| I don't think women in the North are necessarily less attractive, it's just a different look. I'm from the South and I'm noticed that people are a lot more..ethnic-looking, I guess. You won't see as many blondes. A lot of people look Jewish, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, etc. Fashion is slightly different too. More girls here have a edgy, high-fashion look rather than the sweeter, preppier look of the South.
I think the biggest issue concerning attractiveness at Penn is that it's a ridiculously good school, and brains and beauty don't always have the best correlation. There is a certain group of people here in which you'll find very good-looking girls (and guys). I'm referring to like...the social elite, the people in the best frats/sororities/secret societies. You will also find some hideous hermits here. My opinion: if you're in the top 10 (maybe 20) percent of people here, as far as attractiveness goes, it's worth it because not only will the people be hot, they'll probably be classier and more intelligent than what you'd find at state school. If you're in the bottom quarter of people, it's worth it because the people will be ugly anywhere and at least here they're probably smart and interesting. It's the middle where it gets debatable.
Hahaha clearly I am also shallow and don't think your question is ridiculous at all. Honestly though, this is a concern that shouldn't stop you from coming here. There ARE attractive girls here. Most people are very well-dressed, which helps, and very few Penn students are overweight. When you're younger and looking for random hookups, you will find plenty of willing females. And when you're older and looking for a serious relationship, you will find fascinating, brilliant women. |