Let’s be honest . . . most of us were total outcasts in high school. But it was OK because we always figured that after graduation, the LOSERS would go on to become rich and successful . . . while the COOL KIDS would end up overweight, bald and poor.

But according to an economist named Steven Levitt . . . that’s not the case. Recently, Steven conducted a study to find out how a person’s popularity in high school relates to their earnings later in life.

What he found is that for each additional close friend a person has in high school . . . their earnings are 2% HIGHER later in life. (So if you had TEN more close friends than the average person in high school . . . you’ll earn 20% MORE as an adult.)

Steven writes, quote, “While not a huge effect, it does suggest that either the same factors that make you popular in high school help you in a job setting, or that high-school friends can do you favors later in life that will earn you higher wages.”

Or, in the most basic terms, the more popular you are in high school . . . the wealthier you’ll be later in life. How unfair is that??

Do you think this is true? Anyone want to share how they turned out v. how they were in High School?

I’ll go 1^st…..I guess I’m an anomaly as I was somewhere in the middle through school and, well, have done ok for myself with work and well the hair thing has become an issue and I’m not petite hence the Big Daddy name.  Maybe if I lose a few pounds and get a hair piece money will fall from the sky…..hmmmmmm