Why do we judge others by their looks/appearance? - Page 3

Originally posted by: Krani

Beauty is highly subjective. Speaking from personal experience :) The guys I find good looking, my friend does not find them good-looking at all.

The guys she finds hot, or good-looking, are the guys I won't give a second glance to.

So it's very subjective :)

Originally posted by: boreddamsel

True.

Something I have also observed is how someone's character makes them look beautiful or handsome. When you interact with someone for a long time, and you like them, they look more beautiful or handsome to you.

Originally posted by: boreddamsel

Cherie... love.. 🤗 res..

unres.

Looks aren't important, yes.. but the fact that you might be overweight or dark or short or scrawny or muscular or handsome/gorgeous or fair or tall might actually influence the person's character, in some way. So I think you should take looks into account for sure, especially in case of relationships! Someone could be insecure or conceited about their appearance and that could definitely cause issues in your relationship!

On the other hand, I think you make a decision about someone when you first meet them based on some attribute .. their appearance is what you first see about them, even before you interact with them! But once you interact with them .. you might realize you were wrong or that you were absolutely right about the decision.

I mean isn't it how we make decisions everyday? You make a decision based on what you are given, be it ordering a dress from a catalogue, a dish from the menu card .. all these decisions you make based on what you have, without actually using the item if it makes sense!

So similarly our first impression might be based on appearance.. because that's all we have to judge them.

Originally posted by: Krani

It's impossible to not form an opinion based on looks. You see a hot person walking down the street, you're gonna check them out.

You see a hot guy approaching you, you will naturally be more flirty (or a hot girl for others)

But I don't think looks should be the only thing you should base your judgement around.

Personality comes into play as well - however you only find out somebody's personality after you get to know them a bit more.

Nobody walks into a room, holding a board saying "I've got a great personality" or "I've got a shit personality"

So the only thing your brain can do when they see a stranger, is judge them based on their appearance, and then judge them on their personality.

For me personality overrides looks :) I've come across guys whom I thought were really hot, but had the worst personality, and that turned me off.

I've also come across guys with good personalities, and that has slowly made me like them :)

~K

PS: Beauty is highly subjective. Speaking from personal experience :) The guys I find good looking, my friend does not find them good-looking at all.

The guys she finds hot, or good-looking, are the guys I won't give a second glance to.

So it's very subjective :)

Originally posted by: -Aarya-

Is beauty truly subjective, or is there a way to quantify it?

Doesn't it depend on how one defines beauty, as some would believe that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but then there are many observable trends regarding the beholder's eye.

Originally posted by: Riyasi

We cannot measure beauty physically hence it cant be quantified.It can only be described as being more/less than some established parameters again not universal and not in absolute metrics.

Your statement answers your own question...it depends on how one defines beauty and the conditioning of beholder's eyes, all these being quite if not drastically subjective.

Originally posted by: -Aarya-

Is beauty, a thing defined by us, or a thing that exists apart from us?

So basically is beauty truly in the eye of the beholder, or is that particular maxim a particularly boldfaced lie?

Originally posted by: -Aarya-

Is beauty truly subjective, or is there a way to quantify it?

Doesn't it depend on how one defines beauty, as some would believe that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but then there are many observable trends regarding the beholder's eye.