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Born to be beautiful: Season of birth influences adult females’ physical attractiveness
Born to be beautiful: Season of birth influences adult females’ physical attractiveness

Author(s): Michał Kanonowicz, Piotr Sorokowski, Agnieszka Sorokowska
Subject(s): Psychology
Published by: Fundacja Pro Scientia Publica
Keywords: season of birth; attractiveness; education; height

Summary/Abstract: Birth month in humans is associated with certain biological variables such as reproductive success, health and mortality rate. At the same time, physical attractiveness is regarded as one of the reliable markers of human health and genetic quality, which suggests that female attractiveness may vary according to their season of birth. To test this hypothesis, ratings of females’ photographs from a popular Polish social networking website were analyzed. The sample included 5294 females aged 21-23 years. Results demonstrated that females born in spring (May) were rated as being significantly more attractive than those born in autumn (September and November).

  • Issue Year: 4/2013
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 155-161
  • Page Count: 7
  • Language: English