Experiment Attractive people not only flirt more, they live longer | New study finds

[Spaincel]

A recent study (2024) published in the Social Science and Medicine Journal has revealed a notable connection between facial appearance and life expectancy. Researchers from The University of Texas at Austin and Arizona State University analyzed data from the Wisconsin Longitudinal Study (WLS), which followed more than 8,000 high school graduates from the class of 1957 from ages 18 through 83.

The conclusions were:

Broadly, we found that those whose facial attractiveness was rated in the least attractive sextile had a higher mortality risk throughout life compared to those rated average or high.

The effect persisted even after controlling for factors like education, income, and health behaviors, and the reduction of life expectancy was between one or two years.

Source: Sheehan CM, Hamermesh DS. Looks and longevity: Do prettier people live longer? Soc Sci Med. 2024 Aug;354:117076. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2024.117076. Epub 2024 Jun 25. PMID: 38959815.

 

[HotDogCel]

"Beauty is subjectiv"

 

[iicc66]

For obvious reasons

 

[Allah (Real)]

water ngl. happy people live longer

 

[iicc66]

"Beauty is subjectiv"

It kinda is but not in the sense that an ugly guy could be seen as attractive by someone else, but more so that one woman may like a more dimorphic guy, another a less dimorphic one, skin color too, all attractive guys are still seen as attractive though, same for ugly ones

 

[WeirdoDesperado]

What a surprise that attractive people live longer when everything is handed to them. A good source of income is always guaranteed to attractive people because other people want to be with them including employers, they get their health benefits from guaranteed sex, kisses and cuddles, very little adversities in life because simply nobody hates them. Good genes also protect from illnesses and they can eat shitton of slop without getting fat.

 

[Sonicfancel]

The effect persisted even after controlling for factors like education, income, and health behaviors, and the reduction of life expectancy was between one or two years.

Brutal. Being good-looking is the only thing that matters in life.

 

[Mecoja]

Live slow and die young

 

[Mecoja]

WHen you lose your will to live at 15, it cannot be expected to have a long life.

 

[TheJoker]

This is due to higher stress which leads to stress reducing substances such as smoking or over eating
which can lead to death in younger people. It could even be down to not being seen by a doctor
quick enough, as your looks often dictate the service you can get due to halo effect.

 

[HotDogCel]

It kinda is but not in the sense that an ugly guy could be seen as attractive by someone else, but more so that one woman may like a more dimorphic guy, another a less dimorphic one, skin color too, all attractive guys are still seen as attractive though, same for ugly ones

precisly, beauty is subjectiv when it comes to: "will she prefers ?" :

This :

or this :