Study Finds Women Rated More Attractive

Easy version (A2–B1)

A new study found that women are seen as more attractive than men. This is true even when women rate each other. The difference in attractiveness gets smaller as people get older. By age 80, the difference is almost gone.

Standard version (B1–B2)

Recent research indicates that women’s faces are rated as more attractive than men’s, even by other women. This 'gender attractiveness gap' is consistent across cultures and has been noted for centuries. Interestingly, the gap diminishes with age, nearly disappearing by the time individuals reach their 80s.

Advanced version (C1–C2)

A comprehensive study has revealed that women’s faces are consistently rated as more attractive than those of men, a finding supported by evaluations from women themselves. This phenomenon, referred to as the 'gender attractiveness gap', is observed across various cultures and historical contexts. The research indicates that while this gap is pronounced in younger individuals, it significantly narrows with age, vanishing almost entirely by the time people reach their 80s. This study, which compiled the largest dataset on facial attractiveness from 52 studies across 76 countries, challenges previous assumptions about gender and attractiveness in evolutionary biology.