Researchers from the Polish Academy of Sciences found that people who were considered good-looking when they were young were more likely to score higher than their parents when they turned 30. Additionally, attractive men are more successful in business life than women. results published In Add Health.
More than 11 thousand Americans over the age of 20 participated in the study. Researchers collected information about their education, employment, salaries and career achievements. Participants also reported whether they were considered physically attractive during adolescence. The researchers sought to determine the relationship between high evaluations of appearance and participants’ performance at work.
It turned out that men and women who were considered beautiful at the age of 15 had higher incomes than their parents at the age of 30. Scientists have suggested that employers tend to perceive attractive people as more intelligent, talented and trustworthy. Researchers also stated that men who conform to the majority’s idea of beauty are more successful in business life than women, work in more promising positions and earn higher salaries.
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