goodlooking people have more friends?

China
July 16, 2008 7:43am CST
do you believe it?I do not have many friends(in real life),i am a bit fat,nobody has ever said i am handsome before. my sister said it was the reason i did not have many friends,what a frustrating thing.
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12 responses
• United States
16 Jul 08
well that was not very nice of your sister! I am a tiny woman. My friends and family tell me I'm cute but I only have a few Friends. It is what is on the in side that counts. My friends range from average to big it does not matter! I would get frustrated with her to. I have met beautiful people before but their attitude stinks and make them unattractive.
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@tigertang (1749)
• Singapore
16 Jul 08
I won't go as far as saying that good looking people have more friends, but I would say that attractive people certainly have more friends. The two are not necessarily the same thing. There are striking looking people who have personalities that turn people off - and there are people who are not striking but have personalities that make you want to be with them. I have a friend who is exceedingly fat and some would say that she looks a little deformed. However, she has so much confidence in herself that she somehow inspires people to like her and feel glad to hang about with her - in fact her looks, which might normally be ugly on anyone else become part of her charm. Personality is 9 tenths of the game.
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• China
17 Jul 08
thank you,honeydew!my sister is the "queen" of the family. :) I have been accustomd to her.she has lots of friends,but she has a terrible temper,so I guess that is why she does not have a boyfriend.
• China
17 Jul 08
hello,tigertang,thank you for encouraging me.I am not confident so I guess that might be the reason. is your friend a mylot user?Can I make friend with her,tigertang?It would be the time for me to change myself.
@Ithink (9980)
• United States
16 Jul 08
I dont buy into that at all, alot of it I think is personality. Im bigger now and still find people will come up to me to talk and we have a good time together. My best friend is big like me and she has so many people inviting her to do this and do that which is funny as she isnt actually a huge people person. I think it is that she is so fun loving when we are out that others see it and want to hang out with the fun one! So no I dont think it has to do with looks unless someone is superficial and you know some really good looking people are so into themselves it is hard to be friends with them cause they believe it is all about them.
• China
17 Jul 08
Hello,Ithink.I viewed your profile and i am glad you responsed my discussion. then how to be a fun people?I always think I should be polite so I do not smile a lot.When people invite me to their party,what should I say to let them feel i am fun?I used to talk about economics,movies,life and family with them,I guess I should change topics next time. and you are right,it is not easy to be with beautiful people,they would laugh at me and I feel uncomfortable sometimes.
@diansinta (7544)
• Indonesia
19 Jul 08
Hei , hei, I think you just need to be friendly that's all.. to me, the more friend, the more trouble i got, some are just playing mask and need to be my friend only to borrow some money. Believe me being popular is ain't on my list.
@dhangski (3194)
• Philippines
17 Jul 08
Hi dongsting. I am not that goodlooking also but I have lots of friends. But I have few close friends. I think it depends on your personality and how you are a friend to them. Looks are not the only basis of gaining friends. Happy postings! HUGZ!
@relundad (2310)
• United States
16 Jul 08
Unfortunately we live in a society that judges you first physically. Its only after you meet a person and get to know them that you physical attributes don't matter. We tend to assume a number of things about people at first glance. And we make assumptions about what we may or may not have in common with people by a glance. For instance if you are a work out guru and you were in a room of complete strangers you would immediately be attracted to a person that looks like they may be a work out guru because you may have something in common with that person. If you are a neat freak you can look at the way that a person dresses to be able to see certain personality traits. But if you think about it, you make those same type choices. We all are guided by the 5 senses. Its just human nature. If you are a shy person then this will likely decrease the number of people that are in your circle, because you wont put forth the extra effort to meet people and show that you are more than your physical attributes. You can do things to increase your friendship circle by associating yourself with things or places that you like. You can assume that most participants share some common ground with you and build from there.
@alpha7 (1910)
• France
16 Jul 08
Good looking people attract others but doesn't mean they have a lot of friends. Keeping friends depends on your character. Though there are some so call friends that attach themselves to you because of their personal interest.
@KellyMate (361)
16 Jul 08
Well i cant say i go around choosing my friends by their looks! thats is obscene! I think we should choose our friends by their personalities and friendly qualities! All of my closest friends are different shapes and sizes, they all have their own individual styles! And thats what i like best about them!
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• China
17 Jul 08
thank you,kellymate.I tried to lose weight,but it is not easy.so you have friends with different shapes and sizes? :) maybe i could find someone who need a fat friend like me.
@myliezl0903 (2726)
• Philippines
17 Jul 08
no i don't believe that goodlooking people have more friends.,well in my case i am not that pretty but i do have a lot of friends ., i guess it would be better to said that good person has more friends that a bad person ., Ü you get what i mean.,??? yes, that is true ., if you are very approchable person they will make friends with you no matter what.,Ü have a nice day ahead! see you around! myliezl0903 manila, philippines
@suria5231 (147)
• Malaysia
17 Jul 08
No I don't believe it. But of course sometimes it may look that way. Some people take time to understand that true friendships go beyond looks,social class and other external factors. Friends who are attracted to how one looks are usually very superficial and that friendship may not last the way true and meaningful friendships are made.
@Hatley (163776)
• Garden Grove, California
17 Jul 08
dongsting personality counts just as much as looks, and your' sister is being very mean and unkind. You have to be friendly to get friends, and have a great personality, thats better than goodlooks,some goodlooking people are snobs, and meanies, so forget the good looks and concentrate on growing a good personality. share your hobbies with other, join some clubs, follow your strengths and you will find true friends. find someone who shares your hobbies. you will find friends.
• India
16 Jul 08
Hi dongsting I don't think that good looking people have more friends. What your sister says is not correct. We get friends because of our personality not looks. The way of thinking, our behaviour, attitude etc are some of the factors which attracts people towards us. Actually looks doen't matter in friendship. There is no meaning in having so many friends. We need only a few frieds who underestand us well and who stand with us when we need their help.
@yenwie84 (1344)
• Malaysia
16 Jul 08
I don't think this is true. If we want to have more friends, we must learn how to approach people and be more friendly. Don't ever expect people will talk to you first if you want to be one of their friends. Another thing is we need to widen our social circle if we want to have more friends, we cannot hope to have new friends if we are having the same social circle everyday. It's all controlled by us.
• China
16 Jul 08
Hey,dongsting.For personally i think appearance is not the main reason for making friends.At least it is not the key factor.Good charactor is most important reason.I admmit some goodlooking one with good charator has more chance to make friends. But do not disappointed, appearance can be improved.