• eatCasserole@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    There was this study where they asked a theater full of women to rate the attractiveness of men, based on a photo and a profession. Then they changed all the professions (but kept the same photos) and did it again.

    The same picture with a higher-paying job was rated significantly higher.

    • Kusimulkku@lemm.ee
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      3 days ago

      Wealth and social status and what those can provide are just attractive features to people.