What classifies beauty?

@kenoro (327)
Netherlands
December 22, 2006 10:58am CST
How, in your own words, can you classify beauty. What in essence makes up the principles of beauty both mentally and physically? Maybe some questions that will help you understand what type of discussion I want to provoke: - When you see a beautiful girl on the street, what makes her beautiful? - Does muscles and a good body have a roll in beauty or is beauty just a mental thought? For me beauty is both inter and outside looks. Depending on person to person it matters, that is why I am eager to know what you guys think.
55 responses
• United States
22 Dec 06
The definition of beauty has changed over the years. In some cultures women who have thick uni-brows are the most attractive unlike the US. So a lot of it has to do with where you live and what you are taught to think is beautiful. Another part of it is simply primal and thats why men who are nicely cut seem appealing. But being that Americans are pretty much mutts, we were raised around a diverse mix of people so what each of us are attracted to may be different from person to person. And yes I agree that beauty is inside and out. But people want to be attracted to you before they even get to know the inner you... sad but true.
@kenoro (327)
• Netherlands
22 Dec 06
Thanks for the good response!
@kishchun (497)
• Oman
23 Dec 06
i don't think we can define beauty absolutely. it is relative, according to the beholder's eyes, haven't you heard? that is, something which is beautiful for you may not be beautiful for me, and vice versa, be it about a girl's beauty or a flower's. beauty is not really a concept, it is how you experience it. it is how you feel it, how you sense it. it does not exist just in the physical attributes, but also in the fact how you assimilate and relate to it. so, you normally shouldn't find each and every girl you see, beautiful or very beautiful - unless you are in the land of beauties, wherever it is! lol of course, if you ask me, there are the physical and mental attributes, but then, most of the people seem to give credit to the physical ones alone, right. objectively speaking, yes, the mind should be beautiful too, with kindness, generosity, ethics, .... or, are they outdated? - just a thought.
@GLOBALSHEEN (1005)
• India
23 Dec 06
In my view beauty is really beauty.When I see something, suddenly when my mind says it is beautiful.I dont know beyond that.I love beauty.I dont dont know why.
• Indonesia
23 Dec 06
well ... Well, I do believe in inner and outside beauty, but it's hard for me to describe my definition of beauty according to my opinion. I consider a woman that in deep thinking is sexy, and I notice that a woman who is pregnant looks 10 times beutifull than usual, anyone agree with me?
• Philippines
23 Dec 06
Beauty is the goodness of the heart.
@rye_ter (257)
• Philippines
23 Dec 06
Beauty is basically the person's criteria in choosing their type and their preference. But for me beauty is variable, it depends upon th person who look at it or appreciates it. Beauty simply varies. It is just a mental though as you said.
@plasma (673)
• India
23 Dec 06
While external beauty is a gift and no one can deny it's importance, to me beauty is the combination of that element and how the person let's it groom him beautifully from inside and how he chooses to embrace his surroundings with love. I think our search for money, happiness and bliss all lead us to beauty. it's the ultimate experience. Thanks
@plasma (673)
• India
23 Dec 06
While external beauty is a gift and no one can deny it's importance, to me beauty is a combination of that external element and how he carries that beauty to his inside and forward it to his surroundings. I think our search for money, happiness and wisdom all finally lead us to beauty and it's power.
@banta78 (4326)
• India
23 Dec 06
I think beauty is a relative concept. i think all kids are beautiful. God made us beautiful creatures. to be beautiful, you have to feel it, one has to learn meditation, yoga, chanting prayers it will help develop one's aura and your personality will radiate and your skin will glow. i think outer beauty , physical beauty is transient which is not permanent and will not last. but sadly most people are tempted and lust for it. while the real beauty is the inner beauty, our inner conscience, our pure soul which is permanent and lasts forever.
@Sorathian (4329)
• Pakistan
23 Dec 06
My Dear. look beauty is something which dont need to Enhansed by Cosmetic Products ig makeups Etc ..... for Me Simplity is Beauty...
@suju15 (184)
• India
23 Dec 06
Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder.....if you like something, it appears to be beautiful, however bad looking it may be.Whatever is very beautiful to one person may not be so beautiful to another. Generally speaking, both inner and outer beauty is required to generate that captivating charisma.
@siddhinfo (1500)
• India
23 Dec 06
As per me beautiful means not only the look. There are some ladies good looking but they are not faithful or good at heart. I will called thaat lady as beautiful who is helpful, kind and
@feralcat (426)
• Canada
23 Dec 06
Inner beauty for me is top priority. Sure I can see a beautiful girl walk down the street but it's only skin deep; what about the inner part? I've met gorgeous women who were self-centered and so into themselves because of their looks that nothing else mattered but haing you gawk. Nothern Lights, Sun dogs, an awesome storm, the birth of kittens these are beautiful things to me. Outer beauty can be nice to look at but how long does that feeling last afterwards. Give me inner beauty anytime.
• United States
23 Dec 06
No matter how physically attractive you are, if you are rotten in your values, morals, personal judgements, etc., you can be a very unappealing person. I certainly hope that for what I lack in physical beauty, I can make up for with my mind and hospitality. Putting your best foot forward is important, but like we are all taught, "it's what's inside that counts."
@vbembot (747)
• Philippines
23 Dec 06
Beauty in the real sense is how a person carries herself both intellectually, and physically. Instant beauty is when she has a proportionate body figure and smooth skin but inner beauty for me counts like the beauty in her character, physical beauty fades but intellectual stays forever.
@avi_rocks (460)
• India
23 Dec 06
Even I classify the same way as you do. Mental and physical. Physical can be further more divided into many kinds...
• India
23 Dec 06
Beauty is what you want to see and you get to see....nothing else
@postbusf (120)
• Netherlands
23 Dec 06
The meaning of Beauty is just like the question"what's art"? Well, I think it's just what your personal favours are. Beauty is with in you by people who concider them self beautiful and people who see beauty.
@krispi (87)
• India
23 Dec 06
today we can see outer beauti in every 4th person but d one who has inner beauti r very difficult to be found on this earth.. so i would prefer inner beauty m i rite
• United States
23 Dec 06
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Now who said this I don't know but it is very true. Some people think beauty is what you see physically on the inside but I don't think that is true. I think beauty can be determined by a person's personality. You know that one certain think that just draws you towards them. Beauty is what makes you want ot hold a conversation with someone and then continue to be in their lives after that concersation. Beauty is based on the person and how they present themselves