It’s another Passing Notes episode, and this week we’re talking about the study we brought you last week: does intelligence equate to attractiveness? We’re reflecting on our own dating experiences as we review the results of the study, like what trait preferences actually draw us to a potential mate. Paola is suspicious of hot people, Taylor’s initial butterflies from a hottie can disappear once their true character is revealed. Also, we discuss the issues that are oh so prevalent in our society and the media when it comes to beauty standards, intelligence expectations, and other perceived indicators of attractiveness. Join us in our Day to Data and MacroRoni & Cheese discussions about the biases in people perceptions and the dating world.

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

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