Sex Differences in Physical Attractiveness Investments: Overlooked Side of Masculinity

UnHope20 · 2022-09-03T16:21:30+00:00

Background: Public opinion on who performs more beauty-enhancing behaviors (men or women) seems unanimous.

Women are often depicted as primarily interested in how they look, opposed to men, who are presumably less focused on their appearance. However, previous studies might have overlooked how masculinity relates to self-modification among men.

Methods: We explored this issue in depth by conducting a qualitative Study 1 aimed to establish how men and women enhance their attractiveness (N = 121) and a quantitative Study 2 aimed to test time spent on activities that increase one’s attractiveness in a longitudinal design (with seven repeated measures from 62 participants; N(total) = 367).

Results: We observed no sex differences in beauty investments. Although women spent more time on make-up and cosmetics usage, men caught up with women in exercising and bodybuilding.

Conclusion: Our study provides evidence that there may not be such wide sex differences in the intensity of enhancing one’s appearance as has been previously thought. We hypothesize that this might partly stem from changes in gender roles regarding masculinity

Delicious-Tea-6718 · 2022-09-07T14:57:50+00:00

I think that men try to enhance their attractiveness via other means. Status symbols, getting a career. And if they are at the bottom of society I believe they to some degree can turn to crime in order to obtain the status symbols or perceived "power" that raises their attractiveness within their community.

Has this been researched? I saw something about men in jail have more kids on average than men in general.

Mens attractiveness doesn't necessarily have to be tied to only the physical appearance. Narrowing the scope to that when researching attractiveness seems gynocentric to me.

Title	Sex Differences in Physical Attractiveness Investments: Overlooked Side of Masculinity
Author	UnHope20
Upvotes	15
Comments	2
Date	September 3, 2022 4:18 PM UTC (3 years ago)
Subreddit	Posted in /r/Male_Studies
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