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They left out the main reason it's offensive: What do you mean the scales recently tipped in my favor? I'm just barely above average now, and I was previously at 49% or lower? What if I thought I was in, say, the top 25%?



so, ignorance is bliss?


Pretty much. If you're a guy, you'll do far better if you're overconfident of your attractiveness than if you have an accurate impression.


Unless you're actually really hot, surely.




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