Want to stand out in a crowd? Researchers say attractiveness depends on who you’re with
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Want to stand out in a crowd? Researchers say attractiveness depends on who you’re with
- October 3, 2016
- Sociologists Jaclyn Wong and Andrew Penner in the Tech Times, Oct. 3, 2016
People will have varying opinions on the importance of attractiveness, but another study has shown that women who are attractive and well-groomed end up earning more compared to their counterparts who are average-looking. Based on the research done by University of Chicago's Jaclyn Wong and University of California, Irvine's Andrew Penner, individuals who rated themselves as attractive earned 20 percent more compared to subjects who said they were of average attractiveness.
For the full story, please visit http://www.techtimes.com/articles/180624/20161003/want-to-stand-out-in-a-crowd-researchers-say-attractiveness-depends-on-who-you-re-with.htm.
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