Do Attractive Teens Have More Self-Esteem?

This essay investigates the correlation between attractiveness and self-esteem in teenagers. It challenges the common belief that attractive teens automatically possess higher self-esteem. The essay cites research indicating that highly attractive teens may, in fact, exhibit lower self-esteem than their less attractive peers. This is attributed to societal pressures and the complexities of adolescent development. The essay also presents counterarguments, acknowledging the subjective nature of beauty and the influence of other factors on self-esteem, such as personality and accomplishments. Ultimately, the essay concludes that while societal emphasis on physical appearance plays a role, self-esteem is a multifaceted construct not solely determined by attractiveness. The author advocates for a more holistic view of self-worth, emphasizing the importance of inner peace and self-acceptance.

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Do Attractive Teens Don't Have More Self-Esteem Than Peers?
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Contents
Introduction..........................................................................................................................3
Counter Argument................................................................................................................4
Conclusion...........................................................................................................................5
Bibliography........................................................................................................................5

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Introduction
Beauty and Self-esteem are a piece of a cycle, an attractive individual gets more positive
consideration and along these lines feels superior to the individual who looks less attractive.
Since the esteem is kept within the sight of this individual, he will attempt to show up later. An
ugly person will never receive any praise, never be promoted, and this will decrease the
probability of looking good.
Do Attractive Teens and Adults Don't Have More Self-Esteem/Self-confidence Than
Peers? But what in case of attractive youngsters? It is broadly trusted that beauty and confidence
go together, however, in reality, there cannot be a case for young people, as indicated by an
examination distributed in a Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology. Around 230
Photographs of 13 to 15-year-old were assessed for face attraction and contrasted with their
confidence levels for a long time. They found that the teenagers who were evaluated as the most
attractive were lower levels of self-esteem compared to their less attractiveness. While the
research was going on, it was founded that a wide number of self-esteem developed and turned
out to be more stable as adolescence changing quickly into adulthood, particularly for the
individuals who were having higher educations. (Mafra, Castro, & Lopes, 2016)
Society places too much value on appearances. There is no doubt that society used to go
behind the beauty rather than intelligence. There is a large part of the society where the
individual is giving a great deal to their physical appearance. While developing opinion against
someone, their physical appearance should be considered in the last. But it is unavoidable to stop
someone judging someone by his/her appearance. (Live Life Get Active, 2016)
Are Women Dying to be Beautiful? Lots of women are worried about their appearance
and some of them are very beautiful, by watching all the women of the society some of them also

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get worried about their appearance. That’s the reason they are willing to do anything to get a
beautiful appearance. Fashion and beauty are. Ladies try to meet an incorrect weight standard
since the form is required. Men are urged to be powerful and strong when they work to build up
their energy in the exercise centre and in work, they connect with "thin" and "slim" and "frail".
Although female models often look weak, (the men who hate themselves), the female thin is not
classified as "thin". Instead, it is defined as popular and glamorous and sexy. It probably helps to
explain that only five to ten percent of people with the disorder are male.
Counter Argument
I think “beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder”. (Plato, 2018). Beauty, however a comparative
word, has turned into a word that cannot be affected by the meaning of society. For whatever
length of time that love is in presence, individuals have thought about beauty. From old days,
when the ruler looked for the most beautiful woman of the area to current day, when individuals
get the chance to pick their life-partners.
Evidence: Barbie is a figure, a good example of what beauty is; The tall, blonde, and thin beauty
is at long last tied with Fashion and fashion changes after some time. Beauty is in the eye of the
beholder if a person looks beautiful and no other individual does not see, at that point, there is no
definition that what is beautiful, and everybody has its standard in. They are additionally viewed
as beautiful that it can be summed up, however that does not imply that everybody hold adheres
to those principles.
Rebuttal: I totally disagree that beauty affects the self-esteem. There are various women who are
not beautiful but are full of confidence. They are rich, they have fame, and everyone likes them.
Even people follow them, and they have more charm than the beautiful women's. Forbes list is a
perfect example of this.

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Conclusion
The real part of the world is that everyone is looking at physical beauty and ignoring the
rest. I think personality is going with beauty. Sometimes we find beauty where it doesn’t fit.
Instead of attempting to be, we should simply be pleased with the way we are, be pleased with
our essence, be happy with what we have been given, be frank in our evaluation of our self-
esteem, since it is directly affecting our activities, and above all, trust in yourself. At exactly that
point will we discover our internal peace, yet we will discover peace with others. Think about a
society where the quality and importance of life for women is not subject to the silence of
physical dishonour.
Bibliography
Live Life Get Active. (2016, 08 1). Body image, self-esteem and the influence of society.
Retrieved from Live Life Get Alive: https://livelifegetactive.com/blog/body-image-self-
esteem/
Mafra, A. L., Castro, F. N., & Lopes, F. d. (2016). Investment in Beauty, Exercise, and Self-
esteem: Are They Related to Self-perception as a Romantic Partner? Evolutionary
Psychological Science, 2(1), 24-31. Retrieved 3 7, 2018, from
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40806-015-0032-6

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Plato. (2018). Goodreads. Retrieved from Goodreads:
https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/346491-beauty-lies-in-the-eyes-of-the-beholder