You have to visit the site to really understand what an ingenious creation the site really is. Almost anyone(over the age of 13) is invited to submit a clean photo of themself. Then, you a subject to the scrutiny of what seems like at least a 1000 people per day once your photo has been accepted by the moderators.
There is no list with which you could see who's above another. You see only one photo at a time, and there is no age, name, username, or any information to identify who the person is. All you know is their sex. You can view males, females, or both at random(Although I swear I have seen a male in the female section..a mistake? perhaps).
Now to the intriguing part. After a few minutes of viewing and voting, one comes to realize what society really deems to be physical beauty. North Americans obviously see "hot" as an equivalent to beauty(both guys AND girls can be hot). Being cute, and especially, being different does not earn you many hot ratings.
I have composed a simple list that explains the psychology of most voters on this site. (note: my analysis is far from statistical or scientific..this is just an observation!)
1)BIG BOOBS, or
simply having boobs as the center of view in your picture. ADD 2 points.
2)Nice, thin
body ADD 1 point
3)Nice, thin
body in addition to having BIG BOOBS. ADD 5 points
4)You have the
above, plus you're wear wearing either a tight shirt, a body flattering
dress, or a bikini, AUTOMATIC 9. 10 if you're wearing the bikini.
5)If you're a
guy, add 4 points
6)If you're a
girl, and your picture is a whole body shot, add 2 points.
7)You're fat.
DEDUCT 5 points.
8)You're old,
or you look old DEDUCT 4 points.
9)You're a visible
minority(eg. Asian) DEDUCT 1 point.
10)You wear glasses.
DEDUCT 1 point.
11)If you're
a girl, and you look like a guy, DEDUCT 8 points
and lastly
12)If you look
like someone in society who would be considered deviant, or you simply
look anti-fashion, DEDUCT 5 points.
EXAMPLES:
Compare a with
b.
a)http://www.amihotornot.com/r/?eid=GSOSBY&key=GXF
b)http://www.amihotornot.com/r/?eid=GSRESE&key=TTR
I must admit that this site draws me in, and I find myself here for long periods of time. The fact that most people's photos receive 1000s of votes makes for lesser variance in people's votes, and thus you really do get a true picture of how society sees you(unless of course your picture is no true depiction of how you usually look). Unhappy with your vote? simply submit a new picture, or remove your picture.
Go to http://www.hotornot.com and decide for yourself whether my above observations are true. See if what you is what others see. And most of all, be brave, and see how other see you(although don't take to heart too much what they rate you as you know very well that you are most likely more "hot" than these strangers could perceive.) Remember that you are most beautiful to those who love you.
An update on AIHON: brace yourself for the European version @ HotOrNot.de!
from Mayling's Themestream.com archive