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  2. Physical attractiveness - Wikipedia

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    Physical attractiveness is the degree to which a person's physical features are considered aesthetically pleasing or beautiful. The term often implies sexual attractiveness or desirability, but can also be distinct from either. There are many factors which influence one person's attraction to another, with physical aspects being one of them.

  3. Physical attractiveness stereotype - Wikipedia

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    The physical attractiveness stereotype, commonly known as the "beautiful-is-good" stereotype, [1] is the tendency to assume that physically attractive individuals, coinciding with social beauty standards, also possess other desirable personality traits, such as intelligence, social competence, and morality. [2]

  4. Feminine beauty ideal - Wikipedia

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    The feminine beauty ideal is a specific set of beauty standards regarding traits that are ingrained in women throughout their lives and from a young age to increase their perceived physical attractiveness. It is experienced by many women in the world, though the traits change over time and vary in country and culture. [1]

  5. Matching hypothesis - Wikipedia

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    Successful couples of differing physical attractiveness may be together due to other matching variables that compensate for the difference in attractiveness. [3] For instance, some men with wealth and status desire younger, more attractive women. Some women are more likely to overlook physical attractiveness for men who possess wealth and status.

  6. Lookism - Wikipedia

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    Men show a strong preference for physical attractiveness over intelligence when choosing a mate, as shown in a study conducted over data from a speed dating experiment. [21] In a study with 4,573 adult participants it was shown that physical attractiveness is the most valued quality in women, even when considered outside of the context of mate ...

  7. Abercrombie ditches attractiveness policy for employees

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    Forbes reports the company's president said in a letter to store managers, "We will not tolerate discrimination based on body type or physical attractiveness and will not tolerate discrimination ...

  8. Dying To Be Free - The Huffington Post

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    The last image we have of Patrick Cagey is of his first moments as a free man. He has just walked out of a 30-day drug treatment center in Georgetown, Kentucky, dressed in gym clothes and carrying a Nike duffel bag.

  9. Cheerleader effect - Wikipedia

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    Two parts constitute physical attractiveness, and most former studies investigated underlying mechanisms leading to cheerleader effect specifically in its subset, facial attractiveness. [1] [2] [5] Nevertheless, a study has recognized this effect in another physical appearance indicator, human body perceptions. [6]