Do you judge someone based on appearance?

Answer 1

i think everyone does that, whether they mean to or not.

Answer 2

Everyone is guilty of this and the ones who say they aren't are not telling the truth. It is human nature to judge a person based on appearances and unfortunately you miss out on some decent friends. The old saying: "You can't judge a book by its cover", usually holds true. If Jesus himself walked into a modern church...... he would probably be stared at and gossiped about. Yes, I have seen this even in the churches and I found myself without and still wanting. I do not believe you have to own a suit and tie to go to church. I don't believe that a person down on his luck should be ridiculed and judged because he doesn't have the means to do any better. If you judge on appearances it means you are superficial and materialistic. Treat people with respect no matter their looks, just in case the Lord comes to call in the clothes you have always shunned. Good luck !

Answer 3

Not intentionally, but yes. I would guess that 90% of people do that, if not more. Not because we're being mean, or vain, or anything like that, but it's just human nature. I think it's more of an initial judgement, that's done subconsciously. They've done reports about that on like 20/20 or one of those shows, where they monitor babies reactions to "attractive" and "less attractive" people. I don't completely judge people by appearance, but I'll at least admit that it's an initial reaction when meeting someone for the first time.

Answer 4

Leah, yup I do, and as a social scientist I am confident that most others do as well. For example, in a study of blind dates researchers set up subjects to go out with a total stranger. Before they did though the scientists asked the subjects what they look for in a romantic partner. Subjects all said stuff like: personality, sense of humor, character, ambition, looks, etc. Turned out, after the date had ended and the subjects were asked if they wanted to go on another date with the same person, the only variable that predicted their answers was looks. Even though we try not to let these things matter, in romantic relationships they do a great deal.

Answer 5

I think all people do to some extent. I didnt think I was that way until I met the man I married. We met online, he lived in another country and I was in the US. He sent me a picture, and I remember thinking.. UGH.. how could you ever kiss someone that looked like that. If I would have met him on the street, I wouldnt have given him the time of day based on his looks, however after getting to know him online, I feel deeply and madly in love with him and we have been married happily for the past 3 yrs, and had dated long distance for the 5 yrs prior to that.

I am no beauty queen by far, and I didnt think of myself as a person who would judge people like that. I was suprised and kinda embarassed with myself cause once I got to know this guy, he turned out to be the smartest, cutest, nicest guy in the world and he treats me like a queen!

Answer 6

Yes. So here is what I would say about you, based upon your picture: You are between 16 and 25 years old, like attention, like to be photographed, think well of yourself, and ...... YOU do judge people based on their appearance! So, there you go, to answer your question, YES, I DO.

Answer 7

I do. You can tell a lot from someones appearance. If a person takes care of their appearance, they most likely will take care of other things in their life. and vise versa. You don't want to approach someone who is dirty and unhealthy, you'd rather approach someone who looks good, but after talking with a person your judgement/perception can change. When you walk into a room filled with people after just a few seconds you have a perception of everyone there.

Answer 8

I try not to. Sometimes you can't help it...like when you are in a dark parking lot and you see someone kinda creepy looking lurking around. I try not to judge someone on looks when it comes to relationships, like with dating or making new friends. Someone who is physically beautiful may have the ugliest personality in the world. Someone who you may not first find attractive to look at may become the most beautiful person to you because of what they have inside them.

Answer 9

Yes and anyone who says otherwise is a liar. Everyone make assumptions about people based on their appearance. For example, if I see someone with homemade tattoos on their arms and face, I assume that either that person isn’t very bright or has no sense of esthetics.

Answer 10

i visit actually say i do not. I grew up with an overweight brother so I not in any respect had the idea in my head that overweight individuals are "ugly and fat" or some thing like that. also, i bypass to a college with a uniform so that's unlike i truly can choose kids in my college on how they look even with if i had to. I truly have friends who will make relaxing of ways someone seems and that i truly do imagine that's ridiculous.

Answer 11

I judge someone more by their vibes. I learned a valuable lesson years ago. (when I was pretty young) My friend and I went into a bar and an extremely handsome guy walked in. He was clean cut and very GQ. He sat next to me, and I immediately started shaking. My friend asked me what was wrong and I could barely answer her. The words stuck in my throat. She suggested that it might be the guy next to me, and that we should move to a table. In about 15 min. he left and I went up to the bartender and asked him, who the guy was. The bartender looked at me seriously, and told me to "stay away from him". He said that the man was into voo-doo, devil worshipping and putting spells on people. That was the most valuable lesson that I ever learned. It showed me that "looks" mean nothing when it comes to a person's character.