Eine frühe körperliche Attraktivität sagt eine sozial wirksamere Persönlichkeit im Erwachsenenalter voraus. Das frühe körperliche Erscheinungsbild kann als kleiner, aber konsistenter Indikator dafür dienen, wie gut eine Person später im Leben mit sozialen Situationen zurechtkommt.
Early physical attractiveness predicts a more socially effective personality in adulthood
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Early physical attractiveness predicts a more socially effective personality in adulthood
A recent study published in Personality and Individual Differences provides evidence that physical attractiveness during childhood and adolescence is linked to the development of a highly socially effective personality in adulthood. The findings suggest that early physical appearance may serve as a slight but consistent predictor of how well a person navigates social situations later in life.
For those interested, here’s the link to the peer reviewed journal article:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0191886926000115
It’s almost as if attractive people have an edge. That’s so surprising.
‘Young attractive people have more friends, so they learn social skills better than less attractive young people.’ Is anyone really surprised?
Hmmm. I cant read it now but ive always found that pretty kids make rude adults.
Being unattractive is a character flaw.
This has got to be among the most null-hypothesis-confirmed conclusions ever written.
Yep. I was a cute kid and it was easy to make friends. Because of that practice I had the social skills to keep making friends once I hit my teens and got gangly and covered in acne. That early practice makes a big difference in confidence levels.
There we have it, your personality does not develop in a vacuum. And attractive people get more positive response all the time.
Not scientific, but have found the opposite to be true. Attractive people do not tend to have the need to develop a personality.
Yup.. I was rejected and bullied my entire youth… became attractive as an adult..
Now, I lack social skills and confidence.. I struggle with small talk and generally don’t talk unless spoken to..
However, it’s given me perspective and I know what it feels like to be treated like a lesser individual…
I’m kinder because of it and try to be good to everyone at all times..
And I’m sad at how hateful the world is at the moment.. we need to do better….together..
“How people treat you determines your social development” is not that surprising.
Was this study predicated on someone funding the question “are hot people really better than everyone else?”
I often wonder how my life would have turned out if I was taller and better looking. I highly doubt that I would be where I am now. Heck, just getting a few dates in college could have led to a very different outcome.
Flowers, for spring? Groundbreaking.
Did they control for adult attractiveness? Cause chances are better than random that an attractive child/adolescent will become an attractive adult.
No way! Next you’ll be telling me the pope is Catholic.
People treat attractive people better. Giving them the benefit of the doubt and just being nicer to them in general.
Being attractive and tall are two of the biggest advantages someone can have in life (taking away wealth and connections).
People are way more likely to be treated better according to social status than looks, but I suppose it doesn’t hurt to be good looking too.
Meanwhile me, an autistic in the corner who’s about to destroy the whole vibe.
If life is good for you, it only keeps getting better. If life is bad for you, it only keeps getting worse.
What does socially effective mean in this context ?
I broke my nose as a kid and was left with a hump on it throughout my preteen & teen years till I had a rhinoplasty to fix it at 18. Even though that’s now half my life ago, and as far as I can tell I’ve been considered generally pretty attractive since then, that feeling of early physical unattractiveness sticks with me so deeply. Add in the fact that I was mixed race in a mostly white town and looked at like an alien a lot of the time growing up… I was thinking just yesterday that it’s frustrating that I’m still not “over” feeling so physically different during my early life, but reading this feels somewhat validating.
“Hi Jenny. We’re going to watch you socialize with your friends now and then again in 20 years, hopefully you’ll become attractive so we can compare your personality to beautiful Cindy over there.”
I was in college when my brother was in high school school. It wasn’t until his wedding that I learned that four of his best friends from high school were the best looking guys you’ve ever seen in your life.
All of them tall, all from different backgrounds.
I asked him about that and he just said: *yeah, it was weird…*
I’ve never met a physically attractive person who was funny though.
Shocking revelation that attractive people have better lives
Slight but consistent?
Well at least we have confirmed yet another benefit of „pretty privilege“. Learning another way the popular kids really were better than me the whole time is disheartening.
For success in life:
1. Be attractive
2. don’t be ugly