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A compelling 2016 study assessed women’s preferences during speed dating events. Participants initially valued several traits equally; however, physical attractiveness emerged as the most critical factor when it came time to select dates post-event. The correlation coefficient for physical attractiveness and positive responses was remarkably high at 0.801, indicating that it plays a crucial role, even more significant than intelligence.
Even in online dating, data reflects an impressive 0.92 correlation coefficient between physical attractiveness and how users perceive profiles, highlighting that the importance of looks is mutual—though often unacknowledged by women.