The something going on is that people's opinions have absolutely nothing to do with mathematics or what is actually possible.
How is self-analysis relevant to whether this statistic is 'odd' or not?Yeah but what makes this statistic odd is that it's not self-analysis.
It's not 60% of people thinking they're smarter than average. It's not 80% of drivers thinking they're above average.
It's a group thinking 80% of ANOTHER group is below average.
All 3 of your examples are people thinking: something. Whether their opinion is about themselves or someone/thing else is irrelevant. Their own personallity still affects their resulting opinion. Just in different directions (self = inflated to good, others = inflated to bad). Drivers thinking they're better than 80% of drivers = woman thinking 80% of men are below average. Both are similarly inflated to protect the owners of the thoughts own ego.
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You need to upload them on Imgur so MMO-C won't cut the quality, even if the avatar is bellow 20kb(It should be for everyone!), MMO-C will still cut quality, dunno why.
And to remain on topic! XD
On social websites, I think everyone already knows that the picture is what atracts other people to talk to you and engage in a social conversation. I know that even in "real life", looks is pretty important but over time, it doesn't really matter because people won't care much about that, but the Internet, people will, because they want a certain group or a certain type of person, but that's how I think it is.
But soon after Mr Xi secured a third term, Apple released a new version of the feature in China, limiting its scope. Now Chinese users of iPhones and other Apple devices are restricted to a 10-minute window when receiving files from people who are not listed as a contact. After 10 minutes, users can only receive files from contacts.
Apple did not explain why the update was first introduced in China, but over the years, the tech giant has been criticised for appeasing Beijing.
Good grief.
No dude, it just means that most women are only physically attracted to the VERY TOP PERCENT of guys, and believe that an average looking guy is not pleasing. Unless you are in that top percent, it's not good for you.
But guess what? If you were in that top percent, a normal distro is great for you too.
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If a study found that men found less than half of women attractive, it would be the top public interest story on CNN and editorialized heavily in the Washington times. The media would be blamed, and there would be a big hubub.
Go ahead and actually read the article. Under "male appraisals of female attractiveness", there was a damned bell curve which is exactly what you would expect. The "female appraisals of male attractiveness" is the one that is skewed and (yes) inaccurate.
Most people (male and female) are average looking, by the definition of average. Didn't need a poll to tell me that.
80% of men on okcupid, yeah I'd say that's about right. I'd also say that about the women too, if we wanna play both sides.
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as a lady I've got to admit that number seems about right. sorry boys :/ most of you really just aren't that visually stunning especially compared to women. on the bright side physical beauty (at least in the face) plays a much smaller role for us in what attracts us so you don't really have to worry about it. there may not be a large number of gorgeous guys but its not expected of you to be anyway. for us, plain guys are still good looking.
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Lawl, dating sites.
Something tells me men on that site think the same about the women on it.
'Twas a cutlass swipe or an ounce of lead
Or a yawing hole in a battered head
And the scuppers clogged with rotting red
And there they lay I damn me eyes
All lookouts clapped on Paradise
All souls bound just contrarywise, yo ho ho and a bottle of rum!
one persons below average is another persons above average.
This just goes to prove that most women are to into looks and will either end up with a divorce after they marry, or become a lesbian.
I like generalizations.
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