Jan 17, 2012
As if being one of the beautiful people weren’t rewarding enough in itself, now there are studies supporting the role of beauty in getting people hired, and in the salaries they are able to earn as well. Granted, beauty is subjective and different people find beauty in different aspects of appearance. Some people believe green eyes are more attractive than blue ones, or that blonde hair is prettier than dark. Nevertheless, certain traits seem to have universal implications on the career outlook of men and women, and the biggest one appears to be body weight.
The interesting thing about the infographic I’m going to share with you momentarily is that when it comes to weight, women’s earnings increased the more underweight they were, while men’s salaries increase with their girth. There is also an implicit correlation between the way attractive children are treated at an early age by teachers and parents, and how this sets them up to be more successful later in life. Even if the so-called “unattractive” child grows up to be more attractive or at least average, chances are that his or her salary will be affected by the way they perceive themselves based on the treatment they received as very young children. Here is the infographic:
