Attractiveness

A new study suggests that an athletic physique is associated with a higher likelihood of male Afghan refugees dating women with German citizenship, highlighting how physical traits might function as social currency for newcomers facing legal instability.

A massive new data review combining 1.5 million ratings from across the globe confirms a long-debated phenomenon: people consistently rate female faces as more attractive than male faces.

Do you prefer a romantic partner who is taller or shorter than you? A new psychology survey reveals that placing high importance on a partner's height strongly correlates with harboring traditional, and sometimes sexist, beliefs about gender roles.

Your age, income, and local economy heavily color how you view dating and job opportunities. A new study on online daters reveals how men and women perceive gender equity, career access, and romance in completely different ways.

New research in Applied Research in Quality of Life indicates that being perceived as unattractive during adolescence predicts a shorter lifespan. Interestingly, this increased mortality risk appears to affect women.

A new speed-dating study reveals that individuals with hostile, competitive narcissistic traits receive more requests for a second date, while those with vulnerable or purely charm-based self-centeredness struggle to spark a romantic connection.

Individuals exhibiting traits of narcissism, psychopathy, and manipulativeness are noticeably more open to altering their physical appearance. A new study involving university students reveals a strong mathematical link between dark personality characteristics and cosmetic surgery acceptance.

A new psychological study of traditional and reversed-gender relationships reveals that when women hold dominant roles, they care less about a partner’s financial resources and place a much higher value on physical attractiveness.

We quietly scan our environment without noticing facial beauty, but when we physically move our eyes, our gaze naturally locks onto attractive faces. A new eye-tracking experiment reveals the social biology behind where we choose to look.

New research indicates that while going braless is viewed as more attractive, it also leads to perceptions of infidelity, prompting many women to wear bras to avoid unwanted sexual harassment.

A rigorous new psychology study reveals that while feminism helps women critique toxic media messaging, it doesn't always protect them from internalizing those unrealistic ideals when judging their own bodies.

Do vertical stripes actually make a person look thinner? A new study published in i-Perception provides evidence that horizontal pencil stripes can produce a more slimming effect. Researchers found that specific line spacing and direction alter our visual judgment of...

Recent research shows that while people recognize photographs of real women as more authentic, they rate fabricated artificial intelligence images as more sexually attractive. Age also plays a major role in shaping these modern visual preferences.

A recent study indicates that feeling physically appealing gives workers the confidence to share new ideas and report problems. This effect relies on the underlying belief that physical appearance grants a person greater social influence.