Do looks really matter? Do good looking people get further in life?

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Pretty people usually do better in life right?

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Theoretically looks shouldn't be the determining factor unless the jobs specifically requires it (makeup, modeling) even then they should have much more diverse forms of "beauty".

However in the now, the non theoretical stuff, looks end up determining a lot. You put a more "heavy" person against a thinner more socially determined "beauty" and they have the same skills and everything, the beauty gets picked. In a lot of cases even if the beauty lacked a bit she'd still get picked.
I don't agree with that at all, but in the now, looks do matter.

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Well it's scientifically proven that attractive people are treated better and I doubt their is anything we can do to stop that. At the end of the day looks heavily influence who we are and their is nothingness to stop that. It's not always fair, but hey since when has life ever been fair ?

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After dating super hot guys, who were complete assholes, I am now a looks don't matter.

You can be hot as shit, but if you have a horrible personality, you are ugly as hell to me.

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I think looks are important, but not in a "you're pretty and you're ugly" kind of way. 
I don't care what your face looks like, but if you are well groomed and dressed appropriately/nicely for wherever you're at and whatever you're doing, you will make it farther, and get more respect, than the person who looks like they rolled out of bed 5 minutes ago.

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I'm ugly. I have no doubt certain things would be easier if I were thin and pretty.

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No matter what someone says looks matter. You have to be attracted to someone before wanting to get to know him. Your not going to look at an ugly guy and be like I bet he has a great personality let me go talk to him.

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I think it all depends on what you are trying to do to get ahead in life. If you're living in Hollywood and trying to fit into this "perfect" stereotype than yes looks matter. That's not the real world though. Personality, work ethic and so much more matter.

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Sadly in the corporate world it does a lot of times.  This is by no means a dig at blondes so please don't take this the wrong way.  I have witnessed on several occasions the buxom blonde of average intelligence get hired over the bright, not buxom brunette candidate even though the latter was more qualified and a better fit for the job. Thank goodness I'm self-employed now - got tired of the BS.

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I think it's equal personality and looks. I think you have to be sexually attracted to your SO but also like who they are.

Do looks really matter? Do good looking people get further in life?

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