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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]From the perspective of a childfree woman:

1. All children are cute, but very few merit a second glance from a stranger.

2. Cute kids definitely don't always grow up into attractive adults. Two girls in my elementary school class were breathtakingly beautiful children, but as adults they have bad skin and weight problems. Meanwhile, some of the ugly ducklings blossomed into swans. [/quote]

+1, same experience.

Also, I've found I'm way more likely to be taken by a cute kid because of their personality than their appearance. And some of the features that make a kid cute are not objectively attractive/beautiful, but are specifically adorable on kids.

Like my favorite kid I've ever met was a 4 yo girl who was was not stunning. She had pretty hair and a symmetrical face, but not a look that would make you say "omg that's a beautiful child." What she did have was an amazing personality. She had an actual sense of humor, like the ability to tell and understand actual jokes. She was also really bright and in tune with what was going on -- she asked insightful questions and genuinely listened to what others were saying. She was more with it and personable than like 99% of adults I encounter. But her looks were probably average at best? Still absolutely the cutest child I've ever encountered.

A really beautiful child who just kind of stands there and smiles is nice, I guess, but I'd rather hang out with the less attractive kid who can carry on a conversation and has interesting and funny things to say.[/quote]

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