Do hot/beautiful people tend to be less intelligent?

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Answer only based on people you've met in real life, from the people you know or interacted. And when I say hot, I don't mean the shy one who is kinda pretty and has a nice body, I mean the real stunners.
Let those answers flow... and please, don't bring PC into this.

Idonthaveausername · Accepted Answer

Where's the option for "Most People Are Dumb?"

Your view of intelligence in general is based on how intelligent you are. Most people are of average intelligence and average beauty, hence the derivative of "average." If you are of average or less than average intelligence or beauty, you are going to vote that pretty people are dumb out of jealousy or that they're intelligent based off you realizing they're smarter than you. If you are intelligent and pretty, you are going to vote that they are intelligent because you are or that they're not because the majority of people in general are less intelligent and pretty than you.

I believe looks have nothing to do with intelligence. Anybody can learn how to put on makeup and work out and wear flattering clothing whether they are intelligent or not. Likewise, I've known extremely intelligent people who are downright ugly or could be attractive, but just don't care about their appearances.

If you watch television, you will find beautiful people who are extremely intelligent, and also some beautiful people who aren't. Cindy Crawford, world-renown super-model has a pretty hefty college degree. You can also turn the news on to see a bimbo arguing with an ugly person who has serious qualifications to have an opinion on the subject in question, but the bimbo has the last word because she's cute and some network wanted to give her her own talk show.

I fall under the pretty/intelligent category. Most people I know who are either more intelligent or prettier than me are not both, so I voted "Most Hot People Are Dumb". I hung out with a lot of nerds in high school because we were on the same intellectual plane as each other and I really couldn't stand to hold a conversation with some prissy teenage girl who was more concerned about how many football players she could bang than to understand what's going on in the world around her. I've also seen smart, ugly people put more effort into doing their jobs than pretty, dumb people. As an adult, that problem of having the smart people complete all the work in a group project while everyone else slacks off has carried over into the work environment, and honestly, it's still pissing me off. I don't care how pretty you are if you aren't worth your own weight in dirt, and I'd rather work with an ugly, smart person any day of the week.

Puppylove94 · Accepted Answer

I've met pretty people who are dumb.
I've met ugly people who are dumb.

People notice the pretty people more, so it seems as if more pretty people are dumb when that's not the case at all. Also, ugly people like taking out their insecurities on pretty people by saying they're dumb because there's nothing else to hate on.

Hey_itsAlexandra · Accepted Answer

This is definitely not true. There even studies that suggest there's a strong correlation between physical attractiveness and intelligence. My mom for example is a very attractive woman, when she was younger she was honestly like wow beautiful and she's also extraordinarily intelligent.

springocelot · Accepted Answer

People that I've met IRL that most people would consider legitimately hot have come in two extremes:
1) hot + dumb af (because they rely on their looks too much); OR
2) hot + smart af (because they're out to prove something)

it was 50/50. so i couldn't vote in the poll.

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

I'm a very handsome guy. My intelligence is very high, however I go through a lot of segregation and my social skills are low.

Over-all the most gorgeous people I've met are much higher than average intelligence for sure, however this doesn't go 100% into ethics.

In my experience very gorgeous males and females equally have the same numbers of unethical behaviors like sadism and narcissism. The only difference is in the expression of those behaviors. Both sexes express those tendencies differently.

I wouldn't be able to tell you exactly the numbers. But you can get an idea from looking at social groups. Depending on their social group they express a range of immature to mature adult developmental thinking.

Examples are: rockers, cool kids I don't know, hot blonde all done up, etc etc, gangsta, whatever these are just simple examples so u can get some kind of picture; socialite, business person, etc...

Catagorizing good looking people further by social group is more accurate. by just good looks alone its all random.
the ethical behavior is a large indicator of intelligence

jp612612 · Accepted Answer

From my work experience, I sure think that extremely attractive people are dumber. But I don't think it's because they aren't capable of more, I think it's that they've been able to get by in life based on their looks so they've never had to work really hard. The big companies I've worked for have always hired good looking people and have scattered them in positions around the office. And I admit, I think it's good for the office environment. Whenever a new, exceptionally attractive male or female arrives in the office, I always wonder what they do, but it always ends up being some "Program Manager" position where they don't actually manage anybody or anything.

Like I said, I think that they're good for the office for the sake of diversity, but I'm not sure if their contributions ever justify their salary.

RJGraveyTrain · Answer

The hottest guys I have ever met in my life have also been the smartest guys I've ever met in my life.

Cosytoasty · Answer

In my personal experience Smart rich college girls look like this High school drop-outs from the lower rungs of society end up like this

Mesonfielde · Answer

I'd say hot/beautiful people are more likely to have better genes, which might also make them more suitable for better intelligence.

This is a wild hypothesis though. Still, "most hot people are not dumb".

Only if they wear too much makeup: that's a sign.

Phoenix98 · Answer

Meet Dolph Lundgren a well known Hollywood actor who also has a master degree in chemical engineering is a former Swedish marine and is a master at Kyokushin karate and was a formidable challenger at the 1979 World Open Tournament. He won the European championships in 1980 and 1981, and a heavyweight tournament in Australia in 1982.

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JohnDoe3000 · Answer

Genetically there's no negative correlation between intelligence and attractiveness, but I do believe attractive people, especially women, get challenged less to develop their intelligence as children/teenagers.

GoodLuckCharlie · Answer

It's actually the opposite. It's easily explained as a "cause and effect"
1. Two people are attracted to each other. One of them is smart and the other is good-looking.
2. Their child will have good genes. He/she will most likely be smart and good-looking.
3. The cycle continues. When that child grows up, he/she will be attracted with another person with good genetics.
It's an endless cycle. The people with better genetics will usually have hot, smart children. This shows that most good-looking people are indeed, not dumb.

bedroomdweller · Answer

I've found equally dumb and smart hot women out there. As for being a dude, doesn't matter how you look like you can't afford being dumb as men are much less dependant on looks. Particularly in work and such, you have to know your stuff.

So I think it can have a correlation in women to some extent, but not men.

SarahsSummer · Answer

I could get behind any of your polls. I don't perceive anyone as dumb or smart by their looks, only by their words and actions.

vonasaurus · Answer

the reason "hot" people are likely perceived as "dumb" is that many rely on their looks and believe that they shouldn't have to work as hard because they're beautiful.

that said, i make a point of not judging people by their looks.

chrissykerdock · Answer

you can't ever put a label or generalize like that... it be nice if all goodlooking were dumb because it sure make up for being ugly... imagine being dumb and ugly? no it's just insane to generalize like that yes good looking people can be dumb but they can also be smart

Bandit74 · Answer

Intelligence is supposedly correlated with beauty so they are usually average to slightly above average in terms of IQ. That doesn't nessesarily mean they are smart or knowledgeable tho. Also the extent of their IQ won't match the extent of their IQ. For example a model who is better looking than 90% of the population may also have an above average IQ, but it probably won't be a genious level IQ in the top 10%.

NoFcks2Give · Answer

Dumb, compared to what exactly. If you take the average "Hot" guy or girl and told them to keep up with a room full of Mensa members, few would keep up. The thing is that can be said about many people. Hot or Not. There are countless ugly stupid people. Trust me. I live in the south. However, I have seen cases where this question makes perfect sense.

Anonymous · Answer

I feel like very attractive people that are used to the attention (especially women) tend to act dumb because they think it's cute or they don't try to study and learn new things (in their early age) because people show and/or tell them that they don't need that because they're beautiful and that's enough to get them everywhere. Other than that, I don't know. I've met some pretty people who are dumb af but also some people who are smart af. Sorry for my bad English, not my native language.

BoySittingOnTheMoon · Answer

To be quite frank, uglier people asks my help from me for their course, they asked so much questions I feel so stressed and wanted to be left alone. So I just print out my work for the assignment and I tell them to write in your words. And this flippin' happens every week for the biochemistry degree.

ThatBritishLad · Answer

I wished it worked like that back in Secondary School, but sadly it didn't. The good looking sporty guys were also very smart, while I was weird, lanky, wimpy, and a bit thick.

Goldilocks24 · Answer

I don't think anyone's intelligence is based on their appearance.

writing_essays · Answer

I read that research shows people who are good looking tend to be more intelligent - especially if they are good looking as children. Good looking men and smarter than uglier men but there is no correlation between looks and intelligence among woman.

HOAAH · Answer

There are always exceptions. there are those who are "dumb" in certain topics but really smart in other topics. I may meet a really stunning girl who is smart in finance but really dumb in building cars. it depends on the topic.

BrileyCat · Answer

in college i've met a lot of hot people who are intelligent in some things and dumb in others . therefore i couldn't vote .

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