Thursday, February 2, 2017

Model shows female beauty isn't just sex appeal

02/02/2017 11:40 AM EST

female striped plateau lizard

Female beauty may have less to do with attracting the opposite sex than previously thought, at least in animals. Results of a mathematical modeling study suggest that romantic attention, by itself, is not enough to give attractive females an evolutionary edge over their plainer counterparts--even when their good looks help them snag superior mates. For females, the benefits of beauty likely go beyond their success in the mating market, the model shows.


Full story at https://today.duke.edu/2017/01/model-shows-female-beauty-isn%E2%80%99t-just-sex-appeal

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Duke University


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