To think the average Londoner is better looking?

Yep, and it probably wouldn't surprise you to find out that people look appreciably chunkier and dowdier in Pordenone or Porretta Terme.

people in the north tend to be significantly more pasty

Don't you find people in Cornwall tend to be more pasty? And us from up north tend to be more pie?

London’s a big place. Is your research completed in every borough? Or just the City? 🤔

Another thing I’ve noticed is that people in the north tend to be significantly more pasty (unless orange fake tanned) because we get less sun up here. This may also be a contributing factor

I just wouldn’t want anyone to think I had that much free time on my hands

Why not? Having time on your hands could be a sign that you're a minted lady of leisure. I'm not one and it's not my bag personally but I wouldn't think less of someone for having time on their hands and spending it at the gym/salon.

That comment made me think of the districts in hunger games

I live by the seaside, I hate to admit it but I have noticed this in the summer lots of people come from London and the town is full of good looking slim people in the winter it's pretty much just the locals and I suppose we are a rather unattractive lot 😩

Really interesting thread. We were in London last weekend and so many people were out running. Also thinking about it I didn’t see many people obviously obese.
I’m in south wales where I’m definitely aware of less runners and more obesity.

Yes! I noticed this too (not about London specifically, but South East in general). I was born and brought up the south east and when I moved north, I noticed that people, in general, were less attractive. It was very noticeable. Maybe I’m just biased, but think they have a different DNA mix up here.

People who live in wealthy places are healthier and have more money to spend on their appearance (hair, clothes etc) so it follows they would ‘look better’.

Ooh there’s an episode of Black Mi rror right there!

You’d have to get plastic surgery to move into zone 1. As you aged you’d have to move further and further out.

Outside of London would be a zone less wasteland full of people with acne or too poor to afford a nose job.

Many places have rubbish public transport -I’m always thrilled to jump on and off tube and trains in London

Don’t you find the northern look quite overdone? I just wouldn’t want anyone to think I had that much free time on my hands? Hair curling and fake tanning, feels thoroughly unmodern to my eye. London and its people are quite busy, which I think is reflected in our fashion, hair and make up trends. Like someone else said, most Londoners use public transport and walk everywhere, so you’re hardly going to do that in spike heels and fake tan.

I live in Cumbria, frequently dress in outdoor gear and don't wear make up. When I'm going to London I tend to make a effort to wear more stylish clothes and put make up on. I'd have thought on any given day a high proportion of people in central London are non locals/tourists making an effort.

I also use unperfumed washing powder and don't use fabric softener at all so maybe I'm not a true northerner 😁

more money, younger population. but trust me, there will be ugly fuckers everywhere

This might shed some light on the difference.

Outside of London people use too much fabric softener and it smells really strong. I think it is a class identifier to smell strongly of Lenor or Comfort.

😂It's well known that working class folks dab Lenor behind their ears to cover up the stink of pie & chips.

The most gorgeous looking people I've ever seen are in central Milan. Impeccably groomed, top class tailoring, high quality shoes and bags, expensive haircuts, well toned figures, great skin - men and women, all ages.

A lot of it is down to money (food, skincare, supplements, wellbeing) and access to a wider variety of services, treatments and clothing that bring out the best in you.

There’s also more scope in cities like London to be whoever you want - and I think that authenticity gives happiness and confidence, which is the best glow up of all.

I live in Worcestershire and I’m fucking gorgeous.

Outside of London people use too much fabric softener and it smells really strong. I think it is a class identifier to smell strongly of Lenor or Comfort.

WTF?!!!

This is nothing short of batshittery.

YOU personally might be impressed with how 'turned out' some people are in a very small area of the capital but to suggest that they are generally 'better looking' is utterly ridiculous.

London tends to attract young people, rich people and fashionable people. Arguably, these can be viewed as 'more attractive' in appearance, but it's still a dumb thing to think.

I wonder if it’s also about the fact that there isn’t really a local ‘style’ - people wear a much wider range of stuff without anybody commenting or even really noticing, so we tend to dress in what suits us best rather than what local fashion dictates. That makes people more confident and comfortable in their skin. You can be sat in the tube alongside people wearing national dress, a sequinned tutu, designer tailoring, primark sweats, goth blacks or jeans and a jumper, and they are all happy doing their own thing.

Outside of London people use too much fabric softener and it smells really strong. I think it is a class identifier to smell strongly of Lenor or Comfort.

This is gold.

Yeah, I'm a grade A smokeshow.

I live in Zone 3 and definitely feel a bit dowdy when going in to central London. I think people do tend to dress better in the capital, better groomed etc.