Is it normal to think that good looking people get treated better?

It's true, and I've seen it many times. People are visually stimulated, and often times, they associate beauty with pleasence, although it's not only the case. I see many things in which a bigger or less attractive woman will say something, and people automatically put her down, but then I say to myself "If she was much prettier, she would probably get a different reaction." A perfect example would be American Idol. Look at how many good singers never make it, but it's always those pretty boys and girls that you see make it to the end of the show, even if they don't have much talent. They've even done many experiments on this and the more attractive person always comes out on top. I hate it about people, but unfortunatly, it's something you can't get rid of.

It's sort of one of those evolutionary truths we'd like to pretend we are evolved enough to overlook, but we totally aren't.

However, once you start to get to know people you'll find that the sort of relationships that matter are far less dependent on this.

Often they get treated worse, by jealous people.

I remember this pretty girl in primary who used to get away with everything, and when someone else did the same they would get into trouble.

Good looking people are definitely treated better. There's no doubt about that.

I feel your pain. I wouldn't say I'm ugly per say, but I don't have an exactly conventional appearance... it's a pain in the ass when you're hanging out with a few of the guys having a great time. Then some pretty chick joins the party and suddenly not one of them is listening when I try to get into the conversation anymore... >.<

It can work against them too, jealousy is a bitch. But I've never held it against those girls, only the idiots who ignored me for them, because those are the people who apparently care more about their little pricks than being a good friend

Unfortunately, it's true. Call it a flaw in humanity if you will. I wish it weren't true. I wish that by now humans would've evolved past this form of logic. One of the strange things is that sometimes the people who are guilty of this form of behavior aren't very "gorgeous" themselves. A good example is Susan Boyle's Audition on Britain's Got Talent. She came out on stage like a frisky pot of stew and the people in the audience were judging her by her looks. Making faces and laughing and most of the faces the camera landed on did't mimic "society's view" on beauty so, it's was ironic. Anyway, they kept judging her until she began to sing and then it's like their view of her automatically changed. But don't get me wrong, I do find Susan to be quite endearing. I think what people need to realize is that beauty is subjective. Just because society (the media) has a "set rule" on what beauty is doesn't mean it's true. Everyone perceives it differently. People also need to stop putting themselves down and comparing their bodies to others. Nothing gets solved that way. The only results that come from it are negative.

Am I envious of other's looks? No, but I used to be. I used to feel bad about my looks, but for the most part I've gotten over it. My looks are part of what makes me unique. I used to be envious of extremely thin people and look where it's gotten me... Sometimes, the price we pay for "beauty" can be dangerous. Do I treat people who look different from me badly? No, because they are still humans and should be treated as such.

Some people assume that the more attractive you are, the bigger douchbag you are so they will be an asshole to you first or talk behind your back or they won't even look at you at all because they are intimidated by your gorgeousness...and they assume you're an asshole. How about a gorgeous asshole. Perfect.

Did you see the "What would you do?" when the scenario was a larger woman being mistreated due to her weight? When an ugly male mistreated her, everyone stood up to him.
The second study, an attractive model (female) treated her with the same disrespect and same demeanor as the unattractive male; yet every person let her get away with verbally attacking the woman and a full table of chubby/business men even offered the model to sit with them (and actually thought they had a chance) and even empathized with the model. As well as agreed with every word she said.
Yes, gorgeous women DO get treated differently. It's mostly by males and females with admiration or intimidation, by the type of female. However men who are considered "good looking" aren't going to get the same treatment. Maybe a few extra equals and smiles from a barista. Sorry, but men want these unattainable women's attention / company. Validation and human nature. But I do appreciate a beautiful woman. Can't help it. They're just so alluring. I respect all women the same. I just want to get that out there, for what it is worth.

My weight has fluctuated since middle scool my entire life (im 37) and my body type is when im thin im extremely attractive bcuz i have a pretty face, but i have been quite a porker, being 60 lbs overweight which has made my looks fluctuate from a 2 to a 10, seriously. I will b the 1st to say the perks are huge when ur a hottie!! Also on the flip side, being an obese woman u get treates like shit. Its awful. The difference has been so much for me that i have dedicated my life to fitness and eating right bcuz it really sucks to be on the low end of the scale

In hindsight though,if i would have been a hottie my entire life i wouldnt have the inner beauty, which is most important.

Of course they do!When I was living out in the street no one would hire my ass.

I was always being told that I was pretty when I was younger, but I didn`t get treated very well, in fact I think that I was bullied as a teenager because I was better looking than my pug ugly classmates. I would much rather by average looking than beautiful.

I did several online social experiments. I got more attention and more people were nice to me when I used a picture of a good looking person and of course, when I was ugly I either got no attention at all or people were more rude / mean to me.
In real life I've noticed it too, but of course I can't really do experiments that well unless I have a lot of money or time to mess with the way I look.

For men height plays a similar role. Tall men succeed more. Short men like me aren't taken seriously.

It's true.
Lucky me.

(Almost) everyone does it, often even without realising they're doing it and even when they're in a relationship. It's to our evolutionary advantage to curry favour with attractive people.

Sorry but when i see a stunner my legs turn to jelly and i say some thing like.

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I feel like good looks have been my deux ex machina

I've gotten, "You shouldn't feel this way you're way too pretty" as if that's the only factor in being happy. It's like they're imply that if I were ugly it would make sense for me to have problems.