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[quote=Anonymous]I grew up homely or average, depending on the year, and had an Irish twin sister who has always been objectively attractive, and even startling at certain ages. Like the PP, my sister was always being given things along with compliments on her looks: free food at restaurants, parts in school plays that she hadn’t auditioned for, even stuffed animals. We would go places like stores or restaurants and people would literally give her stuffed animals! It didn’t spoil her but did give her an amazing amount of confidence that she’s carried with her through life.

From that experience alone, I hope my children will be beautiful, because people are kinder to and give advantages to beautiful people.

Anyway, being unattractive takes more work. You have to be better groomed, dress well, and act more carefully for people to “see” you in the same way that a beautiful person is seen. It takes me longer to build friendships, work credibility, and romantic relationships because people don’t notice me or give me the initial opportunities as quickly as they do my sister. Some of these things may be deeper and more meaningful for me in the end, but the difference in the upfront effort it takes is not trivial.[/quote]

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