You might think it’s only the ultra-beautiful people who manage to rake in a fortune, but you’re wrong.
Because while life can undoubtedly be easier for those of us who are stunning, a new study suggests that it’s the ‘very unattractive’ people who make the most money.
Being physically attractive can be a financial boon because it tends to make people more confident, sociable and open to employers – thus putting in the running for higher wages.
But according to Satoshi Kanazawa from the LSE and Mary Still from the University of Boston, there’s a caveat to this ‘beauty premium’.
They interviewed and measured the physical attractiveness of 20,000 young Americans over a 13-year period.
Starting when they were 16 and measuring three more times until they were 29-years-old, the findings showed that the more extroverted and conscientious people were, the higher their wages.
Participants who were labelled as ‘very unattractive’ always earned more than those simply described as ‘unattractive’ – and… Read the full story
from Metro http://metro.co.uk/2018/04/22/unattractive-people-earn-significantly-money-7486920/
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