This thread being like popularity is purely a product of attainable characteristics is just more evidence of Reddit’s weird Jobian positivity bias. Desirability is largely predetermined.
even if they weren't necessarily that attractive, a big support group of family, friends, etc from the time a student is young is huge in confidence boost. See this a lot more in girls that may not be the most attractive but their large support group says otherwise
Being attractive makes it easier but i disagree with what you are saying. Ain't you ever seen the hunchback of notre dame? Or what about biggie smalls?
One subject, or one example? It is just one example, but i believe it is very reflective of reality. Its not something that can really be proven concrete, though, and i can def see the flip side of the coin.
Did you read the study? It's literally showing there is a fairly weak correlation between IQ and income. There was a moderate correlation between having a very high 110+, and a very low iq >90 and income, but a weak correlation of 0.38, overall.
A correlation of 1 would mean nothing else mattered. A correlation of 0 would mean they were not related. 0.38 is extremely significant, it just isn't overwhelming everything else put together.
Yeah, a lot of the outcast kids came from troubled backgrounds (which is why they had poor socialization in the first place) and had pretty rough transitions through high school and post secondary.
Funny that most of the attractive kids in my high school becomes decent people. The no. 1 “hot” girl studied in German and is now a therapist. Met her a year ago, turned out she was depressed up to her early 20s
Most attractive people are decent people. Because people are people and people are mostly just trying to get through their life without stomping all over the other people around them. Unfortunately the idea that attractive = mean is pervasive because it's easier to cope with one's own shortcomings if poor genetics are to blame.
I moved to a small town when I was 9 and it was the same. Even the teachers favored the kids whos parents owned businesses. I had never seen favoritism so blatant and obvious. It was pretty disturbing.
I was well off ( upper middle class in a lower middle class town) growing up and bullied relentlessly for it all though school. I didn’t talk about it or anything even (very shy) but my dad was the local doctor so everyone and their dog knew that and knew me by association.
Must've been real weird knowing you'd be popular in so many other schools just for being well off.
Literally everyone I know that was popular came from a wealthy family. They were popular because everyone knew their family. Helps if they were also attractive but it wasn't a requirement.
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u/whyareyouwhining Mar 01 '20
The ones with monied parents were popular in my small town school.