looks

We all have fantasies about how our lives are gonna go. As much as we aim to reach those goals, not everything always goes as planned. I don't know about you guys, but most of the time, my reality never matches up with my expectations. People on Twitter shared the best expectations vs. reality tweets, and we're loving them! We're all total hot messes, so we might as well embrace it. 

Catfishing, hatfishing, kittenfishing - evidently, the internet is rife with all types of fishing, the most classic being catfishing. Sometimes it seems like every person online is somehow significantly hotter than you, but some of those people are definitely guilty of catfishing. After all, a little makeup (or a lot) and some Photoshop skills could work wonders on someone's profile. People decided to reveal what they look like without all their catfishing skills. The before-and-after pictures are insane - these catfishers don't even look like the same person! Check 'em out below. 

Unfortunately, we live in a world where physical looks are often prioritized over personality and character traits. It's no secret that pretty people get treated differently (and by that we mean better) to others, which, like anything, comes with its pros and cons. People who were blessed with good looks will probably tell you that it's hard to tell when someone likes them for who they truly are, rather than what they look like, but that it's nice to be given special treatment sometimes. But what about hearing it from the perspective of those who weren't born as lucky? Redditors have been sharing the perks of being "ugly," giving an insight into how bias the world is towards good looks. It's quite sad, really, and perhaps these insights can be the catalyst for change and shift the focus from the outer to the inner self.

Behind every successful selfie posted online are tens of ones that didn't make the cut. Either the lighting was off, or the filter wasn't good. Or, the grimace was too strong! These girls show how dramatically different someone's face can be when they pull a grimace or goofy smile, proving that behind the beauty is also a great sense of humor!