Clara Tanone - Q7: Are men more vain than women?

[Clara Tanone]

Hey guys,

 

I have heard that men are more vain than women in that generally speaking women are judged more harshly by their looks by men than by how women generally judge men from their physical appearance. One country in which both men and women are judged harshly by their physical appearance is South Korea (http://chanthalalay030.blogspot.com.au/2014/02/korean-suicide-highest-in-world-cause_18.html). This has the effect of making more young women become preoccupied by their looks while men care less about their own relative to women.

 

Does the biological/psychological/physiological etc. differences between these two genders mean that men are inherently more vain than women when searching for a life partner?

 

Also, today why isn't the woman as selective about looks compared to men? In evolutionary terms, what advantages would this have for women to develop such traits as to go beyond physical appearance when selecting a mate? What advantages would it have for men to be more selective with regard to the physical appearance of women?

 

Taking into consideration the amount of teen suicides involving women in recent years, I think if I were a guy I would feel disgusted with myself if I saw such vanity in myself.

Yes, with the prevalence of facebook, more and more young people are committing suicide due to inferiority complexes, insecurities about looks, self-esteem issues, stress, family issues, maintenance of family honour etc.

 

Many "friends of friends" on facebook are competing against each other to attract the most healthy and suitable mates. They must maintain and display a certain face in the public sphere. Anyone have any thoughts about this?

 

I really worry the direction the world is headed.

 

If you are a guy, do you consider yourself as vain?

Do you judge a woman by their physical appearance? Do you try to be nicer a beautiful woman than to an ugly woman who is within your company?

Hypothetically speaking, if you are a hiring manager of a Big 4 bank with some vacancies, would you consider hiring the ugliest woman (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2202512/Worlds-ugliest-woman-Lizzie-Velasquez-gives-courageous-interview.html) in the world who is extremely competent in what she does over an incompetent guy who is better looking?

 

Furthermore, why is it that men typically earn slightly more than women on average?

How do you explain the gender pay gap?

 

Thanks,

Clara Tanone

Edited October 31, 2015 by Clara Tanone

[fiveworlds]

I have heard that men are more vain than women in that generally speaking women are judged more harshly by their looks by men than by how women generally judge men from their physical appearance.

 

 

Absolutely not true. I have known plenty of women who would much prefer a sporty and athletic guy over an average man. To the point where they would make fun of the average guy and point out everything wrong with him. To get their perfect sporty bodies guys feel pressurized into taking steroids and protein supplements to help them get fit with little effort http://www.myprotein.com//our-range/protein.list?switchcurrency=EUR. Some guys feel pressurized that they aren't tall enough or their parents want them to get taller so they give them hormones to make them grow. The whole thing makes it rather unfair on the average poor male because they cannot compete with these genetically modified freak males. The disadvantages of taking such things does lead to heart attacks etc though but it can't be as bad as the average male leaving sports and doing something different.

 

Taking into consideration the amount of teen suicides involving women in recent years, I think if I were a guy I would feel disgusted with myself if I saw such vanity in myself.

 

 

My country is actually the opposite we have one of the highest male suicide rates. While not the highest in the world if looking at total deaths by suicide the total ratio difference in deaths was the highest in the world in 1998. In 2013 it was estimated that 8/10 suicides in the country were men.

 

Does the biological/psychological/physiological etc. differences between these two genders mean that men are inherently more vain than women when searching for a life partner?

 

 

I think a lot of it is to do with how people are raised. But certainly many men have felt that a massive weight gain in their partner makes them less attracted to them.

 

Many "friends of friends" on facebook are competing against each other to attract the most healthy and suitable mates. They must maintain and display a certain face in the public sphere. Anyone have any thoughts about this?

 

 

Absolutely their is massive pressure in how you are seen to act. People are expected to behave in a suitable manner while the country may not have rules on it the population will not like you if you deviate from normality too much. For instance you should rarely use the word "kill" and you should not post videos of porn to facebook.

 

(http://www.dailymail...-interview.html)

 

That lady is the ugliest woman in the world. Most women do not fall into that category. She looks sick.

Edited October 31, 2015 by fiveworlds