Ignorance is bliss.
this post was submitted on 04 Jan 2025
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I'm an introvert so I'm going for very intelligent.
Easily smart and slightly below average attractiveness. It's pretty trivial to boost your appearance by 2-3 "points" with some decent fashion choices, makeup, working out, and good grooming.
Worst case, I use my high intelligence to get a high paying job and use some of the money for plastic surgery.
If we're talking 90+ percentile then no question I'd go with smarts and use it to have a big impact on some field of science. Otherwise I'd probably still pick smarts but it's more of a tossup.
Would I be pretty and daft enough to not overthink and complicate everything and to finally be happy?
Ok then. Let me be a himbo. The ladies may take advantage.
The latter. I guess that's kinda what I have already and I have no complaints. I'm aro/ace anyway so I don't really need the stunning looks for dating purposes. My relatively decent ability to learn new things never ceases to entertain me
I want the intelligence, but could I settle for my current level of attractiveness?
Well how long would I have to give one of them up for?
Forever.
I have always taken the metaphorical red pill when given a chance. I would rather live in pain and suffering knowing the truth, than living in ignorance and happiness.
And I donβt mind being ugly. Iβm a misanthrope anyhow. Being ugly just means you are more likely to be left alone.
Clever but slightly below average attractiveness? Yes, I'll take that. It would be a double upgrade for me.
Iβm currently neither. Since Iβm already used to not being intelligent, Iβd go with being beautiful. Then I could always work to increase my intelligence if I wanted.
Where do I live? If I'm in a place where people are beautiful, slightly below average attractiveness would be perfect for the rest of the world, make me a genius.
If I live where people are so intelligent and are ugly, please make me better looking and slightly dumber than them, I can make my way through the world just fine.
I think looks are easier to fix, but learning can help fix stupid - I'm sure there are at least some stupid people with more sense than some smart people.
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I thought I blocked this shit hole instance a couple days ago. Apparently it didn't work. Time to add them again!
Why do you keep coming back, OP?
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Whats good looking gonna do if you are gonna be suceptable to the simplest scams in the world?