Why Looks Are NOT Everything

Folks, looks are not everything in life. Maybe you watched a ted talk saying appearances are important. Maybe you think how good looking you are determines everything. But it’s just not true. Looks are important, but looks are not everything.

Sources:

Science Prove It: Looks Don’t Always Matter
https://www.vocativ.com/207044/science-proves-it-looks-dont-always-matter/index.html

Relationship Mate Value
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24611897

Longer Acquaintance Levels the Romantic Playing Field
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2015-06/afps-lal062915.php

How Much Do Looks Actually Matter?

How much do looks actually matter?

Manipulation of Body Odours Alters Men’s Self-Confidence
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19134127

Does Everyone Find Confidence Attractive?
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/maybe-its-just-me/201310/does-everyone-find-confidence-attractive

When Attractiveness Matters and When It Might Not
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/dating-and-mating/201701/why-physical-attraction-matters-and-when-it-might-not

Altruism Predicts Mating Success in Humans
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/bjop.12208

Are Women More Attracted to Humor?
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/humor-sapiens/201106/are-women-more-attracted-men-who-court-them-humor

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Thanks to Tristan Reed (writing), Troy W. Hudson (VO) for helping to create this video!