Good Looking People
Apparently, some good looking people are only willing to date other good looking people.
You’ve got to see this: a website with the highly intelligent tagline “a good looking people community,” where you can search for people based solely on how they look.
Because obviously looks are the most important thing in a person, and if you’re good-looking, there’s no way you’d want to date someone who’s not.
One of the site’s most useful features is a tool that allows you to search for people based on how others have rated their looks. Ratings include: “stunning,” “good looking,” “looks nice,” “looks OK,” “not much,” “ugly,” and “horrifying.” Yes, there are a couple of people in the “horrifying” category.
Thankfully, it looks like the site is not doing too well in terms of traffic. Maybe people are not THAT shallow after all.
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Kelvin Kao responds:
Posted: February 5th, 2009 at 10:27 pm →
Eh, might as well let them mingle among themselves. It’s not like you have anything to lose not knowing these people.
I don’t think these people are necessarily stunning, but many of them do have good photographers and appear to have some practice in posing.
Nurit responds:
Posted: February 5th, 2009 at 10:36 pm →
“stunning,” “good looking,” “looks nice,” “looks OK,” “not much,” “ugly,” and “horrifying” – I never heard of such scale for rating before. Very innovative indeed. On the other hand, I’m not sure how it can be applied in other fields of re-search.
Writer Dad responds:
Posted: February 5th, 2009 at 11:02 pm →
At least they’re all in one place, kinda like a zoo.
Mike Goad responds:
Posted: February 6th, 2009 at 12:12 am →
No thanks.
If anything should happen to Karen, I’d do it the old fashioned way — let people know I’m
rich retired with a stable income and unattached. Either that or just stay single.Robin responds:
Posted: February 6th, 2009 at 12:51 am →
Oh I am sure to be a hit on this website! I’m know I will be SO much happier when I connect with other good-looking people, just like myself. We can chat about our nails and hair.
Laughed at Writer Dad’s comment.
Cheers Vered.
Barbara Swafford responds:
Posted: February 6th, 2009 at 1:35 am →
Hi Vered – One thing about the internet, anything goes. I checked out the site, and am wondering, will they come by and thank you for all of the visits?
Justin Hernandez responds:
Posted: February 6th, 2009 at 1:51 am →
Wow can people really be that shallow? Wow. That’s pretty sad.
Lance responds:
Posted: February 6th, 2009 at 2:03 am →
Makes you scratch your head and wonder sometimes. But hey, to each his own I guess…
Now, if I wasn’t already married….
…I’d run the other way as fast as I could!! (which I’m doing anyway!!)
Daphne responds:
Posted: February 6th, 2009 at 2:05 am →
Vered,
How on earth do you find these things? These posts of yours always make me laugh. Oh… that means I’ll get laugh lines, look old, and get rated horrifying on that website… oh dear oh dear… is life worth living???
Davina responds:
Posted: February 6th, 2009 at 2:42 am →
Gee whiz, you can even search for a guy who has stunning clothes. I can’t believe that is a search category! OMG — Writer Dad’s comment? LOL.
MizFit responds:
Posted: February 6th, 2009 at 4:44 am →
whenever I see these kinds of site I immediately think about how different they would be in different societies (to avoid rolling my eyes again
).
how what we think is LOVELY PRETTY is NOT at all in Africa or other places in the world.
all about the beholder.
trite? yes.
but still intriguing to me.
RC - Rambling Along... responds:
Posted: February 6th, 2009 at 6:18 am →
I kind-of like Kevin Kao’s response. Let them mingle amongst themselves. No loss to the rest of us. Interesting ratings… Can I rate them all horrifying just for joining this community?
RC - Rambling Along... responds:
Posted: February 6th, 2009 at 6:20 am →
Oops! That should have been Kelvin Kao. My apologies…
Dr. J responds:
Posted: February 6th, 2009 at 6:43 am →
“Maybe not that shallow,” Oh yes we are! I knew (only saw the ads
of the site, “Hot or Not.” I know in my own life, as my confidence in myself grew, I seemed to become more “good-looking” to the opposite sex.
Juliet - LifeMadeGreat responds:
Posted: February 6th, 2009 at 6:55 am →
Hi Vered
I’m sad, I’m flabbergasted, I’m shocked, I’m amused…
Juliet
Don Mills Diva responds:
Posted: February 6th, 2009 at 8:47 am →
The founders of this web site were actually in Toronto a few months back doing a ton of publicity. They both seemed like serious tools to me: serious, serious tools.
Anyone who uses that web site will get pretty much exactly what they deserve.
Cath Lawson responds:
Posted: February 6th, 2009 at 9:26 am →
Hi Vered – What an awful site. How do you find these things? I did notice that all the folk in the pics were pretty young. But why would anyone want to join such a thing?
When I was at college, my part-time boss tricked me into entering a beauty contest on behalf of the store. I was horrified when I discovered that our pictures were in the middle of the city, with a voting box. It was so embarrassing. But I was voted into the final three, so I when I had to speak to the judges, I got the opportunity to tell them how ridiculous and shallow the competition was and that I would never have entered, had I known what it was about.
Suzie responds:
Posted: February 6th, 2009 at 9:33 am →
At least this way they can be all herded together
Bamboo Forest - PunIntended responds:
Posted: February 6th, 2009 at 10:02 am →
Pretty silly. I make no predictions on whether such a site becomes popular.
Michelle @ What Does Your Body Good? responds:
Posted: February 6th, 2009 at 11:14 am →
Can you imagine the people that DO use that site? Must be some of the most self conscious folks around if they are that nervous about *gasp* dating someone who isn’t a supermodel.
veena responds:
Posted: February 6th, 2009 at 12:46 pm →
wow.. talk about being shallow…. it’s also amusing ina sad kind of way
MomGrind responds:
Posted: February 6th, 2009 at 2:09 pm →
@ Kelvin Kao: “might as well let them mingle among themselves. It’s not like you have anything to lose not knowing these people.” EXACTLY.
@ Nurit: Hehe @ “Very innovative indeed.”
@ Writer Dad: This is a good candidate for Comment Of The Day.
@ Mike Goad: “rich retired with a stable income and unattached” should work!
@ Robin: Laughed at “I know I will be SO much happier when I connect with other good-looking people”… I have to wonder, what ARE these people thinking??
@ Barbara Swafford: It’s true that I’m sending them traffic… and I guess bad publicity is better than no publicity… but how could I not share this with you. It’s too delicious to not post and discuss here.
@ Justin Hernandez: I agree!
@ Lance: “I’d run the other way as fast as I could!! (which I’m doing anyway!!)” – same here.
@ Daphne: Nope, life’s not worth living unless you’re stunning.
@ Davina: I know, they have separate search categories for different body parts and for clothes. Very innovative.
@ MizFit: So true!
@ RC – Rambling Along: Laughed at “Can I rate them all horrifying just for joining this community?”
@ Dr. J: Self-confidence is very attractive. Other qualities, such as kindness, intelligence, a sense of humor and an appetite for life, are attractive too.
@ Juliet: Same here!
@ Don Mills Diva: “Anyone who uses that web site will get pretty much exactly what they deserve.” EXACTLY.
@ Cath Lawson: “I got the opportunity to tell them how ridiculous and shallow the competition was and that I would never have entered, had I known what it was about.” You’re awesome, you know?
@ Suzie: Haha exactly.
@ Bamboo Forest: “I make no predictions on whether such a site becomes popular.” I’m very curious to know if it will become popular. But it seems to have been around for a while – not brand new – so maybe it won’t become popular and my faith in mankind will be restored.
@ Michelle: I agree. I’m a little sorry for them.
@ veena: “it’s also amusing ina sad kind of way” – I agree.
Evelyn Lim responds:
Posted: February 6th, 2009 at 7:14 pm →
I’d like to think that it is natural to appreciate the outer beauty of the physical body. But not to worship it to the point of obsession, nor overlook the fact that there is also inner beauty that makes a person attractive. Tell it to the male species!! A lot of guys I know, in their younger years, base their choices for romantic dates on outer appearances!! Perhaps, the site is targeting this market segment?
Sara at On Simplicity responds:
Posted: February 6th, 2009 at 7:19 pm →
Good looking people, sure. Proper capitalization? Not so much. I’m not surprised this community exists, but I am surprised it doesn’t have a catchier, more appealing name.
Marelisa responds:
Posted: February 6th, 2009 at 7:56 pm →
I guess some people were in for a rude awakening when they enlisted themselves in the “Good Looking People Community” and were ranked as “not much,” “ugly,” or (gasp) “horrifying ”
Hunter Nuttall responds:
Posted: February 6th, 2009 at 8:16 pm →
I hadn’t heard of this one, but Hot or Not . com reached almost 2 million page views per DAY within a week of launching. It was sold last year for a rumored $20 million.
Melanie Thomassian responds:
Posted: February 6th, 2009 at 11:03 pm →
Wow…that is conceited!! @Marelisa: yes, you do have a very good point there! Bit of a shock to the system for some I’m sure…LOL
Ian Peatey responds:
Posted: February 7th, 2009 at 2:32 am →
For me, this falls into one of those ‘Not sure whether to laugh or cry’ categories.
I didn’t check it out (not wanting to encourage them by increasing the traffic) but did get me thinking that an on-line community for ugly people might be more successful.
Natural responds:
Posted: February 7th, 2009 at 8:10 am →
I guess if people think they are so good looking chances are they are not. Ugly personality no doubt. There’s a place for everyone on the web. (shaking my head).
Writer Dad responds:
Posted: February 7th, 2009 at 4:21 pm →
YAY! Comment of the day!!
MomGrind responds:
Posted: February 7th, 2009 at 6:36 pm →
@ Evelyn Lim: “I’d like to think that it is natural to appreciate the outer beauty of the physical body. But not to worship it to the point of obsession” – I agree.
@ Sara: “I’m not surprised this community exists” – I guess I’m naïve, because I was surprised! I had never heard about “Hot or Not” either.
@ Marelisa: Haha they pretty much got what they deserved.
@ Hunter Nuttall: I’ve never heard about “Hot or Not.” This is disturbing.
@ Melanie Thomassian: A well-deserved shock.
@ Ian Peatey: “an on-line community for ugly people might be more successful” – an interesting idea for a startup.
@ Natural: “Ugly personality no doubt” – I’m thinking the same. At the very least, vain and self-centered.
@ Writer Dad: You’ve earned it.
Carla responds:
Posted: February 7th, 2009 at 7:06 pm →
You learn something new every day! I finally found a place where I can feel right at home.
Tess The Bold Life responds:
Posted: February 8th, 2009 at 6:06 am →
Love writer dads comment. This is where non-judgement becomes difficult to practice!
Kim Woodbridge responds:
Posted: February 8th, 2009 at 9:09 am →
I agree with many of the other comments – let them all have each other.
Now if they made a site like this where the criteria was sense of humor I would be all over that
MomGrind responds:
Posted: February 8th, 2009 at 11:46 am →
@ Carla: Haha I thought you’d like it.
@ Tess: “This is where non-judgement becomes difficult to practice!” I agree. Especially since this website is all about judging others, and judging based on highly superficial criteria.
@ Kim Woodbridge: I agree. A sense of humor, as well as intelligence and kindness, are far superior to looks.
Dot responds:
Posted: February 8th, 2009 at 1:30 pm →
Well, in a country that produces “No Fat Chicks” T-shirts, I’m not too surprised, but I am horrified. I’m guessing that the Match.com, eHarmony, etc. people got tired of finding out that their date, who said he/she was gorgeous, wasn’t. Now they’re getting more objective (haha) ratings on his/her appearance? Puts them all together where they won’t harm the rest of us, I guess.
Mia responds:
Posted: February 8th, 2009 at 3:00 pm →
I hope people aren’t that shallow. But obviously someone is, otherwise the site wouldn’t be there to begin with.
MomGrind responds:
Posted: February 8th, 2009 at 9:16 pm →
@ Dot: “Puts them all together where they won’t harm the rest of us, I guess.” Exactly.
@ Mia: I agree!
Patricia responds:
Posted: February 9th, 2009 at 2:31 pm →
Vered,
I have met a number of folks lately who just don’t have depth – just beauty and I guess it scares my socks off that my youngest child, who is rather addicted to her looks, who has long term memory problems will get hooked up, and ripped off by more of these folks….
On the other hand, it is kind of nice that they are keeping the economy going with all their beauty needs.
So far my daughter usually ends up with friends who are more caring, but not usually until the other folks have used her in some way. She is Asian heritage, but not acting like she is, and never tells people that her folks are Caucasian heritage – this is always a shock. Her best compliment she feels she ever got is that she doesn’t act anything Asian at all – she is the most American acting of the whole group…..
that one really amazed me because I find her thinking very surface and not interesting….it takes a lot of effort to get her to develop and opinion . Scary…
Maybe lots of these folks have a whole in their brains too?
Patricia responds:
Posted: February 9th, 2009 at 2:34 pm →
oops….I intended the whole vs hole spelling but not the and for an
Tommy Hottie responds:
Posted: February 11th, 2009 at 12:24 pm →
This is not about being shallow. This is about meeting people on a common ground. It’s no different than wanting to meet people with a shared interest. I think the problem is that the ENVY felt by you NORMIES (yes, that’s what we call you when you’re not around… get over it) is keeping you from understanding. Calling us “shallow” is just a way to make yourselves feel better about your own crummy looks. We beautiful people cannot be made to waste all this energy on you people who are just… well, not…. I’m sure you understand. Or actually, I’m sure you don’t. HOWEVER, if it would make you feel better, all of you ugly people could maybe create a website of your own? That could be fun.
Hahahahaha.
Maybe if all of you made a little call to your local plastic surgeon, you could become one of us… but that would require a LOT of plastic surgery! Ew. I need to get off this website before all this unattractiveness makes me break out and get wrinkles.
MomGrind responds:
Posted: February 11th, 2009 at 12:59 pm →
@ Patricia: “it is kind of nice that they are keeping the economy going with all their beauty needs.” Haha I guess it is.
@ Tommy: Thank you for your comment. I can now rest my case.
Wesley responds:
Posted: February 12th, 2009 at 3:07 am →
I would like to nominate Patricia with “On the other hand, it is kind of nice that they are keeping the economy going with all their beauty needs” for Comment of the Day.
MomGrind responds:
Posted: February 12th, 2009 at 9:08 am →
@ Wesley: I agree! But I already picked comment of the day for this one.
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