Physical attractiveness as a phenotypic marker of good health (N ≈ 15,000)

Posted by randomname2 on Monday July 03, 2017 @11:11AM
from the sciencedirect.com dept.

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1090513814000749

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Re:Physical attractiveness as a phenotypic marker of good he... by smt88 on Monday July 03, 2017 @11:31AM (#14688971)

Physical attractiveness causes better treatment in society, higher income, more friends, and other social advantages. These would also contribute to better health.

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Re:Physical attractiveness as a phenotypic marker of good he... by 1mike12 on Monday July 03, 2017 @11:21AM (#14688876)

well color me surprised. It's almost as if we are biologically attuned to attractiveness since it's a marker of fitness or something.

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