Consider the characteristics that are often considered desirable in a mate—a sense of humor, intelligence, kindness, understanding, a family orientation, good looks. Which would you rank as most ...

The 'cool kids' have always been portrayed as a fun-loving, risk-taking bunch, and a new study suggests this may have some basis in fact – for adolescents back in the 90s, at least. Economist Colin ...

A new study published in Computers in Human Behavior Reports has found that when it comes to online dating, physical appearance overwhelmingly determines who gets matched. Analyzing over 5,000 ...

Jonathan Bailey was voted People's "Sexiest Man Alive." Experts weigh in on what factors make up attractiveness.

Women are under more pressure to look good than men. For instance, the top trait that women are valued for is physical attractiveness, according to data from Pew Research, while men are most valued ...

Forget the stereotype that women use their looks to get ahead at the office — it’s actually attractive men who benefit most from their appearance in the workplace. A groundbreaking study of 11,583 ...

Attraction is a universal experience that prompts us to gravitate towards certain people. For instance, aesthetic attraction refers to the desire to gaze at someone and admire their appearance without ...