Study: People Find You More Attractive When There Are Positive Comments on Your Profile Picture
If you think you can control the way other people see you by posting a flattering headshot of yourself on Facebook, think again. Researchers at the University of Missouri School of Journalism have found that people are more influenced by your friends' opinions of your looks.
If you think you can control the way other people see you by posting a flattering headshot of yourself on Facebook, think again. Researchers at the University of Missouri School of Journalism have found that people are more influenced by your friends’ opinions of your looks.
Doctoral student Seoyeon Hong (pictured right), along with associate professor Kevin Wise, asked more than 100 college students to weigh in on different Facebook profile pictures of the same person. They found that photos with “social cues,” which are photos that show the subject’s personality, work better than static headshots.
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