Attractiveness Ratings for Musicians and Non-musicians: An Evolutionary-Psychology Perspective.

ABSTRACT: From an evolutionary perspective, musical behavior such as playing an instrument can be considered as part of an individual's courting behavior. Playing a musical instrument or singing might fulfill a function similar to that of a bird's colored feathers: attracting attention. Therefore, musicians may be rated as more attractive than non-musicians. In an online survey, 137 volunteers (95 female) with ages ranging from 16 to 39 years rated the attractiveness of fictitious persons of the opposite sex described in short verbal profiles. These profiles differed with respect to whether the described person made music or not. Additionally, the musicians' profiles varied with regard to whether the described person played music or sang in public or in private only. Results show that musicians' pro

SUBMITTER: Bongard S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6895061 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature