| Apart from the instinct of survival, reproduction is | | | | are regularly and seriously considered. Some ugly |
| the main objective of any organism. Our instinct to | | | | people may be chosen as potential mates due to |
| survive may also be the reason for the importance | | | | their personality, sense of humor or other |
| of reproduction, because reproduction is the key for | | | | characteristics. But this happens in present times. In |
| the survival of a species. All animals are born | | | | the past, ugly people where somewhat avoided |
| imbedded with this goal. This goal is triggered and can | | | | because of the exact instincts mentioned before. |
| be identified in the behavior of any animal at some | | | | Other similarities to animal behavior would have been |
| point in their lives. The goal is not necessarily fulfilled | | | | displayed in human behavior as well, like mating with |
| by all of them, but the instinct is present with no | | | | several partners. Males show some inclination to |
| exception. | | | | creating harems, but females having harems is |
| In the animal kingdom it is very common for a male | | | | unheard of in any animal or human kingdom. The rise |
| to mate with as many females as he can. The | | | | of religions has interfered with the laws of nature by |
| characteristics that contribute to a male level of | | | | creating strict social guidelines. People are brought up |
| attraction, defense and fighting capabilities are found | | | | today in most cultures with the idea of strict |
| at the level of the differences between the | | | | monogamy imbedded in their thinking, when in nature |
| members. A male is larger, more colorful, more | | | | males mating with several females is a natural thing. |
| aggressive, better equipped for fighting and other | | | | What about fat people? Are they considered to be |
| things like that. Apart from those characteristics, | | | | ugly people? Even though society has evolved and |
| physical attraction is by far the most important | | | | ugly people are no longer tagged and avoided, we still |
| factor that determines if a male is suited for | | | | can't escape our instincts entirely. Chances are that |
| reproduction and what chances does he/it have in | | | | fat people may have good looking features, but they |
| being chosen as a prospective mating partner. | | | | are still not accepted in society as good looking. Fat |
| Beauty is not overlooked in the animal kingdom | | | | women can be found with some pleasant features |
| because the physical features of a member of the | | | | and some potential. Unfortunately, most people |
| opposite sex usually display the animal's state of | | | | perceive these full figured ladies as ugly women. That |
| health, therefore meaning that a beautiful animal is a | | | | is indeed unfortunate for the full figured ladies tagged |
| healthy animal. Thus potential partners are chosen | | | | as ugly women, but this is the society we live in. |
| based on looks, so their offspring enjoy good health | | | | Apart from them, some are just plain ugly women |
| passed on from their parents. This instinct of pursuing | | | | with no chances of escaping that, no matter how |
| partners that have good, healthy genes to pass on | | | | much weight they lose. We are products of the |
| has been imbedded within us by Mother Nature. But | | | | society we live in and therefore we can't escape the |
| not all animals benefit from attractive features. What | | | | way we think, even though that way is not exactly |
| happens to those less fortunate? Though it is hard to | | | | moral. If you want to get an idea about how ugly |
| believe, males that are not so "good looking" | | | | some people can be and why some really fat women |
| sometimes engage in forceful mating with females. | | | | are tagged as ugly women, you shouldn't miss the |
| Humans consider this rape, but in the wild it is quite | | | | amazing pictures here, on Our instincts make us |
| natural. | | | | choose potential mates from members of the |
| Speaking of humans, all the natural instincts have | | | | opposite sex that we do not categorize as ugly |
| been imbedded in all of us as well. Physical attraction | | | | people. But the complexity of the brain can |
| is still one very important factor in making choices | | | | sometimes overcome the instincts and make |
| from among potential mates. If this was the only | | | | selections by criteria other than looks, so ugly |
| determinant it would have been bad news for ugly | | | | women and men still have a chance in finding a |
| people. But due to the development of the human | | | | potential partner. |
| brain, other factors that are not physically obvious | | | | |