In a survey “Is it the looks or personality—which would you go for?” there were numerous answers. Most agreed that it has to be personality but despite, they do tend to go for looks.
Do looks really weigh heavier than the other aspects of the personality? Looks like it does in internet matrimony portal, sadly though.
A young spinster woman, 5’2” tall and little on the heavier side met with an accident and was to be admitted in the hospital. Her friend accompanied her. The nurse asked her about her physical height and weight specifications.
A young spinster woman, 5’2” tall and little on the heavier side met with an accident and was to be admitted in the hospital. Her friend accompanied her. The nurse asked her about her physical height and weight specifications.
The young woman non-nonchalantly said, 5’8” and 58 kg.
The astonished nurse had to give a blank look.
The embarrassed friend whispered to the young woman, “Dear its not the internet matrimony portal!”
Many times, when we meet a person for the first time, in the blink of an eye, we make a judgment…
she seems rude,
I don’t like him,
oh he looks so compassionate,
I’m sure this one is a trustworthy person …..
Remember, first impressions based on looks tend to be based on personal biases and are made quickly without much consideration. Once this snap judgment is made, the damage is done. No budging.
It all started with a belief system during 18th century. A system called Physiognomy—the belief that you can judge a person’s character by looks, dates back to ancient Greeks and was popularized during 18th century. But during 19th century, physiognomy was written off as pseudoscience and met its own death.
Thanks to the researchers around the globe it has now taken a new and subtler avatar as new Physiognomy which is equally fascinating. Recent researchers believe that there exists some provoking indications that our faces can betray something about our personality and character.
Sadly enough even though the term “physiognomy” no longer resonates, the assumption of physical appearance as personality indicator lives on.
No matter how much you push the envelope, it'll still be stationery.
No matter how much you push your looks, your ingrained personality traits remain the same.
she seems rude,
I don’t like him,
oh he looks so compassionate,
I’m sure this one is a trustworthy person …..
Remember, first impressions based on looks tend to be based on personal biases and are made quickly without much consideration. Once this snap judgment is made, the damage is done. No budging.
It all started with a belief system during 18th century. A system called Physiognomy—the belief that you can judge a person’s character by looks, dates back to ancient Greeks and was popularized during 18th century. But during 19th century, physiognomy was written off as pseudoscience and met its own death.
Thanks to the researchers around the globe it has now taken a new and subtler avatar as new Physiognomy which is equally fascinating. Recent researchers believe that there exists some provoking indications that our faces can betray something about our personality and character.
Sadly enough even though the term “physiognomy” no longer resonates, the assumption of physical appearance as personality indicator lives on.
No matter how much you push the envelope, it'll still be stationery.
No matter how much you push your looks, your ingrained personality traits remain the same.
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