It 's a common question that we 've all asked at one time or another. Heck, it was even the title and premise of one of this year 's surprisingly successful rom-coms, "She 's Out of My League". Determining if someone is in or out of your league is awkward, but it 's also an inherent part of dating that we pretend we 're too enlightened to discuss. Lucky for you, I 've provided you with an answer to this agonizing question. Read on for some quirky dating advice that you won 't want to miss... The importance of physical attractiveness has been researched ad nauseum in the scientific community. For a recent discussion on this issue, check this University of Kansas study which found that attractive people tend to have more social relationships than unattractive people, which leads to a greater sense of "psychological well-being." The key point of all this research can be distilled down to one simple maxim that we often try unsuccessfully to ignore: looks matter. The consequence of this truth is that people tend to date others who have a similar degree of attractiveness. Anecdotally, we can all find ample evidence of this in our everyday lives. How often do you find a stunning woman clinging to …show more content…
You might find me uncouth for dwelling on this, but if you try to understate the importance of looks in the dating world, you 're going to run afoul of a preponderance of scientific evidence. But let 's return from the technical to the practical. How do you know if the person you 're interested in is out of your league? Brace yourself, because I 'm going to propose something that will likely offend all of your must dignified sensibilities. Have your picture rated online. We 've all heard of hotornot.com (and if you haven 't, exactly how big is the rock you 've been living under?). At this infantile yet highly useful web site, any user can upload a photo of themselves (or an ex they 're seeking to humiliate) to be