Abstract
This study examined the relationships among sex-typed characteristics, attitudes toward women, self-esteem, and both subjective and objective ratings of physical attractiveness. 100 female and 100 male undergraduates were rated on two indices of attractiveness by 6 judges while subjects completed self-ratings and responded to the Personal Attributes Questionnaire, the Texas Social Behavior Inventory, and the Attitudes Toward Women Scale. Analysis showed men and masculine individuals had higher subjective attractiveness, and masculine individuals had higher objective attractiveness. Unrealistic self-perceptions of attractiveness for some individuals may reflect lack of cultural ideals linking attractiveness with men and masculinity.
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