Is it true that other people think you are prettier than you see yourself?

Question

I don't consider myself very pretty because I have brown eyes, straight dark brown hair, white skin. I'm 21 y.o and female. Im not fat and I'm not skinny - I'm in between. Anyway, I see other girls all the time who I think are much prettier than me. I was just wondering if other people experience this? I was wondering if, generally, people see you as much prettier than you see yourself? Like, when people look at me could they be thinking that I look OK when I personally see myself as being quite mundane and un-pretty...

Answer 1

Yeah because people are just used to the way they look and other people see them differently.

  

Answer 2

I'm hot... LETS PARTY!

Answer 3

YES it happens.. and I hate it. :)

Answer 4

dw hun exactly like me ! i feel myself really ugly i think because i have low selfesteem... but my friends and family tell me that im prety i too have brown eyes brown hair and  in the middle not skinny not fat...  i had low selfestteem and i saw myself ugly and all my friends tell mme that im pretty and now with their help and my families help i see myself less ugly

Answer 5

im a guy and i dont think im good looking but i asked a question here yesterday and put a pic and about 100 ppl told me i was hot so idk

Answer 6

I think I'm uglier than everyone. Unless they are seriously ugly.  

Answer 7

tht always happens, because u r yourself and u pressure yourself more than u would every pressure anyone else, so u may think ur no pretty, but to others u could b the prettiest girl in town

Answer 8

of course! i always catch myself looking at some gorgeous girl saying, wow. i wish i could look like her.

and i constantly pick myself apart, even though all my friends say im gorgeous. BLAH.

Answer 9

ha, yes.

it's mainly a female thing, but most people feel like that.

i know i do sometimes.

i think it's because we know our flaws, every single one of them.

i always feel so-so, like i'm average or maybe below average.

but all of my friends argue against that,

so i try not to bring myself down too much.

if i think i look so-so, and other people think i look great, then i'm content.:)

Answer 10

Yeah cause you are your own worst critic. I feel like that all the time and ppl are like "omg you are fine! You are pretty" lol

Answer 11

It depends... Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. What you think is beautiful is different from what others may think is beautiful. Also, you live with yourself through both the good and the bad times, so sometimes, someone may think you are flawless, and you will probably think back to that time you had a huge acne breakout. The best thing is too look in the mirror every day and tell your self "I am beautiful". It will help you alot, and soon enough, you will believe it!

Good luck, and stay beautiful!

Answer 12

I THINK I'M BEAUTIFUL BUT OTHERS THINK I'M FREAKING UGLY!

BUT ITS OKAY! I THINK I'M BEAUTIFUL AND THATS WHAT COUNTS

Answer 13

The answer is yes. You look at yourself all the time, is only your basic nature to know how you appear, however you will always be more critical due to this simple fact, opposed to somebody that see's you from the outside. Putting it simply, you will always be more critical about yourself than others. Seriously, theres probly nothing wrong with your features and your just comparing yourself to somebody else subconsiously, and this is totally normal. But the chances are, your so much more beautiful than you really think of yourself. To fix this, grow a little confidence. Pale skin and dark features are s**y and mysterious and always unique. Make this work for you, dont change your features cause its not mainstream beauty with platnum blond hair and blue eyes. Go buy and outfit, and some makeup maybe to elaborate your features a little if you really want to that bad. Green is always a nice colour to make an impression, and suits most.. and learn to love yourself  little more. Your only 'bland' because you imagine yourself to be. But really your only comparing to others.  

Answer 14

The female body is the most beautiful thing in the world. Embrace what you have and never look down on yourself.