Want to look beautiful? Stand next to an unattractive friend.

Daily Mail [UK] ^ | September 11, 2009 | Fiona Macrae

[TheThirdRuffian]

Forget immaculate make-up or witty one-liners. The secret of seduction is as simple as standing next to your less attractive friend. Studies show that our judgments of people vary according to the company they keep. And if that company is less attractive, or dare we say it, ugly, the first person seems all the more appealing.

[TheThirdRuffian]

This is why Helen Thomas is a frequent wing-lady.

[wastedyears]

In before pictures of the beast.

[library user]

I’m ugly and all my friends are ugly. What can I do?!

[Question Liberal Authority]

The girls in the photograph accompanying the article must be thrilled.

[Question Liberal Authority]

I’m ugly and all my friends are ugly. What can I do?!

Set up a lucrative business! Offer to accompany beautiful people to parties and restaurants so that they will appear more attractive.

[petercooper]

[_Jim]

Want to look beautiful [or skinnier]? Stand next to ...

Rosie O?

[Tijeras_Slim]

OK, which of you will make me look best?

[dog breath]

Fiona must be real popular with her friends.

[_Jim]

Money. Get money; make money, spend money - it seems to make up for everything else ...

[Michael.SF.]

[angcat]

If you want to feel like a “10” come to Pennsylvania. Or better yet visit a place called Knobels Amusement Park. You will like a super model!

[SandWMan]

What if you don’t have any friends? damn...

[Joe 6-pack]

I'm willing to rent myself out for a negotiable rate to those willing to enhance their cache.

[GOP Poet]

lol. I can see why she is kept around the White House now.

[TheThirdRuffian]

This works. This is a plain woman standing next to Michelle Obama and Helen Thomas:

[Kenton]

I’m ugly and all my friends are ugly. What can I do?!

Make friends with some liberal chicks, you'll be surprised when you see what ugly REALLY looks like!

[Michael Barnes]

[_Jim]

Case example of: “Too much information” (visual)

[wny]

been there, it make’s me feel like I stepped out of GQ.

[angcat]

LOL LOL
When I'm there I don't want to eat. Have you ever seen more freaky people in your life? My husband says he has nightmare's when he leaves that place.

[Little Bill]

I remember back In the early sixties that all of the smoking girls had ugly, fat, and generally genetic opt outs as friends. I never understood women, but on reflection I may.

[Cyber Liberty]

Aw that never works. Why, every time I’d go out with an unattractive friend, he’d be the one hit upon.

Oh....wait...

[andy58-in-nh]

I guess it was worth a try.

[ravingnutter]

That is why I married an ugly guy...well, that and so no other women would even bother to look at him, LOL! Actually, his looks don’t matter because he is my best friend and has a heart of gold!

[Reeses]

[TheThirdRuffian]

“I’m ugly and all my friends are ugly. What can I do?!”

Join Code Pink.

[Question Liberal Authority]

Dr Little, a psychologist, told the British Science Festival: 'If you were just looking at Hugh Hefner's physical attractiveness you might not be that impressed with him.

'But as soon as you see him with beautiful women you might infer other traits, for instance, you might infer he is a multi-millionaire or charming or witty.

But, according to this article, the woman would become more beautiful by being seen with a crusty old fossil like Hef. If Hef becomes more attractive by being with the beautiful girl, then it would make the beautiful girl less attractive because now she's with someone who's attractive. But if the girl is now less attractive, that makes Hef more attractive, which makes the woman less attractive.

[TheThirdRuffian]

This is another ugly woman standing next to Nancy Pelosi.

[_Jim]

Can I just say, that is so cold ...

[TheThirdRuffian]

And that quantum uncertainty is why there are earthquakes in California.

[petercooper]

[TheThirdRuffian]

This is a normal woman who strolled by DNC headquarters.

[Little Bill]

Andy, are you are of an age when some friend set you up for a date with a girl who had a good personality? I have, when I was young, and most did not meet my requirement of long and slim with an a$$ like a young boy.

Found it, married it, didn't work out, my son followed the same strategy, half ridge runner though, seems to be working.

[Onelifetogive]

Interesting...

On this thread, "ugly" almost always means "fat" and "pretty" always means "large-breasted."

[Onelifetogive]

Interesting...

On this thread, "ugly" almost always means "fat" and "pretty" always means "large-breasted."

[_Jim]

I don’t think they would have much use for an attractive, heterosexual woman at the DNC; she would detract from their stated “mission and purpose” ... better to have her proceed over to the RNC side of things!

[martin_fierro]

OK, which of you will make me look best?

Tough question.

[Jewbacca]

He’s posting from “Sports By Brooks” which specializes in well-endowed sports casters.

Me, I like that French newscaster lady that gets posted here.

Don’t know her name.

[Jewbacca]

A purported Jewess covered with tatoos.

Hope she doesn’t intend on getting buried in a Jewish cemetary.

[andy58-in-nh]

Bill - I did in fact get set up a couple of times, "on spec", so to speak.

"You'll really like her... she's got... a great personality!!" Or: "Hey, Andy: I'm going out with this chick next Friday and she's got a friend that would like to tag along. Would ya mind takin' her? I heard she's really a lot of fun!.

Of course, alarm bells should have been going off crazy, but I went ahead and... whew. Oink. Woof. Wound up drinking triples and seeing double.

[christianhomeschoolmommaof3]

It does work. Helen Thomas looks lovely in that picture! :)

[Jewbacca]

I would adivse all women to stand no where near this woman.

[Snickering Hound]

[Jewbacca]

Wow.

[Squantos]

Me an Eeeeek.

[pesto]

I don’t want to seem envious, and maybe we’re not meant to look at their faces, but the blonde in the back looks like one of the cavemen from those Geico ads..

[ErnBatavia]

Urk....I don't know how my eye noticed, but Helen must have felt a little chilly when that pic was snapped.

Barf...

[GreenHornet]

Reminds me of a line by Rodney Dangerfield: “If you want to look thinner, hang out with people who are fatter than you!”

[SoothingDave]

Want to look beautiful? Stand next to an unattractive friend.

Yes.

But if you want to be happy for the rest of your life...