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participants exposed to positive wall postings rated the profile owners more qualified than their counterparts who read negative statements. Both task and social attractiveness were influenced by the wall postings made by friends with regard to the profile owners. Task attractiveness of the profile owner was significantly higher when the statements from friends were positive than when negative; and profile owners were rated significantly more socially attractive when friends’ wall posting statements were positive than when they were negative.<ref>https://www.researchgate.net/publication/227674008_The_Role_of_Friends'_Appearance_and_Behavior_on_Evaluations_of_Individuals_on_Facebook_Are_We_Known_by_the_Company_We_Keep</ref> | participants exposed to positive wall postings rated the profile owners more qualified than their counterparts who read negative statements. Both task and social attractiveness were influenced by the wall postings made by friends with regard to the profile owners. Task attractiveness of the profile owner was significantly higher when the statements from friends were positive than when negative; and profile owners were rated significantly more socially attractive when friends’ wall posting statements were positive than when they were negative.<ref>https://www.researchgate.net/publication/227674008_The_Role_of_Friends'_Appearance_and_Behavior_on_Evaluations_of_Individuals_on_Facebook_Are_We_Known_by_the_Company_We_Keep</ref> | ||
In layman's terms the more social media clout, the | In layman's terms the more social media clout, the higher physical attractiveness of the clout members, and the more positive things they have to say about the profile owner, the higher social status as well as perceived social and physical attractiveness of the profile owner. Interestingly the study also found women to be attracted to anti-social posts/behavior (sexual innuendos, excessive binge drinking at a bar) by the male profile owner (but men found this unattractive in the female profile owner).<ref>https://www.researchgate.net/publication/227674008_The_Role_of_Friends'_Appearance_and_Behavior_on_Evaluations_of_Individuals_on_Facebook_Are_We_Known_by_the_Company_We_Keep</ref> | ||
This study confirms the anecdotal, social status maxxing tip of thuggmaxxing. Quote from the study: | This study confirms the anecdotal, social status maxxing tip of thuggmaxxing. Quote from the study: | ||