We are all more obsessed with our appearance than we like to admit. But this is not an indication of 'vanity'. Vanity means conceit, excessive pride in one's appearance. Concern about appearance is quite normal and understandable. Attractive people have distinct advantages in most societies. In western culture for example; Attractive children are more popular, both with classmates and teachers. Teachers give higher evaluations to the work of attractive children and have higher expectations of …showed first 75 words of 1895 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1895 total…being muscular, or the female who starves herself so she can for to the western ideal of attractiveness as being 'thin'. No matter what culture a person is part of there have been studies that show a person will strive to conform to the norm. For if they do they are aesthetically pleasing to others, also they may feel that they are not looked upon as being different or they are not outcaste by others.