2007-03-08 11:01:44 · 18 answers · asked by Archie_13 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Other - Family & Relationships
I have found that, in the long run, popularity is over-rated...
When I was in high school (and I am making the assumption that you are) I used to be envious of those who were popular. They had a cloud of friends around them, always had very attractive members of the opposite sex beating a path to them for dates, etc. They seemed to have it made.
When I left high school, however I found that being popular there never amounted to anything out in the real world. Colleges were only interested in athletic achievements and scholastic aptitude and employers only cared if you had a diploma and were honest and trustworthy -- I have yet to see an application from either that asked if you were a member of the "in" crowd.
What really matters in the long run (not to mention the here and now) is who you are as a person. Do you study hard and are concerned about good grades? Are you known as being honest, a person whose word is as good as gold? That lasts much longer than vain popularity ever will.
Here's an after thought: one of the most popular guys I knew from high school was the captain of the football team and had more dates in a month than most guys had in a year -- he is now serving time in prison for manufacturing meth.
It just goes to show that popularity does not equal superiority.
2007-03-08 11:30:02 · answer #1 · answered by calledkevinalot 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You mine as well ask, "Why is acceptance so important?" Yes, it IS human nature. Humans WANT. They want what they don't have and when they ARE popular, they love looking over people and saying, "Ha! I'm over you! I'm popular! Shine in the shadow of my glory!"
And, when you feel popularity is so important, it makes acceptance and attention go straight to the populars, who really only want just that: acceptance and attention.
Popularity gets you so many places, too. Say, that AWESOME show coming to town is sold out and someone you know has the only tickets left. She'll ask the most popular person, DUH! Partly because either they are your friend or they WANT to be popular.
In the future, popularity gets you places too. Believe it or not, being smart and talented are only two thirds of it. Being popular is the other third. Say the company your working for lets you off and you know a good friend (one of the HUNDREDS) and tell them and they just HAPPEN to be in the same proffession and HAPPEN to have a job open at their company. Popularity sometimes keeps food on the table.
But when it comes to teenagers, there's always a popular group, not matter what. They are the ones that are always out all weekend and leave up the "hottest" away messages and seem to be "in it" when it comes to fashion, and, though hard to admit, they're all decently smart and the teachers definitely notice them.
Popularity, I wish it would just go away along with cliques and other such things. But, it's our future, and though we try to avoid it, we NEED it to keep food on our table.
Hope this answers your question.
2007-03-08 11:10:24 · answer #2 · answered by My Name Doesn't Fit Here 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because a lot of people want to feel accepted, needed or even important and some may feel that by being popular they are just that
2007-03-08 11:06:37 · answer #3 · answered by poison 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because people are judgemental and want to make people feel bad. the people that aren't popular want to be accepted but the popular people are just stuck up snobs who have no feelings for others besides their best friends
2007-03-08 11:06:29 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because we live in a superficial world where people seem to need to validate themselves by being "popular".....but really the term is relative. I knew who the popular crowd was in high school....I saw what they did and how they acted......and I decided it was better not to be "popular".
2007-03-08 11:09:44 · answer #5 · answered by sierraskyesmom 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its really not, but I know it seems like it. Its just a big group of beautiful people who spend thier time making fun of other people, who they dont even know. They usually are not that great after you get to know them, but you may be surprised, every once in a while, you will meet a few popular people who are very nice!
2007-03-08 11:07:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everyone wants to be popular... im popular... i hang out with the cool girls.. but i dont have the same benifits... my bestfriend goes out with the cutest guy at school... yet i dont have a boyfriend..!! its not that important but once your in... you cant get out... so beware.!!!
2007-03-08 11:06:47 · answer #7 · answered by Desirae H 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because popularity is one measure of a person's ability to influence other people in such a manner that would benefit oneself. For instance, look at Germany in the 1930s. Hitler was popular, and he did okay for himself. Jews were not popular. One became supreme leader of the Third Reich, the other ... not so well.
And yeah, I know about Godwin's Law, thanks in advance for reminding me.
2007-03-08 11:06:31 · answer #8 · answered by Chris A 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
People want to feel accepted and important...
2007-03-08 11:04:22 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
So that people with no talent and nothing going for them except an over bloated ego can feel as if they have talent and have everything going for them.
2007-03-08 11:05:28 · answer #10 · answered by Nikki 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋