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Well that's completely wrong. Attractiveness is a trait that signals health, not intelligence/social skill/etc. That's why we evolved to desire attractive peo
by pdr2020 6y ago
Well that's completely wrong.
Attractiveness is a trait that signals health, not intelligence/social skill/etc.
That's why we evolved to desire attractive people.
It has nothing to do with being a marker for intelligence.
- distant_hat 6y agoHealth is strongly correlated with intelligence.
- BurningFrog 6y agoAnything we evolve to desire signals genetic fitness. Genetic fitness means anything that results in more grandchildren in the end. Physical health is a big factor, sure, but so is intelligence and social skills. Maybe this is in part a linguistic disagreement. By "attractive" I don't just mean "looks good in a photo", but any factor that attracts a partner.