Love and looks: A discourse of romantic love and consumer culture by Michelle de Jong, Anthony Collins

“… This article explores young South African women’s constructions of the relationship between love and physical attractiveness. How these discourses are facilitated by an emerging South African consumer culture and the proliferation of mass media images which has accompanied this cultural change will also be discussed. …”
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Fat spouses and hours of work: are body and Pareto weights correlated? by Oreffice, S, Quintana-Domeque, C

“…We explore the relationship between relative physical attractiveness in the household and the hours worked by married men and women. …”

An Investigation into Components of Female Attractiveness in Couple Relationships from the Perspective of Expert Family Therapists: A Qualitative Study by Afsaneh Hosseini Geravandi, Parviz Asgari, Zahra Yousefi

“…Cognitive attractiveness (characterized by cognitive capabilities and cognitive development as organizing codes). 4. Physical attractiveness (divided into sexual physical Attractiveness and non-sexual physical Attractiveness). 5. …”
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Are sex differences in self‐estimated intelligence an elusive phenomenon? Exploring the role of working memory, creativity, and other psychological correlates in young and older ad... by Vaitsa Giannouli

“…Age, sex, physical attractiveness, and SEEQ were significant predictors of SEI. …”
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The Valence of Self-Generated (Status Updates) and Other-Generated (Wall-Posts) Information Determines Impression Formation on Facebook. by Harriet E S Rosenthal-Stott, Rea E Dicks, Lois S Fielding

“…Despite the inclusion of neutral photos, physical attractiveness was affected by self-generated information, with negative statuses lowering physical attractiveness. …”
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Hierarchy Formation and Self-Determination by Stefano I. Di Domenico, Marc A. Fournier

“…We examined the trait of physical attractiveness, given its documented association with social status and no known association with self-determination. …”
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Mixed Support for Sexual Selection Theories of Mate Preferences in the Swedish Population by Linda Gustavsson, Jörgen I. Johnsson, Tobias Uller

“…In contrast to predictions, there was no difference between males and females in the degree to which they offered, or asked for, physical attractiveness. Based on our results and a review of previous studies, we suggest that sex differences in factual or advertised preference for physical attractiveness may be more labile than sex differences in preference for resources and status across societies.…”
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RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MEANING OF LIFE AND REAL AS WELL AS IDEAL SELF-IMAGE IN WOMEN WITH SUFFICIENT AND LOW SPORTS ACTIVITY by Oksana Martsynyak-Dorosh, Nina Ogińska-Bulik

“…Obese women with low level of physical activity form their personality depending on their physical attractiveness and emotional state. The lack of self-realization generates internal anxiety and emotional eating problems. …”
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Salon nail care with superficial self-disclosure vitalizes psychological state by Atsushi Kawakubo, Takashi Oguchi

“…Physical attractiveness has long been established as a desirable trait in society. …”
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Mixed support for sexual selection theories of mate preference in the Swedish population by Gustavsson, L, Johnsson, J, Uller, T

“…In contrast to predictions, there was no difference between males and females in the degree to which they offered, or asked for, physical attractiveness. Based on our results and a review of previous studies, we suggest that sex differences in factual or advertised preference for physical attractiveness may be more labile than sex differences in preference for resources and status across societies.…”

Analysis of Factors Affecting Followers Purchase Intention on Instagram Social Media by Mochammad Aribowo Adi Sagita Putra, Eka Putri Wulandari

“…Similarly, the physical attractiveness variable demonstrates a positive impact on trust, expertise, and parasocial relationships. …”
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Eyes on me: how social media use is associated with urban Chinese adolescents’ concerns about their physical appearance by Ruining Jin, Tam-Tri Le

“…IntroductionSocial media usage carries risks of negative impacts on one’s perception of physical attractiveness, especially among adolescents who are developing their self-image. …”
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How Do Anchors' Characteristics Influence Consumers' Behavioural Intention in Livestream Shopping? A Moderated Chain-Mediation Explanatory Model by Liangjie Zhu, Huiyao Li, Kun Nie, Chunmei Gu

“…However, this only affects anchors' physical attractiveness and social attractiveness while exert no effect on anchors' professional ability. …”
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Effects of aerobic exercise on body self-esteem among Chinese college students: A meta-analysis. by Junwen Shu, Tianci Lu, Baole Tao, Hanwen Chen, Haoran Sui, Lingzhi Wang, Ye Zhang, Jun Yan

“…<h4>Objective</h4>To investigate the effect of aerobic exercise on five dimensions of physical self-worth, exercise capacity, physical condition, physical attractiveness, and physical quality in body self-esteem of Chinese college students.…”
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Moderators of Sexual Interest in Opposite-sex Friends by Aleksandra Szymkow, Natalia Frankowska

“…It has also been shown that there is a close parallel between preferences for opposite-sex friends and mate preferences, i.e., that men prioritize physical attractiveness of their OSFs, while women prioritize their male friends’ ability to provide protection and economic resources. …”
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Size-inclusive advertising in the Asian fashion market: Female consumers' responses to a plus-size vs. Thin-size model in South Korea. by Sunwoo Kim, Su Jin Yang

“…In contrast, ideal self-congruence had a more significant positive impact on the perceived physical attractiveness of the plus-size model than the thin-size model. …”
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Beauty in Psychology: A Bibliometric Analysis by Polina A. Nosova, Alexandr A. Fedorov

“…It is concluded that the main phenomena that are associated with the concept of “beauty” and are studied in psychology are body image, attractiveness, physical attractiveness, facial attractiveness and aesthetics. …”
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Uncovering the nuances of attractiveness bias in hiring decisions: a literature review of moderating factors by Hong, Tiffany Kai Li, Wong, Karina Qian Hui, Nur Aziemah Binte Azan

“…Physical attractiveness has been shown to affect hiring decisions. …”
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Investigating the Effect of Celebrity Endorsements in Advertising on Consumer Attitudes toward Advertising by Majid Esmaeilpour, Manizheh Bahrainizad, Koorosh Zarei

“…In this research, the effect of characteristics of celebrity endorsers such as physical attractiveness and appearance, expertise, congruency with product and trustworthiness on consumers’ attitudes toward advertising were studied. …”
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Gender differences in mate selection criteria among university students in Bangladesh: A study from the social homogamy perspective by Md. Nurul Islam

“…The top-ranked criterion considered by male and female students was physical attractiveness and education respectively. Gender difference in mate selection preferences was found to be significant in the study. …”
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