Are you ugly? Thousands of people ask this every day. Information technology comes as no surprise then, to observe out that one of the most popular questions entered into our search bars on our phones was 'Am I Ugly?'

In fact, if you type "am I" into Google, the first suggestion that is offered to you is "am I ugly?"

Attitudes towards appearance are one of the main reasons why people are being bullied. In fact, in Ditch the Label's 2019 Annual Bullying Survey, 59% of young people said that their advent was the reason they were bullied.

This is non a new question. Unobtainable beauty ideals have us questioning our cocky-worth, based on our advent, on a daily footing probably since the outset of humanity.

For case in Aboriginal Greece, dazzler standards were that men had to be vitrify and glossy, while women were seen as well-nigh attractive when they had red hair and a fuller-figured body. While during Victorian times, a pale confront with rosy cheeks was seen every bit the nigh 'beautiful'. These ideals and standards take changed many times over the past 1000s of years.

In 2013, a YouTube trend emerged called "Am I Ugly or Pretty?" whereby, teen girls uploaded videos of themselves asking viewers exactly that. Following this, the internet answered the question in all its forcefulness and pulled no punches.

Fifty-fifty in 2022, these questions are often asked on places such as Instagram, Reddit and TikTok.

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This question is i that matters and is something that nearly all of u.s.a. will ask ourselves at some point during our lives.

So, let'south answer it!

Are you ugly or pretty?

Am I ugly considering people proceed proverb information technology to me?

No, the danger is when you lot are called ugly enough times you start to believe information technology might be truthful.

Am I ugly because I'm single?

No, you lot are not single because you are ugly, and being in a relationship doesn't make you beautiful.

Am I ugly because I keep thinking about it?

No, so please stop telling yourself y'all are, our thoughts very quickly become our reality.

Am I ugly because I was dumped?

No, you lot were NOT dumped because you lot are ugly, the relationship ended and that'due south ok – requite yourself some time and infinite to heal.

Am I ugly because I'yard looking dissimilar?

No, your body is just irresolute and you are nevertheless growing into it.

Am I ugly because I take bad skin?

No, having bad peel does non brand yous unattractive and is totally normal.

Am I ugly because I don't look as pretty as a model?

No, it's ok to not expect like a model. Turns out they are the just ones that do and they make up a teeny tiny amount of the population.

Am I ugly because I'm large?

No, your dress size does not determine your beauty, case in betoken: Tess Holiday.

Am I ugly because my friends keep saying so?

No, they are telling you that because they are scared that they aren't skillful enough and have their own fears of beingness ugly, this doesn't have to be your fear as well.

Am I ugly because I experience it?

No, your cocky-esteem has simply gotten a trivial as well depression and needs rebuilding, have a wait at our support guide for tips on how to begin rebuilding your self-confidencehere.

Am I ugly compared to everyone else?

No, when we compare ourselves we always come off feeling worse, to compare is to despair so finish comparing.

Am I ugly because I am fat?

No, your weight is how much your trunk physically weighs full stop. Every single object, mineral, plant or animal on this planet has a weight. Information technology is what we equally humans equate with this number that forces us to connect beauty with weight. There is no such thing as a 'beautiful weight' or an 'ugly weight.' In that location is a healthy weight and that is unlike for everyone.

Am I ugly because I was rejected?

No, everyone experiences rejection in all its painful forms and it does not make you unattractive. Looking for ways to deal with rejection?

Am I ugly?

No, even if y'all take never ever felt anything just ugly your whole life right up until now that is still not proof that you lot are. Here'due south the hush-hush and I know considering I am talking from experience, just like happiness it is all an inside job. And then if you lot want to start changing how you feel we have some tips to help y'all commencement here.

So does that answer the question of your attractiveness? Because in that location is no answer. We can never tell what is 'ugly' and what is 'cute' considering the meaning of these terms has been changing since we first started communicating with 1 some other.

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