which are meant for my friends) because they don't get them. Hell, every girl who the average male in my grade considers "attractive" has been insulted by one of my jokes AT LEAST once (See: Borat/anti-Gypsy jokes) and I haven't treated the "less appealing" ones any differently.</p>

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<ol>
<li><p>are u likely to treat someone of the opposite gender who is "hot" differently?
--Yeah, I become really nervous around them and I put more effort into thinking about what I say.</p></li>
<li><p>what about someone who is attractive in general?
--Same as my answer to #1</p></li>
<li><p>What about someone who is unattractive
--I am much more laid back, when I am around "attractive" or "hot" people, I feel like I have to amaze people with my witty comebacks...etc. But with "unattractive" people, I just relax.</p></li>
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<ol>
<li>Yes</li>
<li>No</li>
<li>No</li>
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