Member Topic: is beauty only skin-deep?

Kind of ironic to pose this on a Bollywood forum which is obsessed with looks including myself.

But this question pertains more to regular life. Do you believe that pleasing looks distract us from the character of the person? Is looks more important or the inner qualities?

Discuss your opinions.

your beauty is only skin deep for those who don't know you and are only checking you out.

Those who know you personally would view you as someone of value depending on how your presence enhances their lives. In that sense, your beauty transcends your outward appearance in their lives.

that's my ghisa pita for you, sorry I can't be more creative than that.

Originally posted by: iBleedPink

your beauty is only skin deep for those who don't know you and are only checking you out.

Those who know you personally would view you as someone of value depending on how your presence enhances their lives. In that sense, your beauty transcends your outward appearance in their lives.

that's my ghisa pita for you, sorry I can't be more creative than that.

I loved your answer....very well put!❤️

No.

Only ugly ppl would say yes.

Humans are visual creatures. Beauty attracts us no doubt, but it's the inner character and personality which matters more and keeps people around for longer.

Originally posted by: mintyblue

Kind of ironic to pose this on a Bollywood forum which is obsessed with looks including myself.

But this question pertains more to regular life. Do you believe that pleasing looks distract us from the character of the person? Is looks more important or the inner qualities?

Discuss your opinions.

Looks aren't everything but looks do matter.

During first impressions, a person is always going to be more attracted towards the good-looking one than the less good-looking. They get advantage in professional life too. (Downside, they attract unwanted negative attention too!)

But if inner beauty can't match the outer one, then kya hi faayda.

Obviously inner qualities are more important.

Originally posted by: S_H_Y

No.

Only ugly ppl would say yes.

Originally posted by: mintyblue

a psychological concept called “the halo effect” that has strong ties to beauty; upon a first impression, highly attractive people are presumed by others to have a variety of positive personality traits, such as altruism, stability, and intelligence, compared to less attractive people, as though an invisible “halo” were shining down upon the beautiful. This helps to explain rampant appearance discrimination in the workplace, dating market, and even in our court system. In his book Beauty Pays, economist David Hamermesh shows that attractive people are more likely to be employed, are paid higher wages, are more likely to be approved for a loan, negotiate loans with better terms, and have better looking and higher-status spouses. Attractive criminals even receive lighter sentences for their crimes.

There is a bias towards physical attractiveness that assumes people who possess physically attractive characteristics are perceived to be “better people” (Schneider, Gruman & Coutts, 2012).

A study conducted by Dion, Berscheid, & Walster (1972) was the first to infer that people associated physical attractiveness with positive traits such as being sociable, interesting, competent, and well-adjusted. Other studies have followed, and confirmed that attractive people are more likely to be associated with good qualities, whereas unattractive people are more likely to be associated with bad qualities. These assumptions have thus created the physical attractiveness stereotype. This is a powerful stereotype that extends into occupational settings, and assumptions about criminal behavior in legal proceedings (Schneider et al., 2012).

Originally posted by: S_H_Y

a psychological concept called “the halo effect” that has strong ties to beauty; upon a first impression, highly attractive people are presumed by others to have a variety of positive personality traits, such as altruism, stability, and intelligence, compared to less attractive people, as though an invisible “halo” were shining down upon the beautiful. This helps to explain rampant appearance discrimination in the workplace, dating market, and even in our court system. In his book Beauty Pays, economist David Hamermesh shows that attractive people are more likely to be employed, are paid higher wages, are more likely to be approved for a loan, negotiate loans with better terms, and have better looking and higher-status spouses. Attractive criminals even receive lighter sentences for their crimes.

There is a bias towards physical attractiveness that assumes people who possess physically attractive characteristics are perceived to be “better people” (Schneider, Gruman & Coutts, 2012).

A study conducted by Dion, Berscheid, & Walster (1972) was the first to infer that people associated physical attractiveness with positive traits such as being sociable, interesting, competent, and well-adjusted. Other studies have followed, and confirmed that attractive people are more likely to be associated with good qualities, whereas unattractive people are more likely to be associated with bad qualities. These assumptions have thus created the physical attractiveness stereotype. This is a powerful stereotype that extends into occupational settings, and assumptions about criminal behavior in legal proceedings (Schneider et al., 2012).

Wow Shy!!!! Loved it!!!!

Yes looks do matter, but for a short period of time. When you are with someone you may first see their looks but you stay with them for a longer time for their behavior and character. You cannot stay with a beautiful/handsome person who's really bad at heart, it's impossible