Attractiveness

A recent study published in the International Marketing Review suggests that flaunting luxury experiences online, rather than material goods, can make people appear more attractive. However, this effect depends heavily on a potential partner's cultural background and gender.

When the gap between rich and poor grows, people become more likely to view themselves as objects to be looked at—and the effect holds equally for men and women, according to new experimental research.

New research reveals that men who crave social power and hold traditional views on masculinity are significantly more likely to expect women to spend heavy time and money on their physical appearance.

A new study published in Psychotherapy Research reveals that prospective clients are more likely to select psychotherapists with attractive faces from online directories, even when perceived competence, trustworthiness, and client sexual preferences are carefully controlled.

A recent experiment shows that subtle facial features shape our first impressions. Researchers found that faces displaying more of the white of the eye receive higher ratings for trust, sociability, and physical attractiveness.

New research reveals that men judge female body size in a strict order, looking first at the torso. However, the study shows that men have highly varied, individualized preferences when it comes to judging physical attractiveness.

New research provides evidence that measurable aspects of a person's 3D facial shape determine how attractive they are perceived by others. Furthermore, these external social judgments closely match the physical traits that boost a person's self-esteem.

As cosmetic procedures targeting the lower body surge in popularity, aesthetic surgeons are turning to evolutionary biology, geometry, and medical imaging to decode the exact proportions and structural features that define the ideal female buttocks.

While attractive political candidates often enjoy an advantage at the ballot box, new research indicates that a pleasing physical appearance is not linked to shifting how lawmakers actually vote once they take office.

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.