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The '''decile scale''' is a scale almost everyone uses at some point rank [[beauty|looks]]. The decile scale goes from 1-10. It's not an incel invention as scales for rating attractiveness have been around for at least a century<ref>http://doi.org/10.1037/h0066147</ref> and calling someone a, "nine" or "ten" is extremely common lingo. The decile scale was popularized by the shitty film "10" in 1979<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/10_(film), full film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7x6JchwGHU</ref> and by the, "Hot or Not". rating website in the 2000s.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_or_Not</ref> | The '''decile scale''' is a scale almost everyone uses at some point to rank [[beauty|looks]]. The decile scale goes from 1-10. It's not an incel invention as scales for rating attractiveness have been around for at least a century<ref>http://doi.org/10.1037/h0066147</ref> and calling someone a, "nine" or "ten" is extremely common lingo. The decile scale was popularized by the shitty film "10" in 1979<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/10_(film), full film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7x6JchwGHU</ref> and by the, "Hot or Not". rating website in the 2000s.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_or_Not</ref> | ||
Other scales are the (unecessary) [[PSL]] rating scale which goes from 1-9. | Other scales are the (unecessary) [[PSL]] rating scale which goes from 1-9. | ||
The "advantage" of an odd-numbered scale is a middle option, but it just ends up confusing everyone. | The "advantage" of an odd-numbered scale is a middle option, but it just ends up confusing everyone. | ||
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The decile scale does rate objective human value, but rather ones raw average physical attractiveness to members of the opposite gender. | The decile scale does rate objective human value, but rather ones raw average physical attractiveness to members of the opposite gender. | ||
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In common usage, the decile scale is usually mostly focused on looks, as people care the most about looks in a potential partner at first. | In common usage, the decile scale is usually mostly focused on looks, as people care the most about looks in a potential partner at first. | ||