Well-groomed men earn a lot more money than everyone else, study finds

Well-groomed men earn a lot more money than everyone else, study finds
- July 12, 2016
- Research by Jaclyn Wong and Andrew Penner, sociology, featured by Maxim, July 12, 2016
Researchers from the University of Chicago and UC Irvine found that well-groomed men earn an average of $14,000 more than their scruffier counterparts. … The published report explains, “We find that attractive individuals earn roughly 20 percent more than people of average attractiveness, but this gap is reduced when controlling for grooming, suggesting that the beauty premium can be actively cultivated.”
For the full story, please visit http://www.maxim.com/maxim-man/well-groomed-people-earn-more-money-2016-7.
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