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Originally Posted by HomerMcvie
I agree completely. And I've always said, I'd rather date a 7 or an 8, any day, over a 10. I'm not saying there aren't great 10's out there, but just in general, that 1o usually knows that they can have their pick of whomever they desire....and who needs that pressure!
Looks ARE important, but personality is too!
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But why do you automatically assume that the 7 or 8 is necessarily a nicer/smarter/funnier person than the 10? A haughty 10 is not nearly as obnoxious as a haughty 7 or 8 with the self-image of a 10. I think it's interesting that people are willing to assume the worst about attractive people- as if we are trying to find something, anything, that shatters this illusion of perfection.
I hate to admit this, but
if I had to choose between 1) being exceptionally physically attractive AND stupid, or 2) being exceptionally brilliant intellectually AND hideous (by most objective criteria), I would choose to be pretty and stupid. Sure, being intellectually superior is a great, admirable thing. But at the end of the day, who has the easier/happier life? The person with the looks usually wins in the end. I would rather be adored/worshipped and oblivious to my own stupidity than being acutely self-aware and shunned/ridiculed by people who are beneath me mentally. It's sad but true.