People reveal the unbelievable things they can get away with if they're attractive

Study upon study has shown that it pays to be more attractive.

We tend to think more attractive people are smarter, and that they are more likely to get a promotion and get ahead at work.

People know about this unspoken truth - they just don't talk about it because if you complain about it you're a hater.

A reddit thread about this double standard was posted a few months ago and the responses to the question...

What is socially accepted when you are beautiful but not accepted when you are ugly?

...are pretty comprehensive.

Here's a selection of the most insightful and damning:

1. Job opportunities:

2. Sociability:

3. Fishing for compliments

4. "Sorry, I couldn't help but notice..."

5. Inner beauty

6. Hot felon double standards

7. Competence

8. Approaches:

9. Abnormal behaviour

10. Chit chat

11. Introversion

HT BoredPanda

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