Conversation Questions Set 13

Beauty and Physical Attractiveness

• Who do you think is the most beautiful person in your country?
• Who do you think is the most beautiful person alive today?
• Who was the most beautiful person in history?
• Who is the most attractive in your family?
• Does beauty affect one's success in life?
• Is it better to be physically attractive or intelligent?
• Is it better to be physically attractive or wealthy?
• Is beauty related to power?
  • Can you think of anyone who is in a position of power that is not physically attractive?
• Do people spend too much time and money on beauty?
• How much time should be spent on making yourself look better each day?
• Who would you say is beautiful that others maybe wouldn't?
• Do you think people should have cosmetic surgery to enhance their looks?
  • If so what is the minimum age when someone should have plastic surgery?
  • How popular is plastic surgery in your country?
  • What is the most popular feature for cosmetic alteration?
  • Do you think self-esteem affects beauty?
  • Do you think beauty affects self-esteem?
• How important is beauty in your daily life?
• Have you ever noticed anyone ever feeling pressured to be more beautiful?
• What do you think of the proverb, "beauty is in the eye of the beholder?"
  • Do you have any proverbs or idioms from your country that relate to beauty?
• What do you think "beauty is skin deep" means?
• What are some beauty tips that you could share?
• Do you think people with many tattoos can be beautiful?
  • How many tattoos are too many?
  • Would you ever get a tattoo?
  • Do you have a tattoo?
• Do you think people with many piercings can be beautiful?
  • What kind of body piercing, if any, do you feel are acceptable?
  • What kind of piercing, if any, do you feel are unacceptable?
• What personality trait is the most important for inner beauty?
• How do you define beauty, using your own words?
• Would you ever date someone who was not conventionally attractive?
• What makes one person more attractive than another?
• Do you think people from different countries than you see attractive the same way?
• Is there someone famous that is considered beautiful, that you think is not?
• Are beauty pageants good or bad?
• Should children be entered into beauty pageants?
• Do you think one gender or group worries more about beauty than another?
• Would you want your children to be beautiful or talented?
• What are some of the drawbacks of being beautiful?
• What do you think about plastic surgery?
  • Would you ever have plastic surgery?
  • If so, what would you change?
• What do you think of celebrities who get plastic surgery?
• Do you think it's necessary to have plastic surgery if you are famous in order to be successful?
• Do you think skin color affects whether a person is regarded as beautiful or not?
• Do you think that fairer skin makes you more beautiful?
• What are some advantages of being beautiful?
• What makes someone beautiful in your country?
  • What differs between that idea and the American idea of beauty?
• What do you think "beauty is skin deep" means?
• How many different adjectives can you think of to describe a beautiful woman or a handsome man