They say that everyone is beautiful. That everyone is unique. That "it's what on the inside that counts". To an extent this is believed to be true. A bad attitude gets a person nowhere in life and you catch more flies with honey instead of vinegar. However on the other side, this is all false. I hate it say it, but some people are not physically attractive. Sorry, but it's true.

Whether or not humans like to admit it, we are a very shallow species who date on physical qualities. Other species tend to court and/ or mate due to how the other smells or how they walk. For example, giraffe mating rituals consist of a female urinating in the male's mouth. If the male likes the taste, then he follows her around until she allows for intercourse.

Granted humans are not this extreme, but we ourselves have strict mating terms (whether or not we like to admit it). As a species, since we are mammals, we tend to court based on who we are most compatible with. Strong athletes who "look good" tend to date other brawny people, the nerds who "where glasses and are awkward" tend to date other smart people, and the bombshells that "look stunningly fine-looking" tend to date other beautiful people. I myself have followed this route. Granted I tried dating a boy out of my compatibility range (thin and weak) and it clearly did not work out in the end. Nature has clearly won as I am currently dating a guy who is as strong as I, has the same amount of endurance as me, and also is as intelligent as me in his field of study. It might seem shallow, however I am happy and proud to have him be mine. He challenges me and I could not be any happier than I already am.

Humans are no different than any other species. No matter how hard society tries to vouch for "inner beauty" it is the outer beauty and age-old mating behavior that always wins. Being "attractive" depends on the other subject. To some people you are stunning, to others you're butt ugly. It's awful, but it's true. Because of this, society needs to stop vouching that "everyone is beautiful" because it is a lie. A boldface lie. In my eyes the only solution is to be proud of yourself. Why should you need the acceptance of others? Why do you need someone to say "God your hair looks great today" or "That shirt really compliments you"? Compliment yourself. Flip your hair that way because it makes you happy when you look in the mirror. Wear that shirt because you love how the fabric accents your curves. Skip. Jump. Sing. The happier you are, the more people will be interested in you for you. And who knows, maybe that certain giraffe will come along and drink your pee.