Groups Of People More Attractive Than Your Average

I firmly believe that certain demographics of people are more attractive than the rest of us. This is not some weird approval of eugenics or a sly way of stating a racial preference; rather, it's an appreciation of some sort of appealing factor that, with the exception of gym rats (see below) is usually rather hard to pinpoint.


Baristas: There is a good chance you could look like Quasimodo and I'd still find you attractive as long as you're the person handing me my morning eye-opener. But even with that bias, I am still fairly confident that people who work in coffee shops tend to be more attractive than the rest of the general population. I think it's because many of them pull off that hipster look so well. Adding to their appeal is that I imagine all of them work in coffee joints as a pay-the-bills kind of gig and are artists and deejays by night. Hippie chicks and scruffy arstiste-types can tax my tolerance in some contexts, but when we're talking coffee shops, I don't want anyone else making my latte.

Farmer's market employees: It is a general rule that people who work at farmers' markets are uniformly fresh-faced, clear-eyed and apple-cheeked. It also helps that, here in Minnesota, many of them are exceptionally Nordic-looking and that many of the women keep their hairstyles simple and go easy on the makeup. I approve. I approve of this aesthetic wholeheartedly.

Gym rats: This may seem like kind of a "duh" category, but I am not talking about pecs that look like slabs of meat that could be served at a Viking banquet. Those are kind of gross. Rather, I'm talking about shapely legs that testify to an enthusiasm for treadmills and arms that are not big, but can best be described as "sculpted." Aspirations to look this way are a big reason I refuse to let me gym membership card gather dust.

Professionals: This is a bad name for the type of people I see walking in downtown Minneapolis in the morning, feeding parking meters and getting coffee and stopping at ATMs before work. They look so nice and put together and, because they're doing quick errands before they start their days, aren't really giving a lot of though to how pleasant they appear. They look so stylish with their coordinated scarves and jackets and freshly primped faces. I want it all.