<p>I visited harvard over the summer for like a day and was with my family (ugh) and theyre asian and so i could not take my eyes off the tourguide and check out the guys...sigh
so the question: overall, are the guys at harvard hot or not???</p>
<p>Hey, if I get in, then at least Harvard will have one extreme hotty to balance it all out, don't worry ;).</p>
<p>You belong at Arizona State University.</p>
<p>Lol @ Joker's Statement!</p>
<p>Think about this: There are three main ways in which we tend to find other people attractive - the physical features with which they were born, the physical condition in which they keep their bodies, and the upkeep and adornment with which they enhance what they inherited. In a population of several thousand, the inborn physical features will pretty much mirror the general population's - no better, no worse. Highly intelligent and self-disciplined people are perhaps more likely than the general population to understand how to manage diet and exercise, and perhaps more likely to follow through on disciplined behavior, so I'd guess that both Harvard girls and guys might be in better shape than their counterparts at State U. On the other hand, they probably have higher priorities for their time than preening on high-maintenance fashion or grooming, so they may be less done-up than their counterparts at State U. But I would venture a guess that guys place a higher value on women's attire, hair, make-up, etc. than the other way around, so the lesser tendency to adorn at Harvard may impact males' assessment of females more negatively than vice-versa. So taking all that into account, the general assessment of Harvard women by men should be around the State U. average, while the general assessment of Harvard men by women might be just slightly higher. My daughter, who is starting at Harvard this fall and posed the same question, seemed to buy this theoretical premise and I assume from her comments that she found them fairly accurate during her experience at Prefrosh Weekend.</p>
<p>gadad sure gave a sophisticated answer on this trivial question.</p>
<p>Well my theory is that those born with more attractive physical features would be less likely to work hard academically and more likely to socialise and get distracted from their studies by the opposite sex, so I think that naturally good looking people would be less plentiful at Harvard. </p>
<p>Also, I don't see any difference between the upkeep of bodies physically and through your 'adornment' upkeep. Both take time. I would definitely say there is a strong positive correlation between people who spend a lot of time working out and those who spend a lot of time 'preening', as they are both 'cosmetic' activities. Also, it doesn't take a genius to figure out how to diet an exercise properly, it has more to do with whether or not people care about their appearance. </p>
<p>So if people spend the necessary time studying and doing ECs to get into Harvard, they would naturally have less time for the cosmetic activities listed above and thus the 'physically fit' and 'groomed hot' groups would also be smaller at Harvard.</p>
<p>However, since the average income at Harvard is above normal, this has positive implications for both physical fitness and grooming groups (as they can afford better clothes and a better diet / gym card etc). This helps to close the gap. </p>
<p>My impression from visiting and living at Harvard was that Harvard girls were slightly below average on average, but there were of course exceptions on both sides of the spectrum.</p>
<p>Who cares, it's not like they're all going to be monsters. Just get some...</p>
<p>Harvard is like any other place. There are hotties and there are not-so-hotties. Being smart doesn't mean one is ugly.</p>
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<p>Being smart doesn't mean one is ugly.</p>
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<p>Indeed, there are those among us who find a brilliant mind to be a major turn-on. My college boyfriend won my heart when he beat me at Trivial Pursuit. :)</p>
<p>sick............</p>
<p>You guys are so funny :) ....jeez you do realize this is a joke thread? why would someone who is eager to go to a top ivy consider potential relationships a priority?...they would be worrying more about getting in!
hahaha :D</p>
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<p>< i asked the same question on another thread, the one about harvard girls. haha, of course it's not a factor to take into consideration but i was sincerely curious =) i have a hunch that harvard guys aren't so hot either.. and as gold heart thief previously said, that the majority of harv girls are "slightly below average on average" but of course there are exceptions. ! i think that probably goes the same for guys too.. ? i've seen some videos of what's going on at harv and the people in there -.- i'd have to agree...</p>
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<p>haha hanna! me too.. well not trivial pursuit but =) our discussions regarding theories on life, science, evolution, and philosophy. i get somewhat mad during debates when i start to lose though >:O the mind most definitely is the sexist part of the body ;) but i think he's pretty darn handsome physically too =D</p>
<p>Harvard is like any other school: there are hot people and there are ugly people. If you want someone hot, you can find him.</p>
<p>The one thing I can say about Harvard guys, though, is that nearly all of them, regardless of how good-looking they are, are very desperate and easy. At least as far as casual making out is concerned.</p>
<p>That may be true of all guys everywhere, though.</p>
<p>kitkattail, is that from experience? :)</p>
<p>I would not consider myself desperate or easy. ;)</p>
<p>Kitkattail does speak from experience. How was Widener?</p>
<p>Oh goodness, yes, I realize who kitkattail is now. The gang really is all here. </p>
<p>I would not say that most Harvard guys are desperate and easy. There are desperate and easy guys if you're into random drunken hookups. In my opinion, it's better to hold off for the not-so-desperate-and-easy guys. </p>
<p>As far as relationships go, some people say that at Harvard, you're either married or alone. I'm not sure if I think that is true or not. Some students might feel like they don't have the time and energy to date...that sounds sad, perhaps, but I think it's true that--at least in early years--romance is not the biggest priority. Some people find it anyway, (cough above poster cough) and that's nice. </p>
<p>You shouldn't be worried about not finding eligible guys, though. It's a very good dating pool, overall.</p>
<p>Widener was excellent--thanks for asking!</p>
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That's what I said, no? </p>
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Suit yourself, and I wish you well. What I love about this world is that there's room for everyone to have exactly as much or as little sex as he or she feels comfortable doing--which leaves everybody happy! Now isn't that just fantastic, everyone?</p>
<p>By the way, who are all you lovely people? Do you know me or just know of me? (I have never had so many people know my name before. It's quite strange to me: I'm accustomed to being fairly unimportant, unnoticed, and inconsequential.)</p>
<p>Is kitkattail who I think it is, sunglasses?</p>
<p>Edit: Ah, yes, it is! :)</p>