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The '''decile''' system is | The '''decile scale''' or '''system''' is primarily used to rate looks on a 1-10 scale. The decile scale ''is not'' an incel invention. Scales for rating attractiveness have been around for at least a century.<ref>http://doi.org/10.1037/h0066147</ref> The decile scale was popularized by the film <ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/10_(film)</ref> and later by the rating website ''Hot or Not''.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_or_Not</ref> | ||
Other scales are the [[PSL]] rating scale (just a pretentious relabeling of the decile scale) which goes from 1-9 which, which is very confusing. Most incels use the 1-10 scale described below. | Other scales are the [[PSL]] rating scale (just a pretentious relabeling of the decile scale) which goes from 1-9 which, which is very confusing. Most incels use the 1-10 scale described below. | ||
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It should be noted that the attractiveness ratings of people with average attractiveness vary quite a bit. The same man of medium attractiveness will be seen as 6/10 by some women, but as 3/10 by others. However, one can take the average of all ratings to sort people objectively by looks. | It should be noted that the attractiveness ratings of people with average attractiveness vary quite a bit. The same man of medium attractiveness will be seen as 6/10 by some women, but as 3/10 by others. However, ''one can take the average'' of all ratings to sort people objectively by looks. | ||
Since people do have individual preferences, the decile scale should be taken with a grain of salt. | Since people do have individual preferences, the decile scale should be taken with a grain of salt, especially for medium looking people. | ||
People agree more about who is ugly and very attractive, which allows to make more definite categorizations near the top and bottom end. | People agree more about who is ugly and very attractive, which allows to make more definite categorizations near the top and bottom end. | ||