Life does not have to be hard for the plain-looking man looking for a possible mate.
There is scientific proof that creativity boosts a man’s attractiveness.
A study conducted by Christopher Watkins, a psychologist at Abertay University in Scotland, attests that creative guys who are not as good-looking may be seen by women as potential mates the way good-looking but less creative guys are perceived, Agence France-Presse (AFP) reported.
“Creative guys with less attractive faces were almost identical in attractiveness to really good looking guys who were not as creative,” Watkins told AFP in a phone interview.
“Creativity is thought to be a signal that an individual can invest time and effort into a particular task or can see things in novel ways that may be useful for survival,” he added.
As far as the study is concerned, the same results cannot be said of the female gender.
Females who aren’t as good-looking but are creative don’t seem to get plus points as potential mates and are even perceived more negatively.
“Creative women with less attractive faces seem to be perhaps penalized in some way,” Watkins said.
Still, in the age of online dating where people swipe left or right depending on physical attractiveness, creative men who aren’t exactly hunks may be at a disadvantage.
“Certain platforms that we have now for dating might not be favorable for assessing people on more complex attributes,” Watkins explained.
