Ugly British people
Discussion
Taken from here:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/relationships/6542263/B...
Fewer than one in eight British men (12 per cent) and just three in 20 women (15 per cent) who have applied to BeautifulPeople.com have been accepted as members.
Existing members of the website rate how attractive potential members are over a 48 hour provisional period, when applicants upload a recent photograph and a short personal profile.
They are rated by members of the opposite sex, who have four options to describe how attractive they think the hopeful is - 'Yes definitely', 'Hmmm yes, OK', 'Hmmm no, not really' and 'NO definitely NOT'.
Swedish men have proved the most successful applicants, with two-thirds (65 per cent) of those putting themselves forward being accepted.
Norwegian women are considered the most beautiful with more than three-quarters (76 per cent) making the grade.
Since the website was opened to UK members 295,000 people have applied, with only 35,000 being approved.
The website was founded in 2002 in Denmark and since then it has spread to other countries - becoming available in the UK in April 2005.
The 'elite dating site for beautiful people only', went live across the globe on 26 October this year. Over the past two weeks, the site has rejected nearly 1.8 million people from 190 countries.
From the total number of hopefuls, only 360,000 new members have been admitted - meaning five-out of-six applicants (83 per cent) have been turned away.
Sweden, Brazil and Norway are proving to be the most beautiful countries overall, with applicants from Germany and the UK among the least successful.
Beautiful People managing director Greg Hodge said: "Asking why British people are doing so badly is a tough question.
"It hurts me - I'm English.
"I think there is less emphasis on appearance in the UK than overseas.
"If you go to some countries they are very into how they look - very health and body conscious.
"The UK attitude is a bit more about kicking back and relaxing, and having a few drinks in the pub after work."
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/relationships/6542263/B...
Fewer than one in eight British men (12 per cent) and just three in 20 women (15 per cent) who have applied to BeautifulPeople.com have been accepted as members.
Existing members of the website rate how attractive potential members are over a 48 hour provisional period, when applicants upload a recent photograph and a short personal profile.
They are rated by members of the opposite sex, who have four options to describe how attractive they think the hopeful is - 'Yes definitely', 'Hmmm yes, OK', 'Hmmm no, not really' and 'NO definitely NOT'.
Swedish men have proved the most successful applicants, with two-thirds (65 per cent) of those putting themselves forward being accepted.
Norwegian women are considered the most beautiful with more than three-quarters (76 per cent) making the grade.
Since the website was opened to UK members 295,000 people have applied, with only 35,000 being approved.
The website was founded in 2002 in Denmark and since then it has spread to other countries - becoming available in the UK in April 2005.
The 'elite dating site for beautiful people only', went live across the globe on 26 October this year. Over the past two weeks, the site has rejected nearly 1.8 million people from 190 countries.
From the total number of hopefuls, only 360,000 new members have been admitted - meaning five-out of-six applicants (83 per cent) have been turned away.
Sweden, Brazil and Norway are proving to be the most beautiful countries overall, with applicants from Germany and the UK among the least successful.
Beautiful People managing director Greg Hodge said: "Asking why British people are doing so badly is a tough question.
"It hurts me - I'm English.
"I think there is less emphasis on appearance in the UK than overseas.
"If you go to some countries they are very into how they look - very health and body conscious.
"The UK attitude is a bit more about kicking back and relaxing, and having a few drinks in the pub after work."
It seems that English people are in general ugly people.
Walk through any town or city here and tot up the amount of truly beautiful people you see.
Then repeat in a European city and count the difference.
On top of that, you just know that loads of chavs who think they are gods image of beautiful (think Jordan) will have signed up fully expecting to get through and just been laughed away by existing members.
Walk through any town or city here and tot up the amount of truly beautiful people you see.
Then repeat in a European city and count the difference.
On top of that, you just know that loads of chavs who think they are gods image of beautiful (think Jordan) will have signed up fully expecting to get through and just been laughed away by existing members.
Pony said:
Shay HTFC said:
How is this news, politics or economics?
Its a general topic of interest that happened to be reported in a newspaper!
+1Its a general topic of interest that happened to be reported in a newspaper!
Do people still not realise that if you click the Pie and Piston heading, you can you all active topics in order, regardless of what section they are in, just like the old Pie and Piston?
Marquis_Rex said:
Muntu said:
Shay HTFC said:
How is this news, politics or economics?
Its a general topic of interest that happened to be reported in a newspaper!
Its news to me!Its a general topic of interest that happened to be reported in a newspaper!
I will GTFO now
shakotan said:
Pony said:
Shay HTFC said:
How is this news, politics or economics?
Its a general topic of interest that happened to be reported in a newspaper!
+1Its a general topic of interest that happened to be reported in a newspaper!
Do people still not realise that if you click the Pie and Piston heading, you can you all active topics in order, regardless of what section they are in, just like the old Pie and Piston?
t 
i still don't see why this is news polotica and economics rather than general interest
Pony said:
shakotan said:
Pony said:
Shay HTFC said:
How is this news, politics or economics?
Its a general topic of interest that happened to be reported in a newspaper!
+1Its a general topic of interest that happened to be reported in a newspaper!
Do people still not realise that if you click the Pie and Piston heading, you can you all active topics in order, regardless of what section they are in, just like the old Pie and Piston?
t i still don't see why this is news polotica and economics rather than general interest
Marquis_Rex said:
Pony said:
shakotan said:
Pony said:
Shay HTFC said:
How is this news, politics or economics?
Its a general topic of interest that happened to be reported in a newspaper!
+1Its a general topic of interest that happened to be reported in a newspaper!
Do people still not realise that if you click the Pie and Piston heading, you can you all active topics in order, regardless of what section they are in, just like the old Pie and Piston?
t i still don't see why this is news polotica and economics rather than general interest
h 
I'm guessing this is why even fewer Americans make it onto the site:
http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/commerce/091125...
http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/commerce/091125...
shakotan said:
Pony said:
Shay HTFC said:
How is this news, politics or economics?
Its a general topic of interest that happened to be reported in a newspaper!
+1Its a general topic of interest that happened to be reported in a newspaper!
Do people still not realise that if you click the Pie and Piston heading, you can you all active topics in order, regardless of what section they are in, just like the old Pie and Piston?
Edited by Jimbeaux on Tuesday 19th January 01:31
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