To think the average Londoner is better looking?

I think that there is more opportunity to develop your own individual style here - the wealth of different cultures, freedom of expression and street style influence mean that women (and men) here dress differently and I think better, on the whole. And I don’t think it’s about money, the clothes aren’t necessarily more expensive.

Saying that though I still see lots of pyjamas and Uggs on the school run!

How do you know all these people were from London? We have loads of tourists, people dressed up for work, people dressed up for a day/night out, people going to the opera/theatre. It’s a destination tourist attraction, so lots of people won’t be from London and are probably making more of an effort.

But saying that, I’ll take the compliment!!

More young people in general maybe because youth is attractive? Facially I don't think we are a good looking bunch!

I commute from an Essex town to London, and I have often had a similar thought, although my thoughts is that people are better/ more interestingly dressed/styled, not better looking, although I guess it might amount to the same thing. And I think this as soon as I arrive in Stratford, which is not a wealthy part of London, so it isn't that.

Errr... what? Londoners are way less friendly than people in the Midlands and Yorkshire, which are admittedly the only other bits of the country I have much experience of. Brummies and Black Countey folk being the friendliest of the lot.

I also strongly deny your claim that people from the 'regions' scowl / complain / blame more.

I realise we are both looking at huge generalisations here (which are in themselves broad enough to be ludicrous) but I genuinely don't get where you've managed to get your particular generalisation from.

Probably agree about general attractiveness - or at least levels of flattering grooming - being higher in London though...

It's just wealth. And walking actually, that's the big difference I notice but that applies to cities generally. If you work somewhere you drive to then sit at a desk then you're hardly moving all day. I have a desk job but my commute involves at least 6k steps so I'm quite active before any effort at any exercise.

I'm not at all attractive though so it's not me causing the overall trend!

I'm from a small city in Scotland and live in london and understand what you mean. I notice and my children notice it with smoking when I take them back. Groups of folk standing outside before then go in

I think it's more about the concentration of the people in the non London places. Eg) one main shopping centre in a place will be where everyone goes. So

Whereas in London it's larger, more areas for people to go so you don't have the same , plus tourists etc mixed in... with my smoking example you don't have 20 people standing outside one shopping centre smoking making it a thing.

Might be wrong but I have observed similar

It’s surprised me that no one has as yet made the point that not all people in London are Londoners!

I am not sure, I have family in Denmark and personally I think Copenhagen has more naturally good looking people i.e not done up and the population is 8 million less than London.

Generally speaking people who live in cities (especially capital cities) are slimmer than the average across the country.

In London’s case, there will be increased wealth in comparison to other cities in the UK.

There is also going to be significantly greater genetic diversity. Which helps attractiveness significantly.

I’m a Londoner who was in Manchester yesterday and what I noticed was much more make up and much less clothing. Didn’t think anyone was more or less attractive though!

But when DD was younger another thing I noticed was the further from the centre of London you get, the more likely that little children would be dressed very stereotypically (ie girls in head to toe pink and boys with buzz cuts in camo) and were fatter. It’s very unusual to see fat young children in my bit of zone 2.

Life in central and inner London is its own bubble.

They must be French.

Well if your in the wealthier bits of London you are going to have people who have the money to look after themselves
Bet it's not the same in a supermarket in a rough area with a stressed out parent on benefits ,Trying to do some shopping with a couple of kids though.

They're probably not from the UK, tbh.

When I go to London it’s clear a very large proportion of the people don’t live there.

Nah this can’t be right, I live in North Yorkshire and I’m well good looking

It would make sense, wouldn’t it - London is the biggest UK base for people working in media, entertainment and other ‘public’ roles, where looks and grooming are prioritised. It also tends to be where the super-rich live, so the people with the most access to high-end skincare and cosmetic surgery and well tailored clothes. And it attracts lots of young foreign travellers, who tend to be slim and fit and tanned.

Not better looking but often better turned out and more expensively dressed. Also younger!!

So different from my town centre.

But in Central London when I go and the places I go it's a lot of people who work in London. So reasonably healthy (able to work) and well off enough to live in London. I'm sure there's other areas we could go that would be different.

My town centre is usually full of those not currently working. So older people, people with mobility issues, disabilities, people not in work,.

London is usually people working or people there For A Reason rather than local mooch for something to do town. Or to pick something up for the kids or pop to the chemist.

Capital cities will be different!

When I moved North from London I noticed the men's arses were twice the size of the London bum.

YANBU for the places I have visited in London I agree. But also depends on the place. I’m sure some of the areas with highest levels of deprivation won’t be the same.

But yes statistically:
more money /less deprivation
longer life expectancy
younger average age
more access to services
high number in creative industries
Better clothes shops
higher rates of exercise
Higher public transport use so more walking
More media influence / lifestyle influence

I think generally bigger cities will have more attractive people as there’s larger and more diverse populations, more creatives and wealthier people.

Quote from The Office “she’d probably be a 6 in New York but she’s a 7 here in Scranton”

Also when you’re visiting London you’re likely in the desirable areas with wealthier people.

Highly doubt you visited Wood Green or Canning Town for example😂

Dh and I have noticed this. Once you see it you can’t unsee it. We visited a large city in the midlands and shall we say no one was conventionally good looking.

We wondered if those who were good looking were more confident/ ambitious so went to London. Or the more attractive women left for more exciting places? Same applies in New York. Also places where wealthier people live. Know I will be shouted at but it’s true!

I thought a lot of Londonrers were pretty ugly. We all have different ideas of attractive @raelech

Did you hang out around Harley Street and see all the plastics and fillers, feels like a movie scene and not a good one.

Yanbu. It's the way Londoners hold themselves. Comfortable in their own skin.
They are also generally kinder and more tolerant than those in other parts of the country which comes out in their faces - a smile makes everone look more attractive than a frown.
People in the "regions" always seem to be scowling / complaining / blaming someone else. Not attractive behaviours.