"Beauty lies in the eye of the beholder", true or false?

[Polswedgirl]

Why? Does that mean everyone can eventually find someone special? Why not?

[Endeavor]

It's certainly true within reason, I think.
For instance, Angelina Jolie is considered attractive by many people. I am not one of them
There was a girl in high school that I was very very attracted to and some of my friends had a tepid response to her. Vice versa for some of the girls they liked.

That being said, I do not think everyone can eventually find someone special. I'm cynical though.

[Polswedgirl]

I agree. Why don't you think there could be a special for everyone?

[Indigocloud]

Exactly. I've never found Angelina or brad attractive tbh

[Anonymous]

Aye. That's obviously a true old quote.

That said, lets keep in mind that the beholder is probably highly affected by things like genetics and society before determining what is and is not beautiful.

[Polswedgirl]

So you think it's predetermined somehow what a person think is beautiful and not? That attraction doesn't grow?

[Opinion Owner]

No, not at all. I think to a certain extent we are more likely to be attracted by specific things. Call it evolution if you will.

Beyond that I believe that society and our environment influences what we like. And of course, that also means that affection and attraction can grow regardless of initial attraction.

[Polswedgirl]

Interesting statement, I agree with you.

[misscocobutter]

Yes I think that is true. It simply means everyone has different taste and what one might find appealing another doesn't etc. Yes I think there is always someone who will find you attractive

[Anonymous]

True. Very true, because someone that I might find unattractive is attractive to someone else. Everyone will eventually find someone special to them because that's how the world was made.

[Polswedgirl]

Do you believe in more than one "soulmates"?

[Opinion Owner]

No not really

[SleepySmile123]

True. But there is only one type of guys I never found attractive- cocky college guys

[Nicu11]

True-ish, there are certain things that a vast majority of people like, such as someone fit. Of course there are exceptions, people who like the extra thickness. So while it is true, it still is limited. Cause it applies to a select few. Most people like similar things.
But it is somewhat true.
Some people find snakes pretty, others find them the grossest things on the planet.
This follows the same logic.

[AleDeEurope]

Yeah, but we all tend to like certain things, therefore people that don't possess any, or just a few, of those characteristics, will have less people thinking they're attractive. You understand what I'm saying.

[abc3643]

It's true and this episode of The Twilight Zone should be seen to understand why...
archive.org/details/TwilightzoneEyeofthebeholder

[Octavius]

It just means no one is universally attractive or unattractive. There will always be people who find you attractive and a group that no matter what you look like will find you unattractive. Doesn't mean there's somebody out there for everyone though. Disproportionate amount of people.

[Polswedgirl]

Why don't you think there would be a special someone for everyone?

[Octavius]

Again there's just a disproportionate amount of people in the world. It's not necessarily someone can't find someone who is attracted to them but that all those people already have found love with someone else who might be very similar and there is just no one left for them.

[Polswedgirl]

Hmm alright, but I still want to believe that people can have more than one soulmate, so that there would be someone for everyone.

[Polswedgirl]

Maybe it's a naive way of thinking but I really wish that.

[Octavius]

Maybe a little naive but that doesn't make it wrong.

[Anonymous]

I love you. Your picture is the most beautiful thing I've seen all day. Thank you for existing!

[Polswedgirl]

Wow I don't even know what to say, thank you! but why anon?

[Opinion Owner]

Well I'm just a bit shy I guess. Id rather stay anonymous...

[Opinion Owner]

I sent you a message... it has my name.

[wrnfesj]

True, studies have shown that you are more likely to be attracted to someone if you look like them. They may look horrible but you can still think they look amazing.

[KaidenKass00]

Yes and no.

Everyone has personal preferences but there are universal elements that are considered "beautiful." For instance, while I'm really not a huge fan of Halle Berry, I - and anyone with eyes - will admit she's beautiful.

[93stepsawayfromhome]

Halle Berry is nothing special to me. I don't find her ugly, but not very attractive either.

There aren't any universal elements that are considered "beautiful" — there are elements that many people consider beautiful, but there is no one on this planet whom everyone thinks is beautiful. Also, "universal" in your case pretty much means "in the Western world".

[KaidenKass00]

@93stepsawayfromhome No, it doesn't. There are entire studies on what are considered universal elements of beauty. There are always exceptions to every rule, of course, but there are reasons why a huge hooked nose with a wart on it won't be seen as attractive by... well, anyone. Again, exceptions do exist but it doesn't change certain facts.

[93stepsawayfromhome]

But these are not facts. Until you have asked every person who lives on this planet if they find a huge hooked nose with a wart on it attractive, you can't know if no one finds it attractive.

[BertMacklinFBI]

@93stepsawayfromhome true lol

[Jared____]

True💁🏻 I think the eye can change though like if someone looks pretty but they are a shit person I don't think you'll find them as atractive and vise versa

[joeb73]

true, everyone sees things a little differently. and everyone looks for something different when they are looking for a mate. so ones definition of beauty is also different

[Indigocloud]

It's up to the observer to decide whether something is beautiful or not. No one is beautiful to everyone so true

[Other_Tommy_Wiseau]

except jessica alba...

[Indigocloud]

@Other_Tommy_Wiseau
She's okay. Nothing special

[Other_Tommy_Wiseau]

memecrunch.com/.../image.png?w=400&c=1

filler

[Indigocloud]

@Other_Tommy_Wiseau
Oh you're one of those guys. Whatever

[Other_Tommy_Wiseau]

i wish that was my user name cause that would make your comment sooo much funnier :D

so if you saw her walking down the street, you would think "nothing special"? like where do you live where you see someone who looks like her every day? i'm getting a 1st class ticket.

[Bandit74]

Nobody is universally attractive but there are people whose appearance appeals to a much larger demographic than others.

[ConsultantIsBack]

Very much true. We all have different types and preferences.

[bubbletrouble]

True. I dont find Dylan O'brien hot but lots of other girls do

[broadsword]

Yes very much so. I've seen this happen time and time again.

[frustratedhw]

In this society we don't allow enough time to pass to get past 1st looks..

[BertMacklinFBI]

thats what I learned in the movie Shallow Hal so I believe it :P

[BertMacklinFBI]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4j25DUQLgE
...

[admles]

It is true, IMHO.

There is not one woman or man in the world that everyone will say is beautiful.

[LiveFreeorDieHard]

Hell yeah. We are all into different things. So there is definitely soneone out there for everyone.

[gapminder]

It lies in the eye of the "beerholder".
That's how Adele gets laid.

[skeptic007]

hahahahahah fuck no you either look good, decent or ugly that's how the world works

[Polswedgirl]

That's kind of a bitter way of thinking. So do don't think there's a somebody for everybody?

[skeptic007]

no I believe in choice,, you can chose too love an ugly person
but lets be real would you love these guys
https://t.qkme.me/36drcg.jpg

pbs.twimg.com/.../...563_2261111954595ugly_man.jpg

teenagehumors.com/.../Ugly-Emo-Guy.jpg

they are some ugly fucks who don't work on themselves, THERE LAZY AND UNMOTIVATED
instead of trying too fix themselves
they say (OHHH IM LOOKING FOR A GIRL THAT LIKES ME FOR ME LOL GOOD LUCK WITH THAT

these are the type of guys you want motivated and willing too put in the work
sixpackshortcuts.com/.../before-6.jpg

s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/.../...8af6b2cf2c.jpg

[Polswedgirl]

Well yeah, but could be equally as "ugly" women who will love them, who knows? Maybe they have the best humor or are super charming, and their woman is super obese? I mean there are people who are born with a disease or something else that makes them look "ugly" according to society. These people still find their soulmate. I'd like to believe that there still are people out there who aren't shallow. I wouldn't want to be with a guy who was with me solely because of the way I look, the way I was BORN, it's nothing I can do about it.

example: https://i64.tinypic.com/2qu125t.jpg

[skeptic007]

yes I understand but your talking about the limiting factor most people find looks than look at personality that's how it works cause if I walk around looking like a mess what girl is gonna look at me zero 90% of women will pass by without a second thought and few will look and that's a fact

[Polswedgirl]

Yeah but maybe you'll first get to know a girl as a friend, and then it may develop into romantic feelings from both sides.

[skeptic007]

yeah we could be friends, but I won't waste my time on a lazy, unmotivated women who look like a messes

cause she wants me too not change her
she wants me too like her the way she is
FUCK NO I WANT A WOMEN THAT'S ALWAYS LOOKING TOO GET BETTER I HATE EXCUSES FUCK HER EXCUSES

and you see that guy with that ugly women HE CAN'T GET OTHER WOMEN THAT'S WHY HE IS WITH HER DON'T ALWAYS BELIEVE THAT PERSONALITY BULLSHIT CAUSE I PROMISE,, IF HE KNEW HE COULD GET ANOTHER WOMEN HE WOULDN'T WASTE A SECOND ON HER

the worlds a cruel place hun accept it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3z-Mb0dfJM

[Polswedgirl]

:o
Life must have treated you bad :o

[skeptic007]

your 15 hun you don't know about life yet don't worry it will hit you soon