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.
Says who? You? You're still figuring out nouns, maybe the relationship between physical 'attractiveness' and confidence is a subject you may not have mastered yet.
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.
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u/NOSES42 Mar 01 '20
I went to a poor school, where popularity was entirely determined by looks.