Predictors of enhancing human physical attractiveness: Data from 93 countries
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2022-08-22Autor
Kowal, Marta
Sorokowski, Piotr
Pisanski, Katarzyna
Valentova, Jaroslava V.
Varella, Marco A.C.
Frederick, David A.
Al-Shawaf, Laith
García, Felipe E.
Giammusso, Isabella
Gjoneska, Biljana
Kozma, Luca
Otterbring, Tobias
Papadatou-Pastou, Marietta
Pfuhl, Gerit
Studzinska, Anna
Toplu-Demirtas, Ezgi
Touloumakos, Anna K.
Bakos, Bence E.
Batres, Carlota
Bonneterre, Solenne
Czamanski-Cohen, Johanna
Dacanay, Jovi C.
Deschrijver, Eliane
Fisher, Maryanne L.
Grano, Caterina
Grigoryev, Dmitry
Kozlov, Mikhail V.
Manunta, Efisio
Massar, Karlijn
McFall, Joseph P.
Mebarak, Moises
Miccoli, Maria Rosa
Milfont, Taciano L.
Prokop, Pavol
Aavik, Toivo
Arriaga, Patrícia
Baiocco, Roberto
Çetinkaya, Hakan
Duyar, Izzet
Guemaz, Farida
Ishii, Tatsunori
Kamburidis, Julia A.
Khun-Inkeeree, Hareesol
Lidborg, Linda H.
Manor, Hagar
Nussinson, Ravit
Omar-Fauzee, Mohd Sofian B.
Pazhoohi, Farid
Ponnet, Koen
Caetano Santos, Anabela
Senyk, Oksana
Spasovski, Ognen
Vintila, Mona
Wang, Austin H.
Yoo, Gyesook
Zerhouni, Oulmann
Amin, Rizwana
Aquino, Sibele
Boussena, Mahmoud
Can, Ali R.
Can, Seda
Castro, Rita
Chirumbolo, Antonio
Çoker, Ogeday
Dural, Seda
Eder, Stephanie J.
Ghahraman Moharrampour, Nasim
Grassini, Simone
Hristova, Evgeniya
Kervyn, Nicolas
Koyuncu, Mehmet
Kunisato, Yoshihiko
Lins, Samuel
Mandzyk, Tetyana
Mari, Silvia
Mattiassi, Alan D.A.
Memisoglu-Sanli, Aybegum
Morelli, Mara
Novaes, Felipe C.
Parise, Miriam
Pavela Banai, Irena
Perun, Mariia
Plohl, Nejc
Zahra Sahli, Fatima
Smojver-Azic, Sanja
Toyama, Asako
Wlodarczyk, Anna
Yamada, Yuki
Abad Villaverde, Beatriz
Afhami, Reza
Akello, Grace
Alami, Nael H.
Alma, Leyla
Argyrides, Marios
Atamtürk, Derya
Burduli, Nana
Cardona, Sayra
Castañeda, Andrea
Chałatkiewicz, Izabela
Chopik, William J.
Chubinidze, Dimitri
Conroy-Beam, Daniel
Ribeiro da Silva, Diana
Don, Yahya B.
Donato, Silvia
Dubrov, Dmitrii
Dutt, Sanjana
Ebimgbo, Samuel O.
Estevan, Ignacio
Etchezahar, Edgardo
Fedor, Peter
Fekih-Romdhane, Feten
Frackowiak, Tomasz
Galasinska, Katarzyna
Gargula, Łukasz
Gelbart, Benjamin
Gómez Yepes, Talia
Hamdaoui, Brahim
Hromatko, Ivana
Itibi, Salome N.
Jaforte, Luna
Janssen, Steve M.J.
Jovic, Marija
Kertechian, Kevin S.
Khan, Farah
Kobylarek, Aleksander
Koso-Drljevic, Maida
Krasnodębska, Anna
Landa-Blanco, Miguel
Mailhos, Alvaro
Marot, Tiago
Martinac Dorcic, Tamara
Martinez-Banfi, Martha
Yusof, MatRahimi
Mayorga-Lascano, Marlon
Musil, Bojan
Najmussaqib, Arooj
Nalla Muthu, Kavitha
Natividade, Jean C.
Ndukaihe, Izuchukwu L.G.
Nyhus, Ellen K.
Oberzaucher, Elisabeth
Omar, Salma S.
Ostaszewski, Franciszek
T. Pacquing, Ma. Criselda
Pagani, Ariela F.
Park, Ju Hee
Pirtskhalava, Ekaterine
Reips, Ulf-Dietrich
S. Reyes, Marc Eric
Röer, Jan P.
Şahin, Ayşegül
Samekin, Adil
Sargautytė, Rūta
Semenovskikh, Tatiana
Siepelmeyer, Henrik
Singh, Sangeeta
Sołtys, Alicja
Sorokowska, Agnieszka
Soto-López, Rodrigo
Sultanova, Liliya
Tamayo-Agudelo, William
Tan, Chee-Seng
Topanova, Gulmira T.
Topcu Bulut, Merve
Trémolière, Bastien
Tulyakul, Singha
Türkan, Belgüzar N.
Urbanek, Arkadiusz
Volkodav, Tatiana
Walter, Kathryn V.
Mohd Yaakob, Mohd Faiz
Zumárraga-Espinosa, Marcos
Čeněk, Jiří
Stöckli, Sabrina
Kaĉmár, Pavol
Boğa, Merve
Cornec, Clément
Ikizer, Gözde
Šakan, Dušana
Solak, Çağlar
Söylemez, Sinem
Carneiro, João
Duračková, Michaela
Križanić, Valerija
Contreras-Garduño, Jorge
Mikuličiūtė, Vita
Mišetić, Katarina
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People across the world and throughout history have gone to great lengths to enhance their physical appearance.
Evolutionary psychologists and ethologists have largely attempted to explain this phenomenon via mating
preferences and strategies. Here, we test one of the most popular evolutionary hypotheses for beauty-enhancing
behaviors, drawn from mating market and parasite stress perspectives, in a large cross-cultural sample. We also
test hypotheses drawn from other influential and non-mutually exclusive theoretical frameworks, from biosocial
role theory to a cultural media perspective. Survey data from 93,158 human participants across 93 countries
provide evidence that behaviors such as applying makeup or using other cosmetics, hair grooming, clothing style,
caring for body hygiene, and exercising or following a specific diet for the specific purpose of improving ones
physical attractiveness, are universal. Indeed, 99% of participants reported spending >10 min a day performing
beauty-enhancing behaviors. The results largely support evolutionary hypotheses: more time was spent
enhancing beauty by women (almost 4 h a day, on average) than by men (3.6 h a day), by the youngest participants
(and contrary to predictions, also the oldest), by those with a relatively more severe history of infectious
diseases, and by participants currently dating compared to those in established relationships. The strongest
predictor of attractiveness-enhancing behaviors was social media usage. Other predictors, in order of effect size,
included adhering to traditional gender roles, residing in countries with less gender equality, considering oneself
as highly attractive or, conversely, highly unattractive, TV watching time, higher socioeconomic status, rightwing
political beliefs, a lower level of education, and personal individualistic attitudes. This study provides
novel insight into universal beauty-enhancing behaviors by unifying evolutionary theory with several other
complementary perspectives.
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