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From: jeff@utastro.UUCP (Jeff Brown the Scumbag)
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Subject: Re: What people look for in MOTAS
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Date: Fri, 10-May-85 23:26:24 EDT
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> 	Like yourself!!   Smile!!  One's attitude and carriage has as
> much to do with attractiveness as facial features or other characteristics.
> Get into shape physically and your confidence will improve.  A  positive 
> self-image and a confident air are ESSENTIAL components of "attractiveness".

I've seen several cases where a *physical* change wasn't necessary.  As some
of my acquaintances have approached the end of their thesis work here --
by which I mean they've solved the "big problem" and are in the stage of
writing -- suddenly MOTAS seem to zero in on them (despite their having
less time to spend on extracurriculars due to frantic writing) for no
"discernable" reason.  We cooked up two hypotheses, the first being that the
psychological lift makes one more attractive; the second was more cynical
(that MOTAS are evil enough to try drain off one's time which should be
spent in trying to get done!).  Probably the former is the case though you
never know (:-))

Just the suggestion "Like yourself" won't do it for you, I'm sure:
you need a *reason* to gain your own approval.  That makes things much
more difficult.

			Jeff Brown the Scumbag
			...utastro!jeff

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