# Is it just me, or are the "Hot or Not" ratings always much higer then they should be? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 5, 2002, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-just-me-or-are-the-hot-or-not-ratings-always-much-higer-then-they-should-be/140586 "2002-12-05T01:19:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Muad\_Dib](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/35a633/32.png) [@Muad\_Dib](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muad_Dib)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 8:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-just-me-or-are-the-hot-or-not-ratings-always-much-higer-then-they-should-be/140586/21 "2002-12-05T08:41:27Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by AntaresJB \* > \*\*I hope they’re not that artificially inflated… considering I am currently a 4.3. > > [http://www.hotornot.com/r/?eid=KLRQNUH&key=TDN](http://www.hotornot.com/r/?eid=KLRQNUH&key=TDN) \*\* Blech! Take a nice picture of yourself in good lighting. Those are all fuzzy and awfull! ---
**Author:** ![heresiarch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/278dde/32.png) [@heresiarch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/heresiarch)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 10:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-just-me-or-are-the-hot-or-not-ratings-always-much-higer-then-they-should-be/140586/22 "2002-12-05T10:40:38Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Troy McClure SF \* > \*\*_Noooooooooooo!_ > > Well, Church can go, but not my Chyler! > > Anyhoo, what’s to say see didn’t place that there herself? > > I feel like the person who, upon just entering a conversation, has completely spilled the beans on the situation. Hilarity will soon ensue. \*\* Hi **Joey**. I’m Chyler Leigh in real life, and I submitted that picture myself. And I’m not really _that_ famous. Could you keep my picture up, please? [sub]pssst, I don’t think he’s buying it **Troy**. Oh well, I tried…[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![istara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e79b87/32.png) [@istara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/istara)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 12:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-just-me-or-are-the-hot-or-not-ratings-always-much-higer-then-they-should-be/140586/23 "2002-12-05T12:25:00Z")
I always vote everyone a 10 on these sites, because I think it’s nicer. Especially on the animal hot-or-not sites. How could anyone’s pet be anything other than Perfectly Beautiful? All those beloved small furry creatures, they are all perfect 10s. ---
**Author:** ![Neurotik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/91b2a8/32.png) [@Neurotik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Neurotik)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-just-me-or-are-the-hot-or-not-ratings-always-much-higer-then-they-should-be/140586/24 "2002-12-05T12:47:43Z")
Hippie. ---
**Author:** ![Muad\_Dib](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/35a633/32.png) [@Muad\_Dib](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muad_Dib)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-just-me-or-are-the-hot-or-not-ratings-always-much-higer-then-they-should-be/140586/25 "2002-12-05T13:18:33Z")
I think she is joking. ---
**Author:** ![Coil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bb73d2/32.png) [@Coil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coil)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-just-me-or-are-the-hot-or-not-ratings-always-much-higer-then-they-should-be/140586/26 "2002-12-05T14:01:18Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Joey G \* > \*\*This process is called ‘bonking’. Every submission I have ever bonked has been removed. > \*\* So what celebrities have you ‘bonked’? Was it as good for them as it was for you? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![B.Pants](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a87d85/32.png) [@B.Pants](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/B.Pants)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-just-me-or-are-the-hot-or-not-ratings-always-much-higer-then-they-should-be/140586/27 "2002-12-05T14:20:14Z")
If you put your picture on the internet, for the love of Jeebus, get all the boogs outta your nose! [http://www.hotornot.com/r/?eid=KZEMSUB&key=TDA](http://www.hotornot.com/r/?eid=KZEMSUB&key=TDA) ---
**Author:** ![istara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e79b87/32.png) [@istara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/istara)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-just-me-or-are-the-hot-or-not-ratings-always-much-higer-then-they-should-be/140586/28 "2002-12-05T14:56:41Z")
Not joking - I always vote 10. Everyone who posted their pic in this thread - y’all got a 10 from me. ---
**Author:** ![bup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6bbea6/32.png) [@bup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bup)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-just-me-or-are-the-hot-or-not-ratings-always-much-higer-then-they-should-be/140586/29 "2002-12-05T15:47:45Z")
I usually vote a 10, not to be nice, but because all women are beautiful. ---
**Author:** ![Surreal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eada6e/32.png) [@Surreal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Surreal)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-just-me-or-are-the-hot-or-not-ratings-always-much-higer-then-they-should-be/140586/30 "2002-12-05T16:23:13Z")
I agree with the OP. I found a similar site that I believe has much more accurate ratings- [http://www.infatuasian.com/](http://www.infatuasian.com/) ---
**Author:** ![Marconi\_Schmeese](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ea666f/32.png) [@Marconi\_Schmeese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marconi_Schmeese)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-just-me-or-are-the-hot-or-not-ratings-always-much-higer-then-they-should-be/140586/31 "2002-12-05T16:41:34Z")
AntaresJB, you are so NOT a 4.3, but I agree that the quality of the pictures affects your overall rating! ---
**Author:** ![Tanaqui](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3bc359/32.png) [@Tanaqui](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tanaqui)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-just-me-or-are-the-hot-or-not-ratings-always-much-higer-then-they-should-be/140586/32 "2002-12-05T16:47:11Z")
I haven’t done much there, but I think they are often under-rated – at least, in the way of guys I find attractive compared to guys I don’t. Maybe I just have weird taste? Though this was a while ago; I haven’t tried lately. ---
**Author:** ![Hanna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b3f665/32.png) [@Hanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hanna)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-just-me-or-are-the-hot-or-not-ratings-always-much-higer-then-they-should-be/140586/33 "2002-12-05T18:20:04Z")
I haven’t been to the people rating sites, but on the kitten rating site (all my Hanna pictures got lost in the crash :() I always rate the kittens high - if it is a good picture. I can’t help it, I’ve never met an ugly cat and they are all beautiful and cute to me. Automatic 10s all around. The only time I ever give a low rating is if the picture itself is awful. If I can’t see what I’m rating, how can I give it a good score? ---
**Author:** ![Zanshin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/e274bd/32.png) [@Zanshin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zanshin)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-just-me-or-are-the-hot-or-not-ratings-always-much-higer-then-they-should-be/140586/34 "2002-12-05T18:32:46Z")
The shallow part of me really loves this site; it’s embarassing to admit how addictive it is to rate people and see how your rating compares to the average. I’ve never rated guys, just women, so can’t say anything about guys’ ratings. But for women, the ratings are kinda funny. Lots of women who I consider very attractive get 6’s or 7’s, while some women who ain’t all that hot (but are showing a little skin or cleavage) get in the 9’s or higher. ---
**Author:** ![KidCharlemagne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ed8c4c/32.png) [@KidCharlemagne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KidCharlemagne)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-just-me-or-are-the-hot-or-not-ratings-always-much-higer-then-they-should-be/140586/35 "2002-12-05T19:43:57Z")
Can people vote more than once or does it have an honesty counter type thing? ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-just-me-or-are-the-hot-or-not-ratings-always-much-higer-then-they-should-be/140586/36 "2002-12-05T20:03:16Z")
I hadn’t looked at Hot or Not for a long time, but I occasionally look through the Rate-A-Buddy pictures on AIM. Those pictures always seem to be rated very low. A REALLY good looking person will be lucky to get a 7 or 8. And I agree that, for the women at least, a nice looking woman showing a lot of skin and cleavage will get a lot higher rating than if she were more modestly dressed. ---
**Author:** ![Angel\_of\_the\_Lord](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/angel_of_the_lord/32/2949_2.png) [@Angel\_of\_the\_Lord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angel_of_the_Lord)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-just-me-or-are-the-hot-or-not-ratings-always-much-higer-then-they-should-be/140586/37 "2002-12-05T20:38:25Z")
I put my picture up there for kicks…I have a 3.6. However, since I have never met the people who’ve rated me, and therefore do not want to date them, I really don’t care all that much. If you’re curious… [http://www.hotornot.com/r/?eid=KZEQBMA&key=RUH](http://www.hotornot.com/r/?eid=KZEQBMA&key=RUH) ---
**Author:** ![slortar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6bbea6/32.png) [@slortar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slortar)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-just-me-or-are-the-hot-or-not-ratings-always-much-higer-then-they-should-be/140586/38 "2002-12-05T21:16:41Z")
Yeah, I wouldn’t rate Antares that low. The photography, however, downright sucks. ---
**Author:** ![Khadro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f07891/32.png) [@Khadro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadro)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-just-me-or-are-the-hot-or-not-ratings-always-much-higer-then-they-should-be/140586/39 "2002-12-05T23:02:52Z")
[http://www.hotornot.com/r/?eid=KREERRE&key=NKA](http://www.hotornot.com/r/?eid=KREERRE&key=NKA) I think (read: hope) that this guys friends put him up under the women section. But he WAS rated a 4.6. And he fills out his dress rather nicely 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Berkut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a88e57/32.png) [@Berkut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Berkut)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2002, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-just-me-or-are-the-hot-or-not-ratings-always-much-higer-then-they-should-be/140586/40 "2002-12-06T00:17:21Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by istara \* > **I always vote everyone a 10 on these sites, because I think it’s nicer.** Why skew the results? Everyone who posts their picture is aware that some people will not find them attractive. If you do not want to vote honestly, you would be doing everyone a favor by simply looking at the pictures and not voting. The results will never be perfect (how could they be?), but they can be a lot better than they are now. \*\* > [@](#): > > Especially on the animal hot-or-not sites. How could anyone’s pet be anything other than Perfectly Beautiful? All those beloved small furry creatures, they are all perfect 10s. \*\* I am sure it is doing wonders for their pets self esteem.😉 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-just-me-or-are-the-hot-or-not-ratings-always-much-higer-then-they-should-be/140586.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-just-me-or-are-the-hot-or-not-ratings-always-much-higer-then-they-should-be/140586.md?page=3)