Scientists Reveal Why Women Are Often Seen As More Attractive Than Men — And Guys Won’t Like It
A study led by Dr. Eugen Wassiliwizky at Germany’s Max Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthetics, published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B, analyzed 1.5 million facial-attractiveness ratings from 52 studies across 76 countries. It found female faces were rated more attractive than male faces across ages, cultures, races, and sexual orientations; women rated other women highest and men lowest. The gap narrowed with age, nearly disappearing by about 80.
Background
A large cross-cultural study compiles facial attractiveness ratings (1.5M+ ratings across 76 countries) and reports a “Gender Attractiveness Gap.”
Why it matters
The piece is an educational summary of academic findings and does not describe any corporate event, policy change, or market-moving development tied to a public issuer.
Market relevance
No material implications for public-company fundamentals or near-term trading decisions.
Market effects
No direct link to any public company, sector, or tradable fundamental driver.
None.
None for markets; academic/behavioral research only.
Alternative perspectives
Attractiveness ratings are influenced by social norms and context; lab-style facial ratings may not translate to real-world behavior or economics.
The article cites a separate clinic survey on beauty preferences by generation, but neither study implies investable outcomes for any issuer.
Key entities
- researcherDr Eugen Wassiliwizky
Lead author cited for the study’s interpretation of the gender attractiveness gap.
- institutionMax Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthetics
Research institution credited with leading the study.
- journalProceedings of the Royal Society B
Publication venue for the study.
