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Originally Posted by elainevdw  Do you folks think it would be an ideal world if nobody cared what anybody else looked like? Be honest, here! |
What change would be required if we were to stop caring what anybody else looked like? Why do we currently care about what others look like? I suspect it's partially biological imperative; an attractive, fit, well groomed mate is one more likely to produce equally suitable offspring than one who is more slothful. If we didn't care because we lost that biological imperative, say bye bye humans!
For some it's self-gratifying. We like being with people we consider attractive and choose to partner ourselves with such a person. For guys that usually means someone physically attractive, for women that component typically plays a lesser part. If we lost that desire then we've lost part of our desire to indulge our pleasures. Some would say that's not a bad thing
I believe it's also a reflection of self-pride. We care about what others look like in a similar way to our care for our own appearance. Some more so than others, some less. If we stopped caring about how we appeared then we'd probably stop caring about others as well. And that would probably extend to things around us. Wave goodbye to aesthetic values!
On a lighter note, I think that if I had a girlfriend she would be happy if I put on 30lbs. I'm about that much under the average weight for my height
