No~

More like if you have a choice between trying to look decent, or trying nothing at all; you might as well have a go for something you feel confident in.

because the guys only flirt with good looking girls

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That's is true too I personally feel the prettiest after I'm all sweaty after a workout, with messy hair and no make-up or when I make someone smile. But I still feel pretty when I dress up in nice clothes I was leaning towards more the psychological disposition of people and the concept of what "beauty" is. Because we are programmed since we come out of the womb, most people are predisposed to the general idea of beauty being tanned slim girls in bikinis with perfect teeth and hair blah blah blah or a nice pair of shoes blah blah. Not a lot of people think for themselves and come up with their own idea of beauty.

When people use terms like "good looking", they are not actually thinking about what they find good looking but rather what they were brought up to recognize as good looking thanks to other people and the media.

wow I didn't expect so many well thought out replies, this is really informative thanks guys/girls!

i think most ppl feel the same way, and to me that's the whole origin of the problem. why do we feel better when looking "good" to begin with ? cause if what wasn't the case, all the problems would be solved, since i agree that it is a very dark side of society ( but then again are there even light ones?).

i really wonder why we are like that though. i know the evolutionary reasons for looks being important, but none of them make any sense to me if you consider the level of what they call civilization, that we have reached.


and you are ok with that ? so you just give in and do whatever the "guys" want you to do ? why don't you just say screw them and wait for s/o that may not care ?

People are pressured by society to look nice without questioning why we need to look nice in the first place. Taking care of personal hygiene is one matter, but wanting to look pretty is almost an instinct for most people.

Its a matter of taste too- what people consider to look nice varies on the environment they live in.

Huh. So does it all come down to the question "What is beauty?" And also, "Why is beauty important?" Lots to think about there.

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people that look "pretty" and "beautiful" and etc all look "Normal" in every way, normal eyes normal hair normal face you name it, its all Normal, its natural for girls to feel the need to be pretty and its natural for guys to like pretty girls because pretty means the girl most likely has the most Normal dna.

its about the babies!

I think one of the reason is that because there some who have insecurities about things like that. It boosts a girl's confidence and makes us feel, i don't know, "upped" something like that. And also just to be. That's all there is to it. At least for me.

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i aint too sure about the evolutionary reasons, are u talking evolutionary in the fact that ppl like pretty and that those who are pretty are more likely to be selected for mating purposes so that in particular instance evolution takes on the form of 'i like your looks therefore our kids will have those looks ensuring that there are more pretty ppl' or are u goin with the whole we live in a state of nature where survival of the fittest reigns and that ppl feel the need to be pretty because it is an survival instinct to ensure that our genes are continued on and that the bloodline is not broken

granted these two are similar but there are subtle differences.....i think

because i love myself to much.. and i dont want my loved ones looking ugly...

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I hold a higher standard for myself and the world. everything must be ascetically pleasing in someway. its unfair to assume you can be ugly or not even try to improve (what you already have no plastic surgery) and then receive no judgment

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Society demands it.

Not all people bother though. I don't. I only bother when there's an occasion of somesort, and even then I'm not trying to be "pretty", I just do it to make myself look different to what I normally look like everyday.
I have low self esteem though. I don't believe people when they compliment me. I feel they're only saying it to be polite. That's probably the reason why I don't bother with make up and stuff everyday.


I also agree with this too.

I did an experiment using myself as the sole participant last year, and found that people are kinder to you when you look 'normal' and 'pretty'. I feel more confident and feel more like 'myself' with my hair bunched up in a random ponytail/bun, and wear a hoodie and jeans (and no makeup), but get vastly different reactions from people when I go dressed in a more feminine way (with some makeup). Nowadays I just do what I feel like- some days, I go as 'myself', and other days as 'Miss Pretty'. Needless to say, it is always a relief when people are more polite to you...

Because pretty girls tend to attract more guys....being pretty is one of the best ways to make a good first impression so maybe thats a reason but since am a guy I guess i am unable to think too deeply about why they feel its necessary. There is nothing wrong with girls who use makeup as long as there is a limit and they do so on certain occasions like the ball, going to a fancy restaurant etc. For me personally i feel the less makeup a girl uses the better, because then it sort of means you are more confident of yourself and not concealing your natural self. The only makeup i tend to like on girls is the eyeliners, those are awesome to me for some reason, but I dislike blushers, heavy lipstick, foundation which makes the girl look like a doll etc.

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I like to look...nice? ._.
Like people said, it's a real confidence booster sometimes.


Also...because it's just how society is...

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