Draw an Ugly Man: An Inquiry into the Dimensions of Physical Attractiveness
The literature of social and developmental psychology contains a number of studies which show, perhaps not surprisingly, that physically attractive persons are rated more positively in a variety of areas (intelligence, likeableness, achievement, etc.) than less attractive persons. In general, these studies have made use of drawings and photographs of people that have been scaled by a panel of judges to determine physical attractiveness. Although this research confirms that there is considerable agreement between judges, and between judges and subjects, as to what constitutes physical attractiveness, (e.g., Cavior & Lombardi, 1971; Cross & Cross, 1971.; Byrne, London, & Reeves, 1968) there has been