Does Attractiveness equal Intelligence?!

When you think of your dream partner, what qualities do you imagine they have? Smart? Good sense of humor? 10/10 on the hottie scale?! Well, could you pick this ideal trifecta of a human out from a crowd merely by looks? This week, we’re bringing you a Tinder-esque study that we’re both admittedly interested in participating in… Our personal trait preferences in an ideal mate may change from the initial swipe right to the first IRL date. Is the dating app hottie wearing glasses and holding a book that you just matched with actually intelligent? Funny? Or are they just hot?! Our objective perceptions of people might not be totally accurate enough to equate attractiveness to intelligence or vice versa. Listen in for this study's perception-altering results! The study we're talking about today is called "Intelligence can be detected but is not found attractive in videos and live interactions" by Julie C. Driebe, Morgan J. Sidari, Michael Dufner, Juliane M. von der Heiden, Paul C. Bürkner, Lars Penke, Brendan P. Zietsch, and Ruben C. Arslan. Want to read more about the study? Check it out here: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2021.05.002 Please subscribe, rate and review our show on Apple Podcasts! Follow the show on Instagram @studybuddiespodcast Follow Taylor Collins @tlc.therapy Follow Paola Sanchez Abreu @mmm_pao Graphic designed by Monica Rae Summers Gonzalez @_monicarae_ Composed by singer/songwriter Caught in Between @caughtinbetweenct Email the show with any suggestions, comments, or feedback at [email protected]