What is meant by the phrase "Beauty is only skin deep"?

I've always heard it but never knew what it meant :P

What is meant by the phrase "Beauty is only skin deep"?
What that means is, it's not what you look like on the outside, but how you act,live, and love others.





"Surface" beauty may be someone with a pretty face. But what if that person is stingy, selfish, talks behind peoples backs?





That, my dear is the example of someone who's beauty is only skin deep.





My you live your life as not only a beautiful person outside, but more importantly, as a beautiful person inside.
Reply:Being beautiful is only on the outside.


Persionality conquers all.
Reply:It means that beauty doesn't go beyond your skin. It doesn't affect your personality and stuff like that.
Reply:beautiful personality
Reply:its kind of like "don't judge a book by its cover" but for vain people. so many (NOT ALL) who are the "beautiful" people are pretty shallow so their beauty doesn't go any deeper than what you see at a glance.
Reply:it means that you can be the most gorgeous person on the world, but nobody will find you attractive or want to be near you if you have the attitude of a turd.


its what is inside that counts, the personality, beauty fades in time but what will keep people loving you is your humor, personality,friendliness.


you can be a average woman next to a knockout, the knockout could be a bimbish *** and the average could be the most nicest generous person and i guarentee the average woman/man would end up with the guy.
Reply:if you want to be " beatiful" it is more then just looking the part.
Reply:Beauty is not just how we look. It comes from within, a confidence the person has that shows. Of course it takes


more than a confident person to be beautiful. It takes kindness, love for others etc.
Reply:exactly what it says. duh. if beauty is only skin deep then that aint much. so its more about your personality than your looks
Reply:ur looks will only get u so far....
Reply:It means beauty is only who you are on the outside, but personality conquers all