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While the increase in biased perceptions found in this study among more intelligent people could be due to them preferentially desiring others they perceive as more intelligent as romantic partners (in line with the general principle of assortative mating) and thus rating these people as more attractive, it is also plausible that the superior aesthetic discrimination found among the intelligent plays some role here, serving to strengthen the halo effect found for beauty.

Stereotypes often portray male models as being less intelligent, as evidenced by movies like Zoolander 1 and 2 and the Netflix series Zoolander: Super Model, which satirically depict male models as not being smart. This perception may stem from the fact that most male models come from lower-middle-class backgrounds and often lack college degrees. In contrast, many actors hail from upper-middle and upper-class backgrounds and possess college degrees, potentially leading them to look down on male models.

Although it is unclear whether attractive women possess average intellect, there is greater variation in their educational and professional achievements compared to male models. There are more college-educated female runway models, as well as attractive women in prestigious positions, such as politicians and surgeons.