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Re:Study tracks how we decide which groups to join by Buttons840 on Saturday March 18, 2023 @07:33AM (#35208177)
People gather with others who are like them, this is expected. A more interesting question would be, if you send someone who considers themselves both smart and attractive into a room with separate groups, one attractive, one smart, which group will that person choose to join?

In other words, of the many traits a person may possess, which traits are most important when finding "similar others".

Re:Study tracks how we decide which groups to join by hugh-avherald on Saturday March 18, 2023 @07:43AM (#35208234)
Can you determine intelligence by sight?
Re:Study tracks how we decide which groups to join by sturza on Saturday March 18, 2023 @07:46AM (#35208255)
Since light travels faster than sound, people may appear smart until you hear them speak.
Re:Study tracks how we decide which groups to join by nickpeterson on Saturday March 18, 2023 @08:22AM (#35208495)
Can confirm, I appear quite smart until I speak.
Re:Study tracks how we decide which groups to join by keketi on Saturday March 18, 2023 @10:04AM (#35209212)
https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal...

Here's a study that found both men and women can predict the IQ of men based on their facial appearance. However, neither men or women could predic the IQ of women.

Re:Study tracks how we decide which groups to join by starkd on Saturday March 18, 2023 @10:48AM (#35209533)
I think people gravitate towards people that are at least as attractive than themselves. IMO, very few people are truly unattractive, but generally, no one recognizes themselves as unattractive.