Women are perceived to be at their peak physical attractiveness at a specific age across cultures
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Evidence indicates that women are perceived to reach their peak physical attractiveness during young adulthood, with attractiveness ratings universally declining with age across various cultures due to associations with reproductive value.
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Cross-cultural perception of female facial appearance: A multi-ethnic and multi-centre study
2021 · cited by 39
Cross-cultural findings reveal that while judgments of attractiveness show some plasticity, a universal decline in facial attractiveness and health assessments occurs as women age.
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A greater decline in female facial attractiveness during middle age reflects women’s loss of reproductive value
2014 · cited by 38
Perceptions of facial attractiveness consistently decline in middle age, reflecting evolutionary theories related to women's reproductive value.
Facial, Olfactory, and Vocal Cues to Female Reproductive Value
2013 · cited by 21
Adult women are consistently perceived as significantly more attractive and feminine than circum-menopausal women, linking facial cues to reproductive value across age groups.