Women Rated More Attractive Than Men on Average—but Male Beauty Had a Twist
Summary
A new study from the Max Planck Institute in Germany found that women’s faces are generally rated as more attractive than men’s across many groups. However, male attractiveness scores show a unique pattern, with a smaller group of men rated as very attractive compared to the average lower scores for men.Key Facts
- Women’s facial attractiveness ratings follow a normal pattern, centered around an average score.
- Men’s attractiveness ratings have an uneven pattern, with a small group of men rated much higher than most.
- The study was led by Eugen Wassiliwizky at the Max Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthetics.
- Male beauty has been celebrated in culture, even though men rate lower than women on average.
- Attractiveness ratings may reflect broader social and cultural ideas about beauty, not just sexual attraction.
- The study showed that heterosexual women rated other women’s faces more extremely, suggesting ratings are not only about partner preference.
- Experts say attractiveness is linked to social acceptance, cultural ideals, and feelings of safety, not just romantic interest.
- The research encourages a new way to study beauty, separating aesthetic appreciation from sexual attraction.
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