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The Halo effect

Where one feature disproportionately affects how we judge others on other attributes

The Matching hypothesis

Selecting a partner who best matches us in terms of our own desirability

Benefits of being physically attractive

Thought to have other positive attributes like social skills and higher sexual availiability

Hypothesis 1

Attractive people expect attractive partners

Hypothesis 2

Couples who are equally matched are happier

Shackle and Larson (1997)

People with symmetrical faces are more attractive as they have an honest set of genetic fitness

Palmer and Peterson (2012)

Physically attractive people were more rated as politically knowledgeable and competent than unattractive people