Why do many people think glasses are ugly or dorky?

Question

I know people will say "I think they're fine", but I just read a question where a normal-looking girl asked if she looked okay, and almost everyone said to get contacts.

Isn't this really shallow? I mean if dating comes down to not wearing glasses, then why should I want to date at all?

Answer 1

personally l like girls with glasses, if you think your glasses are ugly, get some DIOR, VERSACE, D&G, you know some bad *** glasses

Answer 2

she probably didn't have the glasses thta matched her face shape and it makes some people look really s**y and smart and others... well you know that story

Answer 3

it is VERY shallow and i think thats silly. Personalyl im very attracted to guys in glasses and think many girls are very pretty in them.  

Answer 4

Glasses today are much prettier and more stylish than in years past. Where glasses used to be a death sentence for anyone, they now have stylish even s**y frames! Only shallow Hals care about that anyway.

Answer 5

Because people are ignorant.

They'd rather appear "cool" than see properly.  

Answer 6

some of the coolest people i know wear glasses.

bi*ches be crazy

Answer 7

I don't think glasses are ugly or dorky, i happen to think that for the people who need them they are are nothing more than a useful accessory, just like an earring or a necklace.

Some people, sadly, do not see things from my point of view, although i suppose i should cherish that distinction considering i would hate it if everyone thought the same things as me.

If you want my advice, if you can find a pair that suits you, you'd probably stand a good chance of totally out-classing your friends in terms of appearance.

Answer 8

people are just being ignorant. I like glasses.  

Answer 9

You sound like a smart gal.  Don't follow the shallow crowd.  Glasses are much more attractive than squinting or red eyes from contact lenses.

Answer 10

I think you have to get glasses that fit your face. Not ones that are too big or made entirely of plastic. I do think contacts are better because the eyes are the windows to the soul and glasses cover that up to an extent, but glasses are fine to wear sometimes as long as they are flattering.  

Answer 11

it depends. if the glasses are the right frame, and matches the person's face, why not? otherwise, UGLY!

Answer 12

Good question but I don't think I'll be able to give you a good answer other than...I don't know why.

I use to wear glasses and I always felt like dorky wearing them so i got contacts.  I think I look better with contacts.

My boyfriend wears glassses and I prefer him with glasses rather than contacts - he even says that he seems to be taken more seriously and can get out of speeding tickets because of glasses because people think he's harmless.  Scary.

I guess, as people get older, glasses are more acceptable but if you're younger, maybe it's the whole "being different" thing that make people seem to treat people with glasses different and/or say they are not as attractive with glasses.  And, in this celebrity awed world, everyone bases beauty on that concept...glasses only make a "fashion statement" for celebrities.

I don't know.  I think I'm just rambling here because I have no real answer.  Good question though.  Is there really an answer?  

Answer 13

it is shallow.  it comes from people being on a computer or reading a lot and people think only nerds do that and they have glasses from the eye strain.  so people think if you have glasses you do that.  and i have glasses and they look awesome on me.

Answer 14

I personally think that glasses are quite appealing, I even prefer to wear my glasses over my contacts.  I think of them as kind of an accent to your face.  

Yes, thinking that glasses don't look quite as good as contacts is a little shallow, but I think that it is personal taste.

If you don't like wearing your glasses, then don't.  Whatever you are comfortable with, I guess.

Answer 15

  This wifes tale has been around for many eyes and it truly sucks.I think glasses are quite classy and now days they have all types and colors.When i was a kid i need glasses and the only colors they had were black ' brown and kids would say 4 eyes and try to snatch them off and i quit wearing them' as  I did not have great self esteem.I now love my glassed and how great everything looks thru them.People that do this are insecure about themselves' and they lash out to make themselves feel  better ' but it makes them look like # 1 losers.Wear them and forget the clowns..LOTS OF LUCK .

Answer 16

Oh i love geek glasses lol

I wear them myself sometimes , the non prescription ones. Shh lol don't judge :)

I love the thick black frames, i love them on myself but on other people.. mehh....

I think it depends on your facial structure, so some people look good and some people don;t

Hope i helped :)

Answer 17

glasses are gorgeous! they're an extra accessory (eek, can never spell that word...) i know lots of people get glasses with no presciption glass in them so they can look stylish even though they don't need glasses!

i think what your saying is true, people have grown up hearing that glasses are geeky, but that's changed completely in my opinion! and i don't have glass in case you think im just saying it, i really do think they can add character to a person though!!  

Answer 18

Personal style choice. A good argument for contacts is that a person can wear regular sunglasses vs have to order separate prescription sunglasses.  

Answer 19

Personally, on a girl, glasses are very pretty. Some people are just rude.

Answer 20

Aww it really depends on people's turn-ons and stuff. Most people probably don't think glasses are s**y.  I don't, but I wear them too.  They could make some people more attractive, as in cute or pretty, but not necessarily s**y.  They could, it really depends.  

People are shallow.  We all are, whether we know it or we don't.

Answer 21

i think they are super cute really

Answer 22

I rarely look that high up on a girl anyway, but when I have glasses make no difference.

Answer 23

I think that glasses look great on some people if they get the right style.  

Answer 24

People can be very shallow, and tv shows that portray this doesn't help much. If someone doesn't want to date someone just because of glasses, well, then they're just not mature. They seriously have problems if that's the only thing they're worried about.  

Answer 25

I think it depends on the style of the glasses.  If they have a thin frame and not to thick, I think glasses look attractive on a girl in a way.  The only difference about contacts are that they can come in different colors to change the color of your eyes.  But I also heard that contacts are not good for your eyes either.  I say go with glasses and look s**y with them.

Answer 26

It depends. Some glasses are ugly some are nice!

Answer 27

I wear glasses and I hate them for that fact.It's just the point that adding something to your face is annoying.

(Personally I am a computer geek)