Double Digitsor Lucky You?Idkyet(nts: fix the part with the compliment-well lack thereof) The sun was beginning to set and darkness quickly approached, for some it would have been a magnificent sight. But I had more pressing matters in mind. “Hey, Tom? How far are we from the place?” The girl beside me asks conversationally. We’ve been in my car for what seems like forever, I can understand her curiosity. “Still a while I think, I didn’t know the traffic would be this bad, sorry love.”I reply as I look over at the passenger side. She looks back at me and smiles, and I can’t help but smile back. I can’t seem to remember her name. “Keep talking,” She blurts after a few moments of silence, the colour red slowly creeping on her face. I laugh softly and smile; I already know where this conversation is going. “Why?” “Oh, never mind me; I don’t know what I’m saying.” She mumbles as she rubs a hand against the back of her long neck. “Please, you can’t just leave me hanging now, love.” I urge. She smiles nervously before replying “It’s just, I love the way you talk, you could go on for hours with that voice, and I’d never mind,” I school my features into a state of surprise “Really? No one has ever said that to me before” I lie. It may be a nice thing, but everyone says that to me. I've always been attractive, but in a plain and unremarkable way. My brown hair, neither light nor dark, but balancing somewhere in the middle, often rests loosely on my head, just as it did today, and my eyes, which are too dark to discern any kind of emotion from, form an odd contrast against my pale skin. Aside from the jarring cut above my eyebrow my other features are smooth and kind, but, plain. Ordinary. I was the kind of guy that you wo... ... middle of paper ... ...my grip, she attempts to thrash about but she’s getting weaker. I’ve won this round. I win every round. After a few more moments, she becomes completely limp. Dead. As I get up I admire the bruises and the small smears of blood that have formed on her neck, and I finally feel complete. This is who I am. I am not a loving man; I do not care for anyone. I kill for fun. She’s just my first double digit, and that’s the only thing that makes her special. To think that I could actually care for anyone like that, the thought itself makes me laugh. The only time I feel alive is when I’m killing; that’s proof enough. I notice her wallet by the couch where she once sat; I walk over to it and open it up. There are a few bills and a couple different forms of what I’m assuming are I.D. I pocket the cash and throw the wallet in a garbage bag, never giving it a second glance.
" SHUT UP AND LISTEN " he yells as I look at him and nod.
stand hopelessly in corners, homely and ashamed of the burned scars down her arms and legs, eyeing
There is a famous saying that states, “ we should not judge a book by its cover”, but oftentimes the first thing noticed on a person is their looks. One’s “physical beauty” strongly influences people’s first impressions of them. As a whole, we tend to assume that pretty people are more likeable and better people than those who are unattractive. Around the world, we believe that what is beautiful is good. There is a general consensus within a culture about what is considered physically appealing and beautiful. “Physical beauty” is associated with being more sociable, intelligent, and even socially skilled. Society shares this common notion of who has and who does not have “physical beauty”. Thus, “physical beauty”, as seen
“Yes, it is me, no need to whisper though.” She stated, playing around with the hem of her shirt. “I need to talk to you.” She said plainly and Philip kept blinking his eyes, wondering when she would vanish again.
In an opposite view, Dan Eden, in his article “What Makes Us Attractive,” explains the psychological aspects of beauty. Is it natural? Can it mean popularity?
his sword and seizes her by one mighty shoulder, and forces her to the ground.
This is called the Halo effect. It is when people with attractive traits or physical features are given the qualities of positive traits. There are so many perceptions of being attractive that has an effect on judgments made that are tied to their personality traits. The halo effect could also be used on branding. Many marketers take advantage of this method to sell their products and their services. An example of this being used is when Apple’s ipod became popular. When the ipod became popular it set an outburst on the rest of their products. Lastly, I use the halo effect frequently in my day to day life. Now that I have began college I am in classes with many unfamiliar faces all around me. I use the halo effect to determine who I think is approachable, smart, and who to
I blink, caught off guard. “Nothing. Everything. I don’t know how to put it in words.”
Moreover, at the end, she is speechless. Her body language reveals us all. She felt her arm harden.
stared back, unable to believe that it was indeed I who was reflected in the mirror; and when I became fully convinced
“Shh,” He silenced me again, but much softer than before, “I’m happy you’re here with me. Just don’t say any more, please. I can almost go back. Holding your hand like this, I can almost deceive my own heart and pretend I’m not alone now.”
“You do know that I can hear you. You’re not that far away from me.”
One who is attractive appears physically beautiful to other people, according to The Future Human Evolution website (2009). We consider someone beautiful when we look at them and decide we want our children to have their genes (Singh, 1993). Physical features are not earned and say nothing about our character; nevertheless we tend to care about the way we look to each other (Cowley, 1996). Attractiveness is more important to men than to women when searching for a mate, according to theory and research (Anderson & Adams, 2008); therefore women are heavily socialized to meet society’s idea of attractive (Rich & Cash, 1993). Across genders, cultures, and species, one indicator of attractiveness is symmetry, in which the right and left sides of one’s body and face match well (Cowley, 1996). Because men ...
Beautiful is a praising and admiring description which most people would love to hear about themselves. Although some people believe inner beauty is more important than outer beauty, the truth is that most people love outer beauty. As stated by Emerson, “if eyes were made for seeing, then beauty is its own excuse for being” (“Ralph Waldo Emerson,” par. 28). People not only want to be beautiful, but they also tend to seek physical attractiveness. In fact, this is a culture consumed by beauty and attractiveness (Bennett, par.3). From mass fairy-tale stories and Hollywood movies, most people have learnt the stereotype of being beautiful is good and being ugly is bad. The stories and movies always show attractive actors and actresses defeating wicked, ugly villains. This strong stereotype, which powerfully influences each person’s concept of beauty, causes people to believe a beautiful person is more successful and superior. Dr. Herron states that “the ‘Beauty = Power’ formula is deeply entrenched in our psyches” (Herron 109). To be sure, beauty is a capital power which can determine and improve one’s life (Bennett, par. 1) since it can influence the clubs they join, the friendships they make, the people they marry, the jobs people get, and the salaries they earn (Berry 3). Attractive people are able to have many advantages and positive outcomes, such as having more popularity, greater confidence, more dating opportunities, more promotional chances, and higher salaries (Patel, Utpal, and Rebecca, par.4). Being attractive is important nowadays because it affects people’s interpersonal relationships and workplace experiences.