41| Do Looks Really Matter? What the Research Says - Dr. Gordon Patzer

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In this episode Dr. Gordon Patzer gives advice on: - What is the area of research of lookism and physical attractiveness. - The surprisingly young age at which we begin to get judged and affected by our physical appearance (literally at day 1). - The prevalence of judgement on looks stretching across every area of society from politics, law, and careers to dating and relationships. - Personality and confidence count: How they relate to the impression you make with people. - How the lives of men and women are impacted differently by their physical attractiveness. - Growing trend: Women judging men more on physical attractiveness and men working on this part of them increasingly to improve it. - How a woman's monthly fertility cycle changes what type of men she is attracted to and how important 'looks' are in her decision. - Important point: The longer you know someone and the more they know about you, the higher your physical attractiveness will appear to them. - The central importance of facial features to your looks. Breaking it down into lips, nose, dimensions of face, eyes, specific wrinkles, eyes, hair and complexion. - The role of testosterone for men in forming your facial features - and how boosting it can start changing and improving your facial features within days. - Some of the upgrades that improve our physical attractiveness: dentistry, plastic surgery, fitness (and pot bellies) and health. - The impact of age on your attractiveness: Specific areas that change and reduce your attractiveness as you age. - How what women do (cosmetics, dress, plastic surgery) translates into big consequences in terms of how likely men are to choose her as a mate. - Plastic surgery paradox: Artificial modification of your appearance through plastic surgery does enhance your attractiveness - but only if people don't know you've done it. - The growing trend of genital rejuvenation in plastic surgery for women and men - Gordon GET MORE: Show Notes & Resources , Interview Transcript and Comments . HELP ME SPREAD THE WORD! Think this episode was Kick-Ass? An iTunes review would be SO appreciated! This is what helps me stand out so I can help more men like you. Click here to review the show . FEEDBACK Hit me up with your comments and guest suggestions. I read EVERYTHING. • Email: [email protected] • Get my newsletter: Click here to get my Newsletter • Got a question? Drop it in our voicemail to get it answered: 323.747.5006 MORE FREE STUFF: • Get the Fast Track Dating System • Get Monster Brain Dump from our Editorial Team on Top Advice of All Time

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