Do unattractive people really think they are attractive?

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Seems like physically unattractive people are so vain. I noticed most attractive guys and girls are more insecure compared to unattractive people. I can totally understand a butterfaced girl being appealing but fat old guys think they are hot shit and keep chasing attractive 18-25 year old females around.

UnknownBartley · Accepted Answer

Unattractive people have to try harder to get the attention of someone , especially if it's someone else who looks good, so therefore they try to look as good as possible, and try to be as confident as possible as confidence plays a big part in getting someone

Blindguyplaying · Accepted Answer

I never found myself to be attractive and often tell people that I'm not and surprisingly, its helped me build confidence but I was never the boastful type so maybe my appearance had nothing to do with it

turnmypainintopower1 · Accepted Answer

I don't know I feel like most people views about them selfs are flawed ussually they think to high of them selfs or to low of them selfs

Pumpkinspicevanilla · Accepted Answer

Delusional

Bananaman177 · Answer

Your beauty standards aren't universal.

Everybody looks different to everybody. Different people have different standards. Some people don't care about looks at all, others have radically opposing opinions of what makes a person beautiful.

I think Kristen Schaal:

Do unattractive people really think they are attractive?

Is prettier than Jennifer Lawrence:

How can you therefore possibly predict what my opinion of YOU would be? Or any of your friends? Anyone you think is hot, or ugly, I might think quite the opposite. And even if you say I'm weird, you're right, but lots of people are weird, and all of them weird in their own unique way.

On top of ALL THAT, people also get with other people for millions of different reasons that have nothing to do with their appearances!

AlexMoon · Answer

Depends on the person, I'm ugly and I fucking know it. It's called a fucking mirror, I see Sloth from the Goonies everytime I look in the mirror.

I see your point in reverse on a daily basis, I see the pretty world acting vain and because I see it in myself, I can tell when someone views themselves as ugly. The fat old guy thing is not about vanity, it's about money, power and status and most of all insecurities, they go for the girls would never accept them before but now that they have wealth they have a greater chance to get the girl.

Bandit74 · Answer

I think attractive people are on average a lot more confident than unattractive people are.

As far as being vain, it probably just stands out more when an unattractive person is goes after an attractive person because it is perceived as out of place or that they don't deserve to want someone attractive.
However when attractive people pursues or judges someone on looks it is perceived as normal rather than vain or shallow.

Anonymous · Answer

Some of them do. I think its healthy as long as they're doing it to make themselves feel good. It's better than being insecure. They should also be realistic about how they look.
Example: Sometimes I think I'm fine as fuck and other days I'd wish I was someone else. Even on my confident days I wouldn't expect attention from anyone.

KezHarris · Answer

Yeah, I've known some hideous guys who behave like theyre the best looking person they've seen and they feel entitled to attractive women ~ this results in them harrassing women and they usually become those creepy old losers that women are scared of

Mir95 · Answer

Guys are guys, they will try, that's how they roll. I think everyone has a good idea of how attractive they're by the time they are 20. So it's not like a guy won't know a girl his out of his league but he will try nonetheless.

dreadmyst · Answer

Its all mentality. Sure more unattractive people have more confidence but what did they endure to achieve that? Constant bullying and trying to live up to social standards. Eventually they break from the pressure and stop giving a dam leading to more a more confident appearance.

I know from personal experience on this. I have tore down my old self and build s newer better version that has more confidence.

elite665 · Answer

Yea I don't know apparently I’m attractive people always tell me but I’m kinda insecure and I love had friends that other tell me are super ugly and they acted like they owned the world it comes to certain people I guess

Giggletr0n · Answer

I think it's more like unattractive people generally feel like they have to try harder therefore are always concerned with how they look compared to those people that hardly have to put in any effort to look good.

TisTheTruth · Answer

How do you know someone is physically unattractive? Is there a measure or a scale that decides that? Someone being unattractive is a personal opinion. I find this question rather pointless. What you could ask is how much people prioritise vanity above confidence...

Obi_Juan_Kenobi · Answer

I don't consider myself attractive and I honestly feel like I am unattractive. I never felt like I was atractive. Maybe it's just that they don't care

ArcticHamsters · Answer

If it really happens, it probably does because of ego self defense mechanisms such as Denial and Compensation. Some things are really hard for the ego to accept, so it covers these things unconsciously or compensates them somehow.

BluesheepOwl · Answer

I think I am pretty attractive. I get guys asking for my number/approaching me a lot. I also feel confident. I think you only feel vain when you have good reason to.

DizzyAster2 · Answer

They don't have a choice, really.  It's either think they are good looking and hope others agree. Or don't, and live a shiity existence.  I'd take the former too.

kreamykraemez · Answer

i was born to be a fat old guy with a walker that eats every kid that trespasses on my lawn

Grandpapillon · Answer

Wow just wow. 19 and this is what you have come up with, this is what you think is happening. If being attractive is such a downer for you, why not hideously scar your face and see what it's like to live your life as an unattractive person. You have heard the saying "beautify is in the eye if the beholder"? The fat old guys don't think they good looking, it's their confidence that women find attractive and/or money/status.

SweetGuy7 · Answer

Nope.

SjE78 · Answer

do attractive people think they are better than anyone else?  who's right is it to question who is and who isn't attractive?

chriscdi · Answer

I don't know what i am but i dont really care either, im confident cause i i just am and i enjoy it, its better than bringing myself down

Anonymous · Answer

"Fat old guys" know, they just don't care that's what it is (not so much think "they are hot shit"). But everyone is different and has different tastes. Someone can think someone is ugly, and someone else will think they're gorgeous.

hellacray · Answer

Lol there are some ghetto ratchet girls that think they're hot. And yeah they ain't.

NYCQuestions1976 · Answer

I've already divorced someone my age (actually a bit older), so I'll chase whomever I deem worthy of said chase... if I even feel like a pursuit...

Maria79 · Answer

Yes and they go outside in short shorts or something and living in Greece some beaches our topless.

Anonymous · Answer

I think they have earned their confidence over time. Give the circumstance why wouldn't they hit on 18-25yo?

Anonymous · Answer

And you don't think your being a woman might skew your view a bit? lol

WhoDatGuy · Answer

We don't need to be attractive because women are resource leeches.

Anonymous · Answer

I thought I was attractive but I may not be because girls get nervous and shy around me so I may be unattractive. But again that could be cus I'm black from stereotypes. I actually garantee you that's the reason

TohhhruAi · Answer

that’s prob true but most of the time we all see ourselves as more attractive than we are

Anonymous · Answer

Well scientifically it’s proven that we all see ourselves 5% better looking than other people see us

311WasAnInsideJam · Answer

I'm ugly and I'm proud.

Wallflower101 · Answer

I already know I'm ugly as hell. Fuck you puberty

humptydumpty01 · Answer

I'm definitely attractive and sexy

aa180 · Answer

Not me, I acknowledge my unattractiveness.

NerdInDenial · Answer

They are rich, powerful or famous

Liam_Hayden · Answer

Your opinion is valid only for you.

colefree · Answer

I know im not hot shit 😂😂

Anonymous · Answer

I'm not and I know I'm not

Poormanscomedian · Answer

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