While interning and walking around in the Fashion District in NYC, you can't help but notice all the well-dressed young ladies around. While I certainly need a better sample size, the occasions on which I've consciously observed them yielded what I feel are interesting results. Namely that, unless they are talking on their cell phones, most of them look very serious to downright miserable.
I've speculated as to why this might be. Perhaps they are just so focused on
getting to and from work. Perhaps they are tired, or immune to the city's charms after being in it day in and day out. Perhaps they are convinced that looking serious makes them look important and/or sexy. I mean, just look at this girl laughing:
Downright disgusting, isn't she? She should put on some sunglasses and a sour puss. THEN she'd be decent.
But, yes, my point remains. Try it out yourself. See how many "Lovelyish" girls wearing dresses and frowns you can find the next time you go to the city or the mall. The findings may be alarming.
Have you noticed the beauty-sadness correlation? What reason(s) do you think drive its existence?
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Hmm now that I think about it I have noticed this.
To me it feels like "pretty" people think they are better than you so they have to look all serious and everything. If that makes sense...
I think it makes people prettier when they're laughing or smiling. I find that I find myself more attractive when I'm happy than when I'm not. Like when I'm happy I have a lot more self confidence.
Well that would depend on your view of "pretty" . I think it is because if they are labeled as pretty then some may get lots of compliments and looks from guys , but most remain single . That would put a frown on anyones face .
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Knocking down a stereotype : Not all pretty women are blonde and dumb . Some can be smart and pretty and therefore they have a lot on their minds while out and about
Everytime I go to NY I don't smile and put on a serious face so that people on the side of the street wont talk to me haha. If I don't, people selling comedy club tickets will flock to me and beg me to buy tickets. Other than in NY I haven't noticed any connection between pretty girls and being sad.
I remember reading how most models hardly smile because it's sexier to pout. A pretty smile is always nice, but it's a different look I guess.
Yeah that's true, I never realized that.
It is kinda true, now that I think about it...
Some of the prettiest girls I know are sad
they don't have many friends because they intimidate peoplepeople think they think they're better than themand guys usually don't want to date them, because they don't think the girls single or that she'd want to date them ):its sad
true probably there tired, PMSing, lonesome, bad break up, female organs just straight not making them happy. lots of reasons but thats kind of stereotypical.
Everybody looks better when they're smiling.
It's mysterious. Why is she sad? Is she really sad? Maybe she's only pensive. People like mysteries. They're attractive and exciting. That's why the sad-looking girl is more beautiful.
I think it is their way of putting up a guard to the world. People don't always respect boundaries and if you don't look approachable then they may back off.
Its true,but then again I rarely see people smile. I make a point to smile and laugh when I'm out, and to give other people the biggest most genuine grin I can. I know some are sad or in thought, and may need a smile. Some people think of the world as their stage, and go about posing and positioning themselves in ways that make them more attractive. Sounds strange, but I bet you thats what a lot of people do.
Hmm. I think you're just attracted to woeful looking girls. :)
Because beauty does not equal or bring happiness.
be it when i wear dress or casual clothes, most of the time i'll be laughing because i'm a very lame person and i always make my friends laugh and then i'll laugh along at how lame i can be. :p
Maybe those women were on their way to work or concentrating on something important. There's nothing wrong with being serious. I don't think women have to be laughing and skipping their way to their next destination. Right?
Btw, I think both of those women are beautiful.
Interesting entry tho :)
@Fantasysfan@xanga - I love how you say that you're knocking down a stereotype by saying that blondes are dumb.
But focusing on the topic at hand, perhaps all of the stress of trying to be pretty has made them a very sad person? Beauty doesn't bring happiness.
people find me pretty/attractive but they all always say that I need to smile more, and I need to stop looking so distant/sad/angry/tired. i don't know why. sometimes it IS because i need to get from point a to point b. But mostly because I have a lot on my mind. idk
Maybe they're so engulfed in looking pretty that they do things that make themselves miserable just to achieve that beauty. A skinny girl might be agonizingly hungry and starved, but pretty nonetheless on the outside.
wow... i noticed that too
n i think its a bit weird....
cuz they r so serious that im kinda scared of them...
I was just broken up with. I started dressing stylishly and wearing makeup, many people compliment me on m appearance. Strangers tell me I'm beautiful. I'm certainly not happy. My motivation to be pretty was because the person who made me feel beautiful doesn't think I am anymore. Maybe a lot of girls have similar reasons.
ugh, you're right - that smiling girl makes me gag. bleh. frowns make a girl mysterious (?)
because sad is attractive. when you see a pretty girl who is sad, don't you just want to give her a hug that much more? plus, a lot of girls look goofy when they smile. i've never seen a girl who looked goofy because she wasn't smiling.
Lol they look sad/serious because they are trying to look that way to look like more of a stylish/fashionista type. Notice runway models usually look serious or sad? Thats just their "thing" I guess. :P
I'd rather be a smiling ugly girl. :P