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sweetpie23
Why Is Society So Obsessed With Looks?
« on: July 11, 2009, 01:54 PM »

why is There a huge pressure on people to look perfect, it has become alot worse as women now have the airbrushed supermodel to compare to.
Although men have never had as much pressue as women to look good, they have to try a little harder these days, with waxing, wearing making, hair products,beautiful people are more successful and the pressure is on!
Botox injections, and plastic surgery have become the order of the day. you hardly see a woman now, who is not cover in makeup.
why is society so Obsessed with Looks? What Happened to Natural Beauty?
mama-gee (f)
Re: Why Is Society So Obsessed With Looks?
« #1 on: July 11, 2009, 06:28 PM »

I have no idea.
mohawkchic (f)
Re: Why Is Society So Obsessed With Looks?
« #2 on: July 11, 2009, 09:59 PM »

~Hang on a Minute,wasnt it the same "Society" that placed emphasis on "Looks" and became obsessed w/ the  Importance of "Outer Beauty" rather than "Inner Beauty" !!. . . Made Judgements or Treat the Not-So-Pretty differently?

 ~So Some succum to the pressures. . .seeking Perfection at any given moment,wudnt blink to spend as much as they can to achieve "The Perfect" look. . i dont blame them. . Damn if you do,Damn if you dont!!
 
 
~Yeah some folks will say "I Care More About Inner Beauty Than Outer Beauty Yadi Yada Ya" But who are we fooling really? Looks Does Really Matter And "Society" favours Attractiveness!


~Anywho,for me the Need To look good hasnt taken on A Life On Its Own I love to look good! Sue Me! Grin


~Me think there's enuff room for The Natural Beauties ~Not Obsessed And The Obsessed to all  roam about  in "Society"!



~Here are some Factors i think contribute to why Folks cud be obsessed w/ looks,depending on the Individual/State of Mental Mind Or the suitation they fond themselves in. . .needless to say each Individual differs soOooo. . . .


~Emotioonal Insecurities :Low Self-Esteem ~Scared To Be Perceived Otherwise
~Self-Interest:Self-Centered: Births Obsession!
~Seeking Perfection/Acceptance In A Professional/Personal Capicity :Looks/Interaction/Making An Impression
~Vanity: One Of The Cardinal Sins Of Man
~Trying To Hard To Fit IN:Seeeking Approval from M8's/Family/Spouse/BF/GF/Strangers
~BDD Sufferers:Body Dysmorphic Disorder believe that they are so unattractive and unacceptable to others that they even avoid social interaction for fear of being ridiculed: The BDD sufferer will undergo repeated surgery. Many sufferers may have over 50 procedures done and still feel that they are inherently ugly and unacceptable, both to themselves and others.

SeanT21 (f)
Re: Why Is Society So Obsessed With Looks?
« #3 on: July 13, 2009, 05:38 AM »

Quote from: mohawkchic on July 11, 2009, 09:59 PM
~Hang on a Minute,wasnt it the same "Society" that placed emphasis on "Looks" and became obsessed w/ the  Importance of "Outer Beauty" rather than "Inner Beauty" !!. . . Made Judgements or Treat the Not-So-Pretty differently?

 ~So Some succum to the pressures. . .seeking Perfection at any given moment,wudnt blink to spend as much as they can to achieve "The Perfect" look. . i dont blame them. . Damn if you do,Damn if you dont!!
 
 
~Yeah some folks will say "I Care More About Inner Beauty Than Outer Beauty Yadi Yada Ya" But who are we fooling really? Looks Does Really Matter And "Society" favours Attractiveness!


~Anywho,for me the Need To look good hasnt taken on A Life On Its Own I love to look good! Sue Me! Grin


~Me think there's enuff room for The Natural Beauties ~Not Obsessed And The Obsessed to all  roam about  in "Society"!



~Here are some Factors i think contribute to why Folks cud be obsessed w/ looks,depending on the Individual/State of Mental Mind Or the suitation they fond themselves in. . .needless to say each Individual differs soOooo. . . .


~Emotioonal Insecurities :Low Self-Esteem ~Scared To Be Perceived Otherwise
~Self-Interest:Self-Centered: Births Obsession!
~Seeking Perfection/Acceptance In A Professional/Personal Capicity :Looks/Interaction/Making An Impression
~Vanity: One Of The Cardinal Sins Of Man
~Trying To Hard To Fit IN:Seeeking Approval from M8's/Family/Spouse/BF/GF/Strangers
~BDD Sufferers:Body Dysmorphic Disorder believe that they are so unattractive and unacceptable to others that they even avoid social interaction for fear of being ridiculed: The BDD sufferer will undergo repeated surgery. Many sufferers may have over 50 procedures done and still feel that they are inherently ugly and unacceptable, both to themselves and others.



BRAVO Cheesy
davidylan (m)
Re: Why Is Society So Obsessed With Looks?
« #4 on: July 13, 2009, 05:41 AM »

is the OP trying to say she isnt good looking?
sexyLeamon (f)
Re: Why Is Society So Obsessed With Looks?
« #5 on: July 13, 2009, 05:42 AM »

Quote from: mohawkchic on July 11, 2009, 09:59 PM
~Hang on a Minute,wasnt it the same "Society" that placed emphasis on "Looks" and became obsessed w/ the  Importance of "Outer Beauty" rather than "Inner Beauty" !!. . . Made Judgements or Treat the Not-So-Pretty differently?

 ~So Some succum to the pressures. . .seeking Perfection at any given moment,wudnt blink to spend as much as they can to achieve "The Perfect" look. . i dont blame them. . Damn if you do,Damn if you dont!!
 
 
~Yeah some folks will say "I Care More About Inner Beauty Than Outer Beauty Yadi Yada Ya" But who are we fooling really? Looks Does Really Matter And "Society" favours Attractiveness!


~Anywho,for me the Need To look good hasnt taken on A Life On Its Own I love to look good! Sue Me! Grin


~Me think there's enuff room for The Natural Beauties ~Not Obsessed And The Obsessed to all  roam about  in "Society"!



~Here are some Factors i think contribute to why Folks cud be obsessed w/ looks,depending on the Individual/State of Mental Mind Or the suitation they fond themselves in. . .needless to say each Individual differs soOooo. . . .


~Emotioonal Insecurities :Low Self-Esteem ~Scared To Be Perceived Otherwise
~Self-Interest:Self-Centered: Births Obsession!
~Seeking Perfection/Acceptance In A Professional/Personal Capicity :Looks/Interaction/Making An Impression
~Vanity: One Of The Cardinal Sins Of Man
~Trying To Hard To Fit IN:Seeeking Approval from M8's/Family/Spouse/BF/GF/Strangers
~BDD Sufferers:Body Dysmorphic Disorder believe that they are so unattractive and unacceptable to others that they even avoid social interaction for fear of being ridiculed: The BDD sufferer will undergo repeated surgery. Many sufferers may have over 50 procedures done and still feel that they are inherently ugly and unacceptable, both to themselves and others.


you go girl
sesman (m)
Re: Why Is Society So Obsessed With Looks?
« #6 on: July 13, 2009, 11:45 AM »

Quote from: mama-gee on July 11, 2009, 06:28 PM
I have no idea.
Quote from: mohawkchic on July 11, 2009, 09:59 PM
~Hang on a Minute,wasnt it the same "Society" that placed emphasis on "Looks" and became obsessed w/ the  Importance of "Outer Beauty" rather than "Inner Beauty" !!. . . Made Judgements or Treat the Not-So-Pretty differently?

 ~So Some succum to the pressures. . .seeking Perfection at any given moment,wudnt blink to spend as much as they can to achieve "The Perfect" look. . i dont blame them. . Damn if you do,Damn if you dont!!
 
 
~Yeah some folks will say "I Care More About Inner Beauty Than Outer Beauty Yadi Yada Ya" But who are we fooling really? Looks Does Really Matter And "Society" favours Attractiveness!


~Anywho,for me the Need To look good hasnt taken on A Life On Its Own I love to look good! Sue Me! Grin


~Me think there's enuff room for The Natural Beauties ~Not Obsessed And The Obsessed to all  roam about  in "Society"!



~Here are some Factors i think contribute to why Folks cud be obsessed w/ looks,depending on the Individual/State of Mental Mind Or the suitation they fond themselves in. . .needless to say each Individual differs soOooo. . . .


~Emotioonal Insecurities :Low Self-Esteem ~Scared To Be Perceived Otherwise
~Self-Interest:Self-Centered: Births Obsession!
~Seeking Perfection/Acceptance In A Professional/Personal Capicity :Looks/Interaction/Making An Impression
~Vanity: One Of The Cardinal Sins Of Man
~Trying To Hard To Fit IN:Seeeking Approval from M8's/Family/Spouse/BF/GF/Strangers
~BDD Sufferers:Body Dysmorphic Disorder believe that they are so unattractive and unacceptable to others that they even avoid social interaction for fear of being ridiculed: The BDD sufferer will undergo repeated surgery. Many sufferers may have over 50 procedures done and still feel that they are inherently ugly and unacceptable, both to themselves and others.




Preach sister, preach

@OP this is the world we live in unfortunately,
snamax
Re: Why Is Society So Obsessed With Looks?
« #7 on: July 13, 2009, 12:08 PM »

Research had shows that attractive people have more occupational success and more dating experience than their unattractive counterparts, so you can see why people especially the female folks are so obsessed on their outward appearance
PurestBoy (m)
Re: Why Is Society So Obsessed With Looks?
« #8 on: July 13, 2009, 01:33 PM »

What's this thread all about? To dull for my liking
sweetpie23
Re: Why Is Society So Obsessed With Looks?
« #9 on: July 13, 2009, 01:36 PM »

Quote from: davidylan on July 13, 2009, 05:41 AM
is the OP trying to say she isnt good looking?
am not ugly alright. beauty means different things to different people.
George_D (m)
Re: Why Is Society So Obsessed With Looks?
« #10 on: July 13, 2009, 01:53 PM »

looks are only what seem to count these days.
Nezan (m)
Re: Why Is Society So Obsessed With Looks?
« #11 on: July 13, 2009, 05:17 PM »

@poster,
Are you not part of society? Grin
Libra38
Re: Why Is Society So Obsessed With Looks?
« #12 on: July 13, 2009, 05:19 PM »

Quote from: Nezan on July 13, 2009, 05:17 PM
@poster,
Are you not part of society? Grin

Ask him again
sweetpie23
Re: Why Is Society So Obsessed With Looks?
« #13 on: July 13, 2009, 05:19 PM »

am not a guy
chiogo (f)
Re: Why Is Society So Obsessed With Looks?
« #14 on: July 13, 2009, 05:27 PM »

If you can't beat them, then you join 'em, right?  Cheesy

Of course attractiveness should be appreciated, it's not a bad thing now, is it?

Besides I don't think only artificial beauty is appreciated. I'm sure if one is beautiful w/o the plastic surgeries, liposuction and stuff, society will appreciate one even more.

PS: I don't think make-up should be categorized in the same manner as plastic surgery.
George_D (m)
Re: Why Is Society So Obsessed With Looks?
« #15 on: July 13, 2009, 08:00 PM »

it all depends on your outlook to beauty. make up is a junior sister to all
those other knife treatments.
Ravenal (f)
Re: Why Is Society So Obsessed With Looks?
« #16 on: July 13, 2009, 10:23 PM »

Quote from: sweetpie23 on July 11, 2009, 01:54 PM
why is There a huge pressure on people to look perfect, it has become alot worse as women now have the airbrushed supermodel to compare to.
Although men have never had as much pressue as women to look good, they have to try a little harder these days, with waxing, wearing making, hair products,beautiful people are more successful and the pressure is on!
Botox injections, and plastic surgery have become the order of the day. you hardly see a woman now, who is not cover in makeup.
why is society so Obsessed with Looks? What Happened to Natural Beauty?





It's really sample, you either look good and get what you what or you look like dirt and you will be treated like dirt. I'm not saying that it's a good thing that now days people are more obsesed with how a person looks in the outside than their personality in the inside. I'm just saying that people would rather be looked at as beautiful than to have flaws. It's the way of life. You may be able to change someone's opinion, but it's hard to change the way people view things.
~Sissy~ (f)
Re: Why Is Society So Obsessed With Looks?
« #17 on: July 14, 2009, 03:33 AM »

MC

very well said!!!
George_D (m)
Re: Why Is Society So Obsessed With Looks?
« #18 on: July 14, 2009, 09:38 AM »

not so very well said, i'm afraid.
a person may look pretty on the outside with the help of all the beauty
treatments available even going under the knife but still feel very
ugly and dirty inside. it is the inside that counts, sister.
sexyLeamon (f)
Re: Why Is Society So Obsessed With Looks?
« #19 on: July 14, 2009, 09:41 AM »

shout out to GD well said bro
Nezan (m)
Re: Why Is Society So Obsessed With Looks?
« #20 on: July 14, 2009, 10:55 AM »

Quote from: Libra38 on July 13, 2009, 05:19 PM
Ask him again
Grin
beknown
Re: Why Is Society So Obsessed With Looks?
« #21 on: July 14, 2009, 05:02 PM »

People are obsessed with looks because they have nothing better to do, they are insecure.
neeyee (m)
Re: Why Is Society So Obsessed With Looks?
« #22 on: July 14, 2009, 11:04 PM »

[size=8pt]Staying in Nigeria self contributes to it[/size]
Vieira (m)
Re: Why Is Society So Obsessed With Looks?
« #23 on: July 15, 2009, 01:54 AM »

It is in our genes to be obsessed with looks.

We biologically want a mate that looks like she possess good genes and the way we judge this is by symmetry of the physical body.

If you see a crooked mouth girl with 11/2 leg you will not want to date her, it is not an unnatural reaction.

Civilisation trys to tell us to look to inner beauty but it is not easy and we tend to revert to our instincts.
na2day? (m)
Re: Why Is Society So Obsessed With Looks?
« #24 on: July 15, 2009, 10:18 AM »

Quote from: mohawkchic on July 11, 2009, 09:59 PM
~Hang on a Minute,wasnt it the same "Society" that placed emphasis on "Looks" and became obsessed w/ the  Importance of "Outer Beauty" rather than "Inner Beauty" !!. . . Made Judgements or Treat the Not-So-Pretty differently?

 ~So Some succum to the pressures. . .seeking Perfection at any given moment,wudnt blink to spend as much as they can to achieve "The Perfect" look. . i dont blame them. . Damn if you do,Damn if you dont!!
 
 
~Yeah some folks will say "I Care More About Inner Beauty Than Outer Beauty Yadi Yada Ya" But who are we fooling really? Looks Does Really Matter And "Society" favours Attractiveness!


~Anywho,for me the Need To look good hasnt taken on A Life On Its Own I love to look good! Sue Me! Grin


~Me think there's enuff room for The Natural Beauties ~Not Obsessed And The Obsessed to all  roam about  in "Society"!



~Here are some Factors i think contribute to why Folks cud be obsessed w/ looks,depending on the Individual/State of Mental Mind Or the suitation they fond themselves in. . .needless to say each Individual differs soOooo. . . .


~Emotioonal Insecurities :Low Self-Esteem ~Scared To Be Perceived Otherwise
~Self-Interest:Self-Centered: Births Obsession!
~Seeking Perfection/Acceptance In A Professional/Personal Capicity :Looks/Interaction/Making An Impression
~Vanity: One Of The Cardinal Sins Of Man
~Trying To Hard To Fit IN:Seeeking Approval from M8's/Family/Spouse/BF/GF/Strangers
~BDD Sufferers:Body Dysmorphic Disorder believe that they are so unattractive and unacceptable to others that they even avoid social interaction for fear of being ridiculed: The BDD sufferer will undergo repeated surgery. Many sufferers may have over 50 procedures done and still feel that they are inherently ugly and unacceptable, both to themselves and others.



funny enough, all the nl girls will be quoting this but they are the biggest offenders  Lips sealed Lips sealed Lips sealed
George_D (m)
Re: Why Is Society So Obsessed With Looks?
« #25 on: July 15, 2009, 07:10 PM »

you know any of them personally? Grin
mohawkchic (f)
Re: Why Is Society So Obsessed With Looks?
« #26 on: July 15, 2009, 07:47 PM »

Quote from: na2day? on July 15, 2009, 10:18 AM
funny enough, all the nl girls will be quoting this but they are the biggest offenders Lips sealed Lips sealed Lips sealed


~ Shocked You dont say!!  Grin
na2day? (m)
Re: Why Is Society So Obsessed With Looks?
« #27 on: July 15, 2009, 11:48 PM »

Quote from: mohawkchic on July 15, 2009, 07:47 PM

~ Shocked You dont say!!  Grin

oh yes i do say, in fact, i plainly say   Tongue Tongue


Quote from: George_D on July 15, 2009, 07:10 PM
you know any of them personally? Grin

yes, u want the list?  Undecided Undecided Undecided
sexyLeamon (f)
Re: Why Is Society So Obsessed With Looks?
« #28 on: July 16, 2009, 05:45 AM »

yes we want the list
na2day? (m)
Re: Why Is Society So Obsessed With Looks?
« #29 on: July 16, 2009, 06:34 AM »

Quote from: sexyLeamon on July 16, 2009, 05:45 AM
yes we want the list

e bi like say your name dey that list sef, make i go check  Tongue Tongue Tongue
Joseph6 (m)
Re: Why Is Society So Obsessed With Looks?
« #30 on: July 16, 2009, 06:44 AM »

evry1 shud no d hierachy by now brain trumps behaviour,beauty trumps brains. . . . . .as simple as dat
cecegorz (m)
Re: Why Is Society So Obsessed With Looks?
« #31 on: July 16, 2009, 10:29 AM »

''So, tell me, will you like to spend your life with a beautiful fool?, ''   -Eddie murphy, coming to America.
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