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Working Out Improves Sexual Attractivity

Working Out Improves Sexual Attractivity

  • February 28, 2011 1:33 pm
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Your nose is crooked, your complexion bad, you lack a nice sports car, aren’t a millionaire either and think that is why you lose in the game with the opposite sex? Why don’t you use what nature has intended for you?

Carpe Corpus

Researchers at the Technische Universität Chemnitz in Germany looked at the role fitness performance plays in perceived sexual desirability and in what relation this is to facial attractivity. In their results they found that men who displayed fitter bodies also reported higher mating success, independently of how attractive their faces were.

You don’t even have to strive for the physique of Hulk to have this trait bear fruit: studies repeatedly show (PDF) that women prefer muscular over very muscular men.

Self-fulfilling Prophecy

Another interesting aspect is that people who regularly work out also judge their own attractivity higher.

A study at the University of Arkansas had participants exercise 2 to 3 days per week and then looked at how attractive they judged themselves. Due to being active, 80% of the males and nearly 60% of the females rated themselves as above average or much above average in sexual desirability.

This increased confidence was also communicated to the environment, leading to more successful interactions with the opposite sex.

Evolutionary Traits

The reason why physical fitness plays an important role in mate selection is rather simple: a higher physical health signals better genes. This, in mankind’s long history, has proven important for producing healthy and successful offspring – before today’s modern civilization having the fittest genes was vital to our species’ survival.

Since then traits beyond physical fitness came into play, but our brains haven’t forgotten their ancestral heritage. It’s similar to those old mechanisms that lead us to food choices that in the current environment dont’t make sense.

Just Get Some Dumbbells

If you already are thinking about saving $20,000 for plastic surgery or a fancy car, you may want to first try a used set of dumbbells for $20. You will look better, feel better and have done something for your health. Without spending an insane amount of money.

You may even find that what you considered one of your disadvantages can turn into one of your strengths, as it adds a unique marker to your personality.

Picture courtesy of Chepe Nicoli.

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12 Comments

  1. Andreas says:
    February 28, 2011 at 3:32 pm

    I’m sorry but what counts today is if you have a thick wallet and a big bank account. I read a research in Australia that says 60% of women will marry someone only if he has money and i cant blame them. 🙁

    Reply
    • evilcyber says:
      February 28, 2011 at 8:47 pm

      There are differences in how we choose our partners for short term and long term relationships.

      For example, men who seek a sexual encounter primarily look at a woman’s physical appearance, but that becomes much less important when they look for a woman they want to raise a family with.

      Reply
  2. moon says:
    March 1, 2011 at 1:20 am

    so why don’t i have sex then? i’m calling shenanigans.

    Reply
    • evilcyber says:
      March 4, 2011 at 6:20 pm

      Because you built a facade, but behind it things aren’t sorted yet.

      Reply
  3. SteveThePirate says:
    March 1, 2011 at 3:43 pm

    In reality, I looked for a beautiful woman to marry. It is very important to me and she knows it. I want to have a beautiful woman on my arm. She is also intelligent and loving. She is wonderful! However, the first thing I saw was her looks and that is super important to me. You can try to say it is superficial but I would call you a robot. I don’t want to spend the rest of my life with someone I don’t have an all around attraction too. Emotional, intellectual, and physical attractions are super important to relationships. Without all three, its not really worth it. IMHO

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    • evilcyber says:
      March 4, 2011 at 6:21 pm

      Well, physical attraction wears off a bit after some time, no matter how attractive your partner is.

      Reply
  4. Kael says:
    March 1, 2011 at 6:44 pm

    It’s no coincidence that what is generally seen as an attractive person is also (at least what looks like) a healthy person. When we see a fit person of the right gender, our instincts tell us that there goes someone who would very likely get our genes to the next generation. Why would it be any other way?

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    • evilcyber says:
      March 4, 2011 at 6:21 pm

      Exactly.

      Reply
  5. Rubby90 says:
    March 1, 2011 at 7:49 pm

    I like this read :p

    Reply
  6. Antony Finnis says:
    May 17, 2011 at 1:33 am

    really interesting and very true, i am personally happier with the way i look in the mirror so that does improve my confidence. although i am totally blind if someone is trying to flirt with me or not. lol.

    Reply
  7. Freddie Fit says:
    May 17, 2011 at 2:29 am

    It’s a game: Learn the rules and play it 😉

    Reply
  8. David Russell says:
    May 17, 2011 at 3:29 am

    Best attempt that I have seen for summarising the whole dating scene:
    http://www.laddertheory.com/

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