Is the phrase “True beauty lies within” actually true or is it a lie we tell children?

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CurrentJohn · Accepted Answer

Both is important, physical and inner attractiveness if you talk about finding a partner. Telling someone that physical appearance doesn`t matter would be hypocritical because everyone has his personal taste and wouldn`t date every single person on this planet regardless of their appearance. Everyone who says otherwise simply just lies. On the other hand, you also don`t want to date someone with a horrible personality, even if he looks like a greek god that just jumped out from your dream and fullfills every single physical preference that you have. Living with that person is still going to be insufferable after a while.

And yes of course beauty is in the eye of the beholder because as I said, everyone has a different taste. Someone might find a person unattractive, another person might find that person super attractive. I would also say that while physical appearance does matter, personality is way more important. Especially when it comes to friends and not just your partner. If it is about friends I don`t care at all how they look like because I don`t want to sleep with them and therefore their personality is the only thing that matters at all.

ohsheeT · Accepted Answer

When I meet somebody I look straight into their eyes because that will start telling me everything about them if they're happy sad confident smart independent and as I get to know that person on the inside it paints a picture and I can tell just how beautiful of a person they are it might take me a week sometimes.

I might be talking with them and all of a sudden it's like I'll see you flash going across their face or something and I look at their outside of their body their face and every other part of them and it kind of blows me away because once you know the inside of a person and then you really finally look at the outside you can see a connection but for me I look to the inside I want to know exactly who they are

I watched too many friends even myself pick a girl that is beautiful on the outside and a few months down the road you realize who she is on the inside and it's just not going to work so I look at it like this

For me beauty starts from the inside and that's what I want to find is that true beauty on the inside and the outside is just all an extra bonus

Girl242 · Accepted Answer

Inner beauty is the only beauty there is. Wise thoughts become wise actions.
Thoughts of beauty become outer beauty. The person who thinks not to shower and groom themselves cannot know outer beauty for very long. The person who thinks not to care for themselves cannot know outer beauty.
Inner beauty is the only beauty. It's the cause. Inner and outer beauty are one in the same. If you doubt me, try it out. If you must cast a stone, cast it, but try it out.

Paris13 · Accepted Answer

True Beauty Highlights and Delights Within Yourself Firstly. xxoo

Counterclocking · Answer

Inner beauty is the most important but outer beauty still matters even though it fades. In the dating world for example, looks and personality go hand and hand. Looks matter regardless but they’re not everything that matters. Think of a cake for instance, only going for looks is like just eating the icing and only going for personality is like eating the cake without the icing. A cake tastes better with icing. Looks aren’t everything and personality isn’t everything. Both matter. Both are to stay in balance.

Sonorous · Answer

It is not a lie in my opinion. I think that it's true that inside & outside beauty matters. Outside is better for more immediate captivating attention & inside beauty or basically a large amount of agreeable characteristics or traits is better for actually getting along with people for the long term.

EricSummer · Answer

There are other things than beauty that matter, and some of them matter more than beauty. However, physical beauty is real, too. It is best not to mix up these things.

For example, loyalty is essential in a partner, but I would not call this a type of beauty. It's something else about the person.

Kaamraj · Answer

As a man I can tell you that no one has ever seen or tried to see my beauty or what kind of a person I am, most women today will give you probably a few minutes of first impression to show what kind of person you are; how much money you have, what can you do for her, and how well can you spit game, beyond that you're out. So I now return the favor, why should I try to find someone's "inner beauty" if they never did the same to me?

JackCarter · Answer

I would say both kind of matter
Most people won't bother looking at your inner beauty if you are not above a minimum in external beauty/attractiveness
10/10 external beauty doesn't matter if you are ruined inside.. it's like a nicely packed gift with nothing (or some crap) inside lol

lorenzomichael · Answer

Yes it's absolutely the true. The inside of a person will last forever, the morals that they have and the values that they keep. The honesty that lies within them will always be. Listen outward beauty will always fade away. But the beauty that's in a person lasts a lifetime.

inhua · Answer

yes it is one of the biggest lies ever told by society just look up Joseph Merrick the Elephant Man who the fuck would ever want to look at his inner beauty?

Billlewis · Answer

I think beauty manifests itself in a myriad of ways, but a person's inner glow is something no one can ever take away from them.

Nikki1989 · Answer

Your looks are meaningless if you have the personality of a doormat.

loveslongnails · Answer

Inner beauty is truly where you find it. External beauty is pleasing to the eye, but beauty can also be in the eye of the beer holder. :-D

Likes2drive · Answer

Usually eye of the beholder, nobody can see inner beauty until they get to know them and if you don’t look good to the person on the outside they won’t get to know you on the inside

Grovermint · Answer

It's a truism in some capacity. Essentially, a someone can be the equivalent to the personification of a Greek God and still have the nastiest personality you've ever come across.

LiamJHayden · Answer

It is true. Outer beauty fades, or as Amanda Shaw sings, "Pretty Runs Out." Inner beauty remains.

Lokiion · Answer

Inner beauty is cool and all but if you drop dead ugly no one gonna ever wanna talk to you in the first place

clampfan101 · Answer

A and C. Physical beauty also matters, but not nearly as much as inner beauty.

JoeMichael67 · Answer

Unfortunately life isn't a Disney movie. Appearance matters.

BarryLiverstone · Answer

It’s true. However physical attraction still matters obv.

user406 · Answer

in my opinion physical attractiveness really does matter, especially for girls. pretty privilege is real. however, personality and charisma is definitely more important!

Christoff92 · Answer

True beauty is both exterior and interior. Or inside and out.

gothbxtch · Answer

mixture of one and three

WhitneySnow · Answer

Completely true

Wonderingguyy · Answer

That’s very much true

BigDog1989 · Answer

Explain beauty contests, and cheerleaders then

Jamie05rhs · Answer

No, it's actually true.

BLP11520 · Answer

Parts of these statements are true...

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