Physical Attractiveness in Relation to Personality Evaluation among Young Adults

Abstract

Physical attractiveness, especially facial attractiveness, is an important component of human interaction. The social benefits of an attractive appearance are widespread and marked. The characteristics associated with youth are also rated as attractive. While there is little evidence to suggest that facial attractiveness influences individuals’ appraisal of themselves, it is clear that the judgments made by other people of facial appearance, may give rise to perceptions of positive or negative characteristics. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of relevant stereotypes in the context of the Big Five model. The present study examined whether physical attractiveness affect people’s evaluations in relation to five personalities. It is found in existing researches that people who are attractive are also seen as having a variety of positive characteristics, and these traits are activated quickly and spontaneously when we see their faces (Olson ; Marshuetz, 2005; van Leeuwen ; Macrae, 2004). Attractive people are seen as more sociable, altruistic, and intelligent than their less attractive counterparts (Griffin ;Langlois, 2006).