Extended Definition Essay

Ups and Downs of Being Beautiful

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Title: Ups and Downs of Being Beautiful

Thesis Statement: Beauty means the quality present in a thing or person that gives intense pleasure or deep satisfaction to the mind, whether arising from sensory manifestations.

I. Introduction
   A. Meaning of Beauty
   B. Pros and Cons of being beautiful

II. Pleasures of being beautiful
   A. Good
   B. More desired
   C. Better Persuadsers
   D.
   E. Higher self-esteem

III. Pains of being Beautiful
   A. Hard to be hired
   B. Beastly
   C. Less talented
   D. wrong connotation
   E. Experiences social rejection

IV. Conclusion
   A. Personality is greater than beauty
   B. Life is full of aesthetics

     So what really is beauty? According to Merriam – Webster (2012), Beauty means the quality present in a thing or person that gives intense pleasure or deep satisfaction to the mind, whether arising from sensory manifestations.

   According to Electric Physique (n.d), Beauty sells. Beautiful people get what they want. Beauty is something everybody wishes for, but few people receive. Today, several women and men of the society exercise, apply cosmetics, and undergo surgical procedures to achieve their desired look. Beautiful faces are naturally considered as a funny, gregarious, clever, interesting, and adored people because of their physical beauty which is likely their charm, gracefulness, allure, and elegance.

   Being beautiful has good and bad sides which affect one’s personality and perspective in life.  There are five pleasures of being beautiful such as beautiful is good, more desired, better persuaders, get paid more, and higher self-esteem. 

          According to ABC News, Attractiveness captures one’s attention completely. The perception of attractiveness can have a significant effect on how people are judged in terms of employment or social opportunities, friendship, sexual behavior, and marriage.

             Secondly, good-looking people are better persuaders (Chaiken, 1979). Due to the fact, that attractive people, are excellent communicators and have self-confidence which helps them in convincing people to favor their side.  

           Thirdly, according to Hamermesh (2011), he concludes that better-looking employees are more productive, leading to higher sales and potentially higher profit. Perhaps, pretty faces have greater potential in terms of qualifications in applying jobs.  It is no wonder why beautiful people have higher self-esteem because in the back of their mind, numerous people have better impressions on them no matter what they do beauty covers the unpleasant image of their personality.

            On the other hand, in every good thing there is always a corresponding bad thing that balances the world. In relation to beauty, beautiful faces have liabilities too, like any other person would be. There are five pains of having a pretty face such as less likely to be hired easily, beastly, less talented, lucky, and experiencing social rejection.

         According to Shahani-Denning (2000), beauty provides a lot of good opportunity in landing a job but it is different when it comes to the same sex because beautiful persons becomes a “threat” due to  jealousy. One recent study has suggested that people who are highly attractive are at a disadvantage in the hiring process when the decision-makers are the same sex (Agthe et al., 2011). 

       Moreover, beauty is beastly in the sense that they are using physical attributes, to manipulate people in getting what she wants in order to satisfy her self-indulgence in life. Moreover, in some cases, being a beautiful lady makes you an arrogant person that does not bother to hear and listen in other’s point of view because you think of yourself better and above than them. 

     In addition to, life is so unfair especially when an average person is in the vicinity of a good-looking people because they tend to outshine those less attractive people who are more competent than them. In this case, the truly skilled one is being ignored because people much prefers better looking guys to show their talents.    

   Although attractive people are generally more popular socially, there's some evidence that very attractive people can experience social rejection from members of their own sex (Krebs and Adinolfi, 1978). Ordinary people thinks of them like a star that are hard to reach and can only be dreamt of so they distance themselves to avoid further embarrassment.

     There is a hanging question with regard of being successful in life. Is it because of their talents or is it just their looks and charms? Being pretty gives you a lot of advantages, like you could pass any interviews easily using your appealing face and smile that can convince them without second thought. Secondly, they always have friends willing to follow them around. And lastly, when it comes to love, they can pick and choose from a variety of men from the finest men in the world. 

    Beauty is not only measured through physical attributes but also we should consider the inner beauty which is more important because no matter how lovely you look, personality still counts. According to Peter 3:3-4, Don’t be concerned about the outward beauty of fancy hairstyles, expensive jewelry, or beautiful clothes. You should clothe yourselves instead with the beauty that comes from within, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is so precious to God.

REFERENCES:

Agthe et al., (2011). Does being Attractive Always Help? Positive and Negative Effects of Attractiveness on Social Decision Making.

Chaiken, S. (1979). Communicator Physical Attractiveness and Persuasion.

 

Hamermesh, D. (2011, August 2). Beauty Pays: Why Attractive People Are More Successful.

Krebs, D., & Adinolfi, AA. (1975). Physical attractiveness, Social Relations, and Personality Style. 

Shahani-denning, C. (2000). Physical Attractiveness Bias in Hiring : What Is Beautiful Is Good in Journal of Personality 

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