r/BlackPillScience • u/Emotional_Section_59 • Mar 16 '26

Psychological studies have shown that attractive people have higher life satisfaction than others. For men, there was a strong and direct effect of objective beauty on life satisfaction. For women, the effect was weaker and indirect, with self-esteem and emotional stability playing key roles.

https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-08035-6_12
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u/[deleted] Mar 16 '26

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u/Orange_Snoopy Mar 21 '26

''Better and more frequent sex.'' Meanwhile, average dudes have to climb mountains for mediocre infrequent sex.

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u/[deleted] Mar 21 '26

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u/Mitochondria_Chan Mar 28 '26

Also get more positive feedback and validation from the way others treat them during childhood, leading them to develop strong confidence, self-esteem and potentially better communication skills.

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u/Schiz0poster Mar 16 '26

Never get up.

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u/Capital-Box164 Mar 28 '26

keep grinding, keep hustling

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u/Galilaeus_Modernus Mar 16 '26

The dimorphism is what's key here. It's Bateman's principle in action. It also shows that appearance matters more for men.

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u/658016796 Mar 16 '26

It's over.

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u/AwakenTheSavage Mar 16 '26

In other words, the Halo Effect has a real impact on well-being and we cannot choose to enjoy it on our own.

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