Are there studies about the correlation between beauty and fighting success/strength?

SophisticatedBean · 2019-03-11T18:51:18+00:00

For males, the correlations with strength are as follows: r = .05-.06 (bodily attractiveness), r = .13-.15 (facial attractiveness), r = .15 (sexual attractiveness), so rather weak correlations, if at all (none of them are significant).

The study also provides other interesting correlations regarding number of sex partners in the past 12 months with sexual attractiveness r = .20*-.21*, physical dominance r = .28***, body size r = .20*-.26***. So overall rather weak correlations. They may have undersampled really ugly males though (they are not so common and would also not participate a study concerning dating).

Very strong women are probably rated as less attractive because body strength is a masculine trait.

largepaycheckaddict · 2019-03-11T17:35:50+00:00

In Ancient Greece there was the term “kalokagathia” where notions of attractiveness were associated with intellect, wisdom, virtue and general goodness in a military context.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalos_kagathos

abdout77 · 2019-03-11T17:42:19+00:00

I think this one is more of a logical succession of events : you are attractive, meaning you have not been wounded, you have not been wounded but you live in a world were most have due to others/wild animals, therefore you must be strong.

insecure_manlet3 · 2019-03-12T20:17:07+00:00

I read once that some scientific claims that a masculine, Chad-like jaw structures make punches received to the face less damaging. Don't have a source but it might be a good point to start looking.

askingquestions911 · 2019-04-12T18:41:47+00:00

not directly correlated. but you'll find the highest tier of athletes (of most popular sports, including MMA) to almost always be considered attractive. so yes, genes that make you attractive seem to go hand in hand with athletic ability in general

Title	Are there studies about the correlation between beauty and fighting success/strength?
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Date	March 11, 2019 5:23 PM UTC (7 years ago)
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