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I think being attractive has more benefits. I think as a whole, society places so much value on beauty, which is why there are more benefits. For instance, the owner of the bar I always went to at school took a liking to me--always got me drinks when he saw me, even asked me out--and I know it was based on my looks.
As sugar and spice said, yes, there are attractive girls who have low self-esteem and have eating disorders. However, there are many beautiful girls with high self-esteem who are naturally thin. Guys are always asking if I work out and compliment me on my body... and I am taken aback because I don't work out and I eat whatever I want--I'm just blessed with a high metabolism.
In terms of jobs, I'm sure being good looking couldn't hurt your chances. I recently went to a job fair with my sister (my mom just tagged along too) and 3 different older women told my mom, "You have beautiful daughters!" It's nice to hear, but in reality unless you have the qualifications, it really doesn't matter. Looks don't compensate for experience.
One drawback however, is that guys may be intimidated to approach a beautiful girl out of fear of rejection--anyone ever see those Jenny Jones shows about this topic?
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