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Objective beauty is largely [[Sexual selection|sexually selected]], i.e. our ancestors tended to choose objectively beautiful mates and hence our species evolved to be beautiful and beauty became an important factor of attraction. This was possibly reinforced by feedback loops like [[Fisherian runaway]] or sensory bias<ref>Fuller, R. C., Houle, D., & Travis, J. 2005. ''Sensory Bias as an Explanation for the Evolution of Mate Preferences.'' [[https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/444443 Abstract]]</ref>. Furthermore, [[Scientific_Blackpill#Beauty_is_objective_and_measurable_in_the_brain|objective beauty plays a greater role]] than subjective beauty and [[trucels]] are objectively unattractive as everyone [[Scientific_Blackpill#People_broadly_agree_on_who_is_good_looking_or_not.2C_and_it_affects_every_aspect_of_life|highly agrees]] on them being unattractive. | Objective beauty is largely [[Sexual selection|sexually selected]], i.e. our ancestors tended to choose objectively beautiful mates and hence our species evolved to be beautiful and beauty became an important factor of attraction. This was possibly reinforced by feedback loops like [[Fisherian runaway]] or sensory bias<ref>Fuller, R. C., Houle, D., & Travis, J. 2005. ''Sensory Bias as an Explanation for the Evolution of Mate Preferences.'' [[https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/444443 Abstract]]</ref>. Furthermore, [[Scientific_Blackpill#Beauty_is_objective_and_measurable_in_the_brain|objective beauty plays a greater role]] than subjective beauty and [[trucels]] are objectively unattractive as everyone [[Scientific_Blackpill#People_broadly_agree_on_who_is_good_looking_or_not.2C_and_it_affects_every_aspect_of_life|highly agrees]] on them being unattractive. | ||
Not just looks, but also behavior can be beautiful, e.g. attractive behavior is elegance, poise and wit. The opposite is awkwardness, | Not just looks, but also behavior can be beautiful, e.g. attractive behavior is elegance, poise and wit. The opposite is awkwardness, lethargy, stuttering, inappropriateness, violation of norms etc. | ||
Beauty is often perceived to be associated with various positive traits [[Scientific_Blackpill#Attractive_people_are_perceived_much_more_positively_than_they_really_are|to unreasonable degree]]. | Beauty is often perceived to be associated with various positive traits [[Scientific_Blackpill#Attractive_people_are_perceived_much_more_positively_than_they_really_are|to unreasonable degree]]. | ||