The Benefits of Being Attractive

Given the choice, most people would prefer to be attractive than to be considered plain or even ugly. Although there may be some debate as to what it actually means to be attractive – since beauty is in the eye of the beholder – you can usually tell when someone is naturally beautiful. Of course, you cannot divorce someone's external appearance from their internal character. An extremely beautiful woman may not have the same kind of appeal if she is rude and condescending to everyone she meets. However, when you're passing someone on the street, you only get a split second to evaluate whether you find them attractive or not.

When you're attractive, life seems so much easier, because everyone wants to be around you, perhaps hoping that some of your beauty will rub off on them! You are unlikely to be picked on for having any kind of physical defect when to everyone else you seem to be perfect. This can put a certain amount of pressure on you to always look good and you may not always be sure what people's intentions are when they befriend you. However, it is much easier to feel confident about yourself when you are attractive and everyone else knows it.

Being attractive can therefore benefit your self-esteem, which could give you a boost in other areas of your life. If you're confident and outgoing at school, the likelihood is that you will perform better, which will give you more options in life. You may decide to go to university, so that you can pursue a career and it clearly doesn't hurt to be attractive. You may not be able to rely on looks alone, but turning up for an interview conducted by your future professors will certainly leave a positive impression on them.

The same applies when you go for job interviews, as employers have so many applicants to deal with that anything which makes you stand out can only be a good thing. An employer, especially one involved in providing a service directly to clients, will obviously prefer someone attractive to represent his company. If you're going to be meeting and greeting potential and existing clients and customers, it helps to be considered physically attractive. Consequently, you can find that your good looks help you get on in your career. It doesn't matter what kind of industry you work in, being attractive provides you with an advantage over your less attractive co-workers.

It doesn't seem very fair that being attractive can help you get ahead in both your personal affairs and professional life, but that is generally the case. That is why even those individuals who are not considered to be a 'natural beauty' spend so much time and effort on their appearance. Increasingly, people are turning to cosmetic surgery in order to improve their looks, so desperate are they to be considered attractive. However, it is one thing to be conventionally attractive on the outside, but what about intelligence and personality? Surely they must count for something.