does beauty equal more respect? are people intimidated by beauty?

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thoughts...

Answer 1

I think that beauty makes getting things in life easier in some cases and harder in others. I don't think that it is necessarily aesthetic beauty that makes people respect one more but the fact that one puts effort into their appearance. When you try to look good it indicates that you respect yourself (to some degree) and I think people are more apt to respect you for it. Yes people are intimidated by beauty and as long as you try to look good there will always be someone trying to "put you in your place". If you can remember that the problem is not yours and hold your head up high these people usually get over it (or sometimes it fuels the fire). Often all they need to be sure of is that you are not assuming an air of superiority over them. Whatever you do don't get caught in rooster fights, people are usually defensive when intimidated, understand this and don't let it get you down.

Answer 2

I don't think beauty gains more respect. I think beauty gains a lot more attention. You are then approached and what you say or how you act, will determine how much respect you gain after that.

Yes, I believe that some people could be intimidated by beauty. People may think that a beautiful person, can not or does not want to be approached.

Answer 3

More respect, not necessary. And yes people are intimidated by beauty. Models are icons of beauty but on an average day among average people men will not approach them and ask them out on a date.

Answer 4

Yes. Beauty commands more respect and reverance. And some are intimidated by it, some are swayed by it, some let it cloud their judgment....
While for others, it evokes very negative feelings with the intimidation like rage and envy. This is why good looking skinny girls are targets for violently jealous, emotionally immature women who spread gossip about them and may try to pick fights and male preditors, like rapists and murderous psychopaths-- also lots of horny boys who just look to hook up with them in order to brag.

Answer 5

I think that people(CERTAINLY NOT ME) are intimidated by what they consider beaty..

The key is of course if the guy/gal really is able to handle the attention. A drop dead gorgeous guy/gal probably would be used to all attention he gets and thus he'd be capable of handling it. But he/she really has to have something else going for him/her than the good looks. He has to be intelligent and original. He has to be able to converse about fundamental things. There must be charisma. I'm personally drawn to charismatic people, physically they often look fascinating, and have a magnetic quality about them. Conventional beauty is in that case totally irrelevant. Actually, often people like these do lack conventional beauty.

Answer 6

I think at times it gives you faster service, more attention however,, not more respect, I don't think so. As far as intimidation, yes, many men are to intimidated to talk to or approach a physically beautiful women. God bless*

Answer 7

yes, people are intimidated by beauty. all of us to an extent. i mean, you see all these hotties and hunks on tv, movies, etc...we would all love to look that way, but life dictates that we don't. the thing about beautiful people is that they make a better appearance, so get better treatment, because most of them act like they deserve it. men and women are both intimidated by each other and the opposite sex. beautiful or not, but put beauty into the mix........it's an intimidation factor. example: guys talk all the time about all the hotties they see, or talked to, or would "go out with" but they rarely risk a rejection by asking one of them on an actual date. they would hope for an encounter, but unless he considers himself as worthy as her, he'll keep his distance. same goes for the women, if a women sees a really good looking pecked out fantasy maker man, unless she feels she is his equal in the looks department, she will not ask him out either. it's a wonder people date at all. as far as beauty equaling respect, no it does not. respect is earned, no matter what you look like.

Answer 8

The hard truth is yes. We are biologically driven to do so. It is primitive instinct that makes us choose mates that appear healthy and carry good genes, thereby giving our offspring a better chance of survival. Part of it is environmentally driven. We are taught from an early age what characteristics are deemed attractive. These traits, what we call beauty, have changed throughout history and among different cultures (most westerners would not consider lip plates or bones through the nose as a beautiful thing, but many tribal cultures do).

Answer 9

Beauty truly lies in the eyes of the beholder coz what appeals to one may not 4 the other.Anyway all beauty is only skin deep & beneath the skin all r the same.So its the heart or the mind in the real sense that commands a lasting respect.

Answer 10

I think it is not just the 'looks', it is how you take care of yourself - and I am not talking the 'bling' factor.

All comes down to being prepared - be showered, hair neat, dress appropriately and be polite. Walk with confidence, shake hands well; eye contact; smile and connect and remember names. You do not need to be a beauty to do that.

Intimidated by beauty, yes, I can see that, but when one is 'intimidated' then they are not prepared as I have written above.

I suppose we all want what is 'greener', but I say be true to yourself, take care of yourself and with that comes confidence - but by golly take showers, dress appropriately and be confident.