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Objective beauty has likely mostly evolved by innate preference of animals for simplicity (aesthetic sexual selection), i.e. our ancestors tended to choose objectively beautiful mates (mathematically simple and elegant which animal brains tend to prefer) and hence species evolve to be beautiful and beauty becomes an important factor of attraction. This was possibly reinforced, narrowed and overcomplicated 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> Contrary to [[social constructionism]], beauty is actually [[Scientific_Blackpill#Beauty_is_objective_and_measurable_in_the_brain|mostly objective]], which is [[Scientific_Blackpill#People_broadly_agree_on_who_is_good_looking_or_not.2C_and_it_affects_every_aspect_of_life|especially true]] for [[truecels|very physically unattractive people]]. | Objective beauty has likely mostly evolved by innate preference of animals for simplicity (aesthetic sexual selection), i.e. our ancestors tended to choose objectively beautiful mates (mathematically simple and elegant which animal brains tend to prefer) and hence species evolve to be beautiful and beauty becomes an important factor of attraction. This was possibly reinforced, narrowed and overcomplicated 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> Contrary to [[social constructionism]], beauty is actually [[Scientific_Blackpill#Beauty_is_objective_and_measurable_in_the_brain|mostly objective]], which is [[Scientific_Blackpill#People_broadly_agree_on_who_is_good_looking_or_not.2C_and_it_affects_every_aspect_of_life|especially true]] for [[truecels|very physically unattractive people]]. | ||
Not just looks, but also behavior can be beautiful and sexually attractive, such as facial expressivity, [[physiognomy]], as well as tone and clarity of voice. Attractive behavior is elegant, has poise and wit etc. The opposite is awkwardness, lethargy, stuttering, violation of norms etc. | Not just looks, but also behavior can be beautiful and sexually attractive, such as facial expressivity, [[physiognomy]], as well as tone and clarity of voice. Attractive behavior is elegant, has poise and wit etc. The opposite is awkwardness, lethargy, stuttering, violation of norms, autism, inappropriate laughter, delayed response 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]], which is called the ''beauty-is-good stereotype'', a certain kind of [[halo effect]]. | 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]], which is called the ''beauty-is-good stereotype'', a certain kind of [[halo effect]]. | ||