Beautiful People Are Sharing The Perks They Get For Being Attractive, And Yup, It Confirms That "Pretty Privilege" Is Real
Recently, redditor _-_--_---_----_----_ (yes, that's their user name), wanted to know about people's pretty privilege when they asked: "Hotties of Reddit, what are some perks that you've gotten for being attractive?"
The thread got over 2.5K responses. Below are the top and best perks people said they got because they are attractive:
1."People assume I'm nice before I even say a word — it's wild."
—carolineevvee
2."The number of times I've had confessions by women and men telling me how gorgeous I am (after a couple of drinks), I can't count. I get the door held for me a lot (I'm a guy). I've had women clerks who I was shopping with openly and brazenly hit on me."
"Even small stuff like, I was able to talk my way into getting a really great low rate on my cable and internet bill that carried over for like over a decade. The bill just said a special discount on it under the actual cost. I remember just going into the provider store, chatting for a bit, and asking for it. Then my friend was complaining about how high her ISP bill was. We had the same provider, so I told her to go and talk to them (I've always been able to talk my way into a discount of some kind for stuff like this). She came back to me and said they wouldn't do it.It took me a long time to realize that I was getting special treatment for being attractive, and not that I was especially good at haggling.I'm 50 now, so they aren't as often, especially from younger people, but I'm sure I'm still getting more perks for being middle-aged attractive than my other friends are."
—PhantomGoatFace
3."I'm older now and not as attractive as I was in my younger days, but I remember running to board a plane, and the woman looks up from her computer and just says, 'Oh lord, you're cute,' and lets me board after the doors were closed. I've been living on that high for a decade now."
—2KneeCaps1Lion
4."I got 4K matches on Bumble, I was 49F at the time."
—redditmarch16th
5."I used to recognize I got some sort of special treatment, but back in 2020 winter when the mask mandates hit and I had to wear my giant winter jacket (I live in Canada), I realized just how much privilege I got. I noticed that when people didn't really see what I looked like, I stopped getting 'random' acts of kindness from others. I got interrupted more. No one held the door open for me or gave up their seat for me. A lot of the perks I got (discounts, freebies) that I attributed to being a nice person pretty much disappeared, too. On the other hand, there was something kind of nice about the invisibility. I felt under the radar in a way that was often very comfortable. No one is really more rude; they just don't notice you. Without the mask experience, I honestly am not sure I would've noticed that I even had a lot of these perks; it just felt normal until I experienced the contrast."
—senselessass
6."Pulled over for going 62 in a 45 in a small town. Got off with a warning. Bumped a car in the parking lot. Guy said, 'Don't worry about it,' and asked me on a date. Bumped a car on the road, the older gentleman driving it got out and gave me a hug for saying I was sorry. I'm realizing I may not be a good driver after typing all this out."
—ElephantInTheDark
7."I once asked a guy for directions and ended up with a free smoothie, free sandwich, and him offering to walk me there, 'just to be safe.' I didn't even go. I just needed the sun to hit my hair right, apparently."
—That_Purple288
8."I used to be an OB nurse, and OBs are notoriously an angry bunch. We hired a 10/10, and she was like, 'These doctors are so sweet, I wasn't expecting that.' When things went awry, we would have her defuse the situation, lol."
—cheaganvegan
9."Above average dude who dresses a bit flamboyant. I get invited out a lot and dragged out even though I'm a hard homebody, but I get free drinks and food."
—THORMUNZ
10."Tons of compliments on my appearance, also people asking me for fashion or makeup advice. People are just overall really nice to me. Lots of smiles, holding doors, helping me find places, etc. I'm pretty soft spoken and don't speak much in groups, but when I do pipe up, everyone immediately stops and pays attention to me. When I was in college, there was this guy on my morning bus who would make origami roses and give them to me when we got off. I walked into Abercrombie & Fitch one time, and the manager chased me down and offered me a job there. Men also always want to give me food. It's usually brownies for some reason. No complaints. I love brownies."
—ickyticky
11."I myself do not fit the description, but one of the most gorgeous people I know hasn't paid for a concert in six years and routinely gets upgraded tickets. Big names, festivals, and sold-out shows, it didn't matter. If she smiles at the person holding the tickets, it's a done deal."
—everythymewetouch
12."Getting my debt paid off by a customer during my shift as a server."
—kalmidacci
13."Once, a lady paid for my tank of gas. I get free food at restaurants sometimes, although this happens less now that I'm usually with my wife and 3-year-old. When I ask someone for help, they go through a lot of effort, and when they can't succeed, I get a long explanation of why it wasn't possible."
—Tenacious_Ritzy_32
14."Had a bunch of guys scrambling through the trash cans and scanning the floor on their hands and knees, after someone noticed that I only had an earring in one ear. I didn't ask them to do it."
—NervousPotato1623
15."People think I'm being flirtatious by just existing. Like whoa buddy I'm an introvert, mmmk."
—Affectionate_Newt899
16."Talking to people at first is really easy, but keeping them there is harder. When people see someone they find attractive before talking to them, they make assumptions about what that person would be like. While talking, they're either trying to confirm the assumptions or forget the confirmation phase and pretend. We're all pretending, though, aren't we?"
—GRoverL
17."I got a suspiciously lighter sentence in a court hearing, apparently I 'have a bright future,' and that 'everyone deserves a second chance.' I'm not saying that the reason was my attractiveness, but a week later, I got hit on and asked out by the judge's son. Maybe just a coincidence."
—HannahTheMad
18.And lastly, "Not to toot my own horn but I never get blamed for farts. I have horrendous, rancid farts. I unleash one silently in a crowd, and no one ever suspects it's me. Sometimes I leave a path of destruction in my path where people behind me will start gagging or blaming each other."
—emburna
You can read the original thread on Reddit.
Note: Some responses have been edited for length and/or clarity.
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