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Looks and Longevity: Do Prettier People Live Longer? (www.sciencedirect.com)
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  • Little is known about the association between facial attractiveness and longevity
  • We analyze how attractiveness based on yearbook pictures is linked to longevity
  • We find that the least attractive 1/6th had a significantly Higher Hazard of mortality
  • The least attractive 1/6th of women lived almost 2 years less than others at 20.
  • The least attractive 1/6th of men lived almost 1 years less than others at 20.
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[–] ShittyBeatlesFCPres 8 points 7 months ago

It’s probably because damsels in distress get rescued by the male protagonist while hags are on their own and have to rely on hissing and casting spells.