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The study:
The abstract:
Attractiveness judgements have been shown to affect interpersonal relationships. The present study explored the relationships between perceived attractiveness, perceived sexual health status, condom use intentions and condom use resistance in women.
Results:
The more attractive a man was judged to be, the more likely it was that participants were willing to have sex with him (r (478) = 0.987, p < .001). Further, the more attractive a man was judged to be, the less likely women were to intend to use a condom during sex (r = -0.552, df = 478, p = .007). The average perceived STI likelihood for a man had no significant association with his average perceived attractiveness or with participants’ average willingness to have sex with him. The more attractive a participant judged herself to be, the more she believed that, overall, men are likely to have a STI (r = 0.103, df = 478, p < .05).
CItations from the study of note:
"These authors found that the more a participant was attracted to a potential partner, the less likely they were to consider this person as a health risk, despite the presentation of ‘risky’ features (e.g., being unfaithful)."
"heterosexual women who endorse condom use resistance tactics are more likely to see themselves as at lower risk for STIs, although they also tend to simultaneously report greater lifetime incidence of infection
My takeaway: this was done pre-covid, with women from Commonwealth countries. No man scored a mean attractiveness above 50, so that is a cause for concern, but this study still shows that if you are ugly, women just won't get with you. Period.
Does attractiveness influence condom use intentions in women who have sex with men? - PMC
Attractiveness judgements have been shown to affect interpersonal relationships. The present study explored the relationships between perceived attractiveness, perceived sexual health status, condom use intentions and condom use resistance in women. ...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The abstract:
Attractiveness judgements have been shown to affect interpersonal relationships. The present study explored the relationships between perceived attractiveness, perceived sexual health status, condom use intentions and condom use resistance in women.
Results:
The more attractive a man was judged to be, the more likely it was that participants were willing to have sex with him (r (478) = 0.987, p < .001). Further, the more attractive a man was judged to be, the less likely women were to intend to use a condom during sex (r = -0.552, df = 478, p = .007). The average perceived STI likelihood for a man had no significant association with his average perceived attractiveness or with participants’ average willingness to have sex with him. The more attractive a participant judged herself to be, the more she believed that, overall, men are likely to have a STI (r = 0.103, df = 478, p < .05).
CItations from the study of note:
"These authors found that the more a participant was attracted to a potential partner, the less likely they were to consider this person as a health risk, despite the presentation of ‘risky’ features (e.g., being unfaithful)."
"heterosexual women who endorse condom use resistance tactics are more likely to see themselves as at lower risk for STIs, although they also tend to simultaneously report greater lifetime incidence of infection
My takeaway: this was done pre-covid, with women from Commonwealth countries. No man scored a mean attractiveness above 50, so that is a cause for concern, but this study still shows that if you are ugly, women just won't get with you. Period.