Why do people automatically assume that good-looking people are dumb, untalented, snobby, promiscuous, etc.?

Because God divides.

Because they rationalize that since they were given horrible looks that there should be some balance for fairness.

You’ve never dealt with models before, clearly.

Good looks are subjective. There are certain varieties of good looks that people associate with less emphasis on intellectual pursuits and lower intelligence. Someone who emulates the Kardashians isn’t likely to get asked if they are a physicist. A guy who spends a lot of time at the gym and wears pants so snug he would have trouble doing jumping jacks is probably not going to be asked for help on a crossword puzzle clue referencing Shakespeare.

With exceptionally good looking people (like 1980’s supermodel good-looking) others may assume they aren’t also exceptionally intelligent because the probability of two rare events (very good looking and very smart) with low correlation is very, VERY low.

But I haven’t found OP’s assertion to be generally true. A nice looking person isn’t assumed to be unintelligent. It’s the opposite.

Jealous people probably

Good answers

A lack of imagination.

You mean, why do you, OP.

Good looking people can be smart of dumb. Looks have nothing to do with intelligence or talent. But if a person has their ass kissed all their life because they are pretty they can end up being spoiled or snobby.

Good looking people don’t “need” to work at being smart or having a good personality. They can get by on their looks if necessary.

Many do work at these things anyway, but some don’t. Then they’re 40 years old and wondering where their fabulous life went.

Because it saves time, OP.

In most cases, jealous and bitter. But in some cases, the beautiful can be dumb, jerks, snobby, hoes, etc. They are people just like anyone else. It's also interesting what happens when the beauty fades.

I assume nothing until that someone starts speaking. I don't care how attractive someone is, I'm more concerned if they can handle a conversation.

OP, DLers don't have to worry about being called those names...

Because no man will ever stick his hand up your dress looking for a library card.

To an extent, it’s true.

The biggest evidence of this is TikTok. Attractive people now have to build followings by being funny or relatable so you end up with a lot of hot OnlyFans models making fools of themselves because they’re painfully unfunny. They’ve just never had to be.

I know I’m focusing on good-looking people and humor, but the truth is, a lot of them never developed those skills. They’ve never needed to be funny, smart, or even particularly nice to get attention or win people over. Their looks have always been enough.

But the landscape has shifted. Now, having a personality is part of the brand. Just being hot isn’t enough when you’re competing with people who are clever, creative, and quick on camera. So you’re seeing this weird cultural moment where beautiful people are scrambling to be interesting and a lot of them are flopping hard.

Attractiveness is just the foot in the door as far as a relationship goes, at least romantically. Looks don't mean a thing if they do not have some redeeming character traits and are engaging.

R17 Yeah but what about when 2 vapid attractive people date each other.

I can't help you there. Perhaps a quick screw and goodbye?

R16, good points

Because ugly people have a lot of time to read.

From the incel perspective, "high-status men" (from good stock, driven, intelligent, tall, athletic, physically attractive, confident, successful) marry "high-status women" (from good stock, beautiful, intelligent, accomplished, athletic, artistically gifted), so their offspring is bound to inherit at least some of those qualities and become "high status" in their own right. You'll see plenty of evidence of this at some of the better high schools and universities in well-to-do communities: high-achieving people with multiple talents who are also physically attractive. Well, maybe.

Because they are, Blanche, they are!

Interesting responses

R16 is spot on.

But I think the ones that are smarter (and usually a lot more humble) were the ugly duckling types or those from families who didn't make a big deal over their looks and kept them in check.

I don't assume really good looking people are dumb - but I definitely don't assume they are smart either.

A lot of them have weird social skills - which may be from predators and comments they've received from both men and women. Around their close friends, they are someone completely different - but more guarded and held back in social situations.

It depends what you mean:

People who are naturally attractive can be smart. average, or dumb.

But if you're talking about specific types, that's a lil different.

The general rules are:

Guy obessed with getting the perfect physique (not just someone who work outs, runs, etc.) = dumb

Girl who looks like a swimsuit model and dresses like a girly girl= dumb

That's the way it is for the straights at least. A few exceptions, but life experience has shown this stereotype to be true more often than not.

Now, our gay world is a lil different. Body standards are higher in our community , so you might see some with both 10/10 bods and smarts, but it's still not the norm.

Op needs stronger receipts. All studies reveal that people think good looking people are more intelligent. You tried it.

Interesting question, OP.

I have a friend, who constantly says about our friends who are considering to be good looking, that he’s concerned they’ll be taken advantage of because they are “too trusting and naive” and that we have to watch out for them. In actuality, nothing can be further from the truth. I think it is a bias/insecurity he has about attractive people.

One day I had a “brain fart”. He patted me on the arm and said “good thing you’re pretty”.

You beat me to it, R27. OP, what you said simply isn't true.

Didn't any of you guys ever have to take a Psych class? It's called the "Halo Effect." IOW, someone who's physically attractive is automatically assumed to have lots of other wonderful traits as well.

[quote]Physical appearance is typically a major part of the halo effect. People considered attractive tend to rate higher for other positive traits, too.

Of course, incels don't feel that way because they're jealous.

R26 - I think you have a point. There's a HUGE difference between being naturally, (almost) effortlessly good-looking and those who you can visibly see spend an inordinate amount of time on how they look.

Those who are always wanting to look perfect are those that will also use filters, will spend 5 mins getting the right shot of their face, or only have one or two 'looks' that are their best in social media. They are usually the dumb ones. Smiles or unnatural half-smiles are the norm. They're terrified of not looking a 9 or 10 in their photos - which is exhausting and unrealistic and weird.

The real natural beauties don't care about looking weird in photos - just snap pics - and those people tend to be smart.