This is from book Persuasion: The Art of Getting What You Want by Dave Lakhani. “People judge you by your appearance. Studies have proven over and over that tall men do better than short men on job interviews and when dating. Attractive people are more likely to be hired than their less attractive peers when equally qualified. A very detailed study of attractiveness was published in the American Psychological Association’s Psychological Bulletin … While this all sounds incredibly unfair, it is a simple fact of life.” p. 18

It made me feel depressed when I think of our less-attractive beings, myself included.  What does it mean to this group of human beings?  Well, there is hope. It lies in these words “when equally qualified.”  This means you have to make up for what you lack in appearance by making yourself more qualified than your more attractive competitors. 

Unfair?  Too bad. Live with this “simple fact of life” and many others.  Being able to reconcile with reality might be part of being mature and grownup.