windcatcher 0 #1 October 5, 2005 So me and another person have been debating this.... If you take an attractive person ( considered attractive the majority of the time) and stick them in a room with someone somewhat unattractive, and they have the same personalities, who will be the ones with the most friends? Studying psychology, I am very interested in topics like this, and much to my chagrin have found this to be true oftentimes. ( that being that people often discount genuine friendships for shallow reasons) Comments? Mother to the cutest little thing in the world... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SuFantasma 0 #2 October 5, 2005 The correct protocol is to hang around with two friends, one less attractive than you are , the other one more attractive than you are.... (subjective). As far as theory goes, the approaching subject )male) will be inclined to hit upon the middle ground, avoiding the intimidation of being rejected by the most attractive and avoiding the embarrasment of leaving with the less attractive... Of course, the theory doesn't take into consideration beer light and subsequent beer goggles.Y yo, pa' vivir con miedo, prefiero morir sonriendo, con el recuerdo vivo". - Ruben Blades, "Adan Garcia" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
happythoughts 0 #3 October 5, 2005 Everybody goes for the Prom Queen. They always fail. My motto, you can always win third prize. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyinchicken 0 #4 October 5, 2005 Well in my experience, the more attractive a person is the less personality they have as they get by on their looks most of the time. I always find that the short funny looking gal/guy comfortable with who they are are always the ones with the most personality and of course the most fun too be around. I have always found this sort of thing interesting as I am a french girl and I can look like crap or make myself look stunning and it is interesting too see the people I meet when in either guise. I tend to distrust the ones who are drawn too my looks more than the ones I meet on the dz when I haven't showered for two days and look like shit. The ones drawn to my looks don't stick around too long but the ones that chat me up when I smell like crap usually end up being the keepers. "Diligent observation leads to pure abstraction". Lari Pittman Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
windcatcher 0 #5 October 5, 2005 QuoteWell in my experience, the more attractive a person is the less personality they have as they get by on their looks most of the time. well, there are lots of attractive people with great personalities too! Quote I tend to distrust the ones who are drawn too my looks more than the ones I meet on the dz when I haven't showered for two days and look like shit. How do you personally tell which ones are only drawn to your "Looks"? Mother to the cutest little thing in the world... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skycat 0 #6 October 5, 2005 Money is also a factor, more money the more they look beautiful. (Tory Spelling for example)Fly it like you stole it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cocheese 0 #7 October 5, 2005 One should BE a friend to have a friend. Inner beauty should over ride external beauty in the long run. Having both is something you already know. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
windcatcher 0 #8 October 5, 2005 awe thanks Jeff! Mother to the cutest little thing in the world... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nate_1979 9 #9 October 5, 2005 Whichever one is more friendly to be around...... FGF #??? I miss the sky... There are 10 types of people in the world... those who understand binary and those who don't. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SudsyFist 0 #10 October 5, 2005 QuoteWhichever one is more friendly to be around...... Which is obviously the one with the nicer boobies. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheAnvil 0 #11 October 5, 2005 I'm an ugly JACKASS and I have lots of friends. Vinny the Anvil Post Traumatic Didn't Make The Lakers Syndrome is REAL JACKASS POWER!!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cocheese 0 #12 October 5, 2005 QuoteQuoteWhichever one is more friendly to be around......Which is obviously the one with the nicer boobies. Well of course ! Nicer boobies = two nicer friends already. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheAnvil 0 #13 October 5, 2005 I think the answer would depend somewhat on how one defines 'friend'. I think that an attractive person will attract a lot of people, yet the # of them that are actually worthy of being called 'friend' will ultimately depend upon their personality and character - the word 'their' obviously being the possessive of the attractive person in question. An unattractive person might not get the same amount of attention, but might have more true friends. I think that any analysis would be most multi-variate in nature...variables including education level of the group under study, age, sex ration of the group under study, time spent under the proverbial 'scope, etc. Vinny the Anvil Post Traumatic Didn't Make The Lakers Syndrome is REAL JACKASS POWER!!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
metalslug 36 #14 October 5, 2005 My guess, in a very general way, would be that attractive people have more friends. I'll spitball two reasons for this: Attractive people often have a warm confidence in themselves. They are less intimidated by other people, less self-concious about their appearance or actions in social settings, more inclined to dance on the table, etc. This often makes them fun to be around and indirectly attracts more friends. Attractive people are often invited to more parties and social functions than others. This puts them in contact with more people more often, exposure to new potential friends. The truly drop-dead gorgeous types may even attract friends who are hoping to share in the limelight and attention generated by their popular friend so as to move in the same social circles and potentialy benefit in several ways from that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
