However, in the more threatening scenario (asking to take a picture) attractiveness absolutely played a role—not in compliance but in judging his character.
A majority of women (96 percent) said they would not allow the man to take their picture, regardless of whether he was attractive or not. But the women judged the unattractive man much more harshly for asking, assuming him to be a creep or a bad person.
"Facially unattractive males receive a more negative response in terms of perceived characteristics from violating social norms than facially attractive males," explain the researchers. Adding, "A devil effect occurred amplifying the negative feelings toward the unattractive male."