More detail – you have a male mate, and he notices an attractive woman – maybe a picture of one, one on TV, or one just walking down the street. Not that he doesn’t find you very attractive, because you already know that he does. So then, you notice that he becomes very happy by observing how attractive this other woman is. Should you be happy for him since he is so happy? If you are not happy for him, then are you being selfish, egotistical, insecure and self-centered?
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The obvious answer is “both.” I’m asking you to pick one or the other.
Which impresses you more? I know this is a really hard question for me to answer in my own mind.
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Say someone is not attractive. When I say not attractive, I don’t just mean looks – but lets say as a complete “package” they are not attractive to the opposite gender.
Do you think that such a person can still lead a happy life?
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It seems to me that a perculiarly large proportion of highly attractive girls have self-esteem problems.
Do you agree?
If so, why do you think this is???/ How does this happen???
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I would like to know because I don’t consider myself beautiful but I’ve seen people who are less attractive than me but they don’t care so much how they look and are happy how they are, while I am unhappier and I want to look better but when I see other more attractive people (women) I get discouraged. Why is this?
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