XCR1250 Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 We seem to find people with a strong immune system more attractive Previous research has shown that we are attracted to the body odour of people with better health, and now it seems the strength of your immune system is reflected in your face HEALTH 16 February 2022 By Christa Lesté-Lasserre An attractive pair plainpicture/Daniel K Schweitzer Men and women are more physically attracted to the faces of people who have higher functioning immune systems that might protect them from diseases over their lifetimes. “There’s nothing inherently special or beautiful about a face that we find attractive, so the theoretical rationale is that there must be something over the thousands of years of evolution that has been consistently rewarded in our mate choice, and that we find these specific traits attractive,” says Summer Mengelkoch at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth. “Perhaps it’s a cue to people’s genetic qualities, including their immune function and [the capacity to] pass on that good immune function down to their children.” Scientists had already determined that people are more attracted to the body odor's of people of the opposite sex who have better health. However, studies that didn’t involve the detection of any bodily chemicals like smells have shown inconsistent links between attractiveness and health or immune function. Join us for a mind-blowing festival of ideas and experiences. New Scientist Live is going hybrid, with a live in-person event in Manchester, UK, that you can also enjoy from the comfort of your own home, from 12 to 14 March 2022. To investigate further, Mengelkoch and her colleagues asked 159 men and women, averaging 20 years old, to pose for professional headshots in which they had neutral facial expressions and wore no make-up or jewellery. They asked these participants about their health, and tested their blood and plasma to check their immune functions. Next, they recruited another 492 men and women, averaging 25 years old, to rate 25 randomly selected photos. Both heterosexual and homosexual participants were asked to rate the attractiveness of people of the opposite sex, and participants weren’t asked about their gender. The team found that people with higher ratings of attractiveness also had higher rates of phagocytosis– essentially, of white blood cells that combat disease-causing bacteria such as Escherichia coli – a measure that was “pretty consistently related to facial attractiveness”, says Mengelkoch. These people also had lower counts of neutrophils, a type of white blood cell essential for phagocytosis, suggesting that their white blood cells were particularly efficient in their pathogen-fighting functions. In addition, women found men more attractive when they had higher-functioning natural killer (NK) cells in their plasma, says Mengelkoch. The opposite, however, was true for men: men preferred women with lower levels of NK cells. These cells can help fight viruses and tumours, but research has also linked women’s NK cell activity with reduced oestrogen levels, as well as possibly lower fertility and higher rates of miscarriage. Whether people are picking up on specific facial features, such as skin tone, or on an overall picture of the face to subconsciously evaluate immune function remains to be determined, says Mengelkoch. Journal reference: Proceedings of the Royal Society B, DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2021.2476 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member EvilBird Posted February 16, 2022 Gold Member Share Posted February 16, 2022 Aka not jabbed .....ive seen several Women lately looking horrible after their totally safe fake vaccine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtnloverxtreme2 Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 it's a fact. comes up in conversation that i never got the jab and haven't been sick, dames are throwing themselves at me 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ez ryder Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 And I always thought it was the zukini I stuffed down my pants 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 1 hour ago, Ez ryder said: And I always thought it was the zukini I stuffed down my pants I can't help but wonder how you've made it this far in life, with your level of spelling ability. Seriously, how old are you, and what is your TNW? Do you have any degrees? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member EvilBird Posted February 17, 2022 Gold Member Share Posted February 17, 2022 16 minutes ago, Polaris 550 said: I can't help but wonder how you've made it this far in life, with your level of spelling ability. Seriously, how old are you, and what is your TNW? Do you have any degrees? TNW! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member Stephen Hawking Posted February 17, 2022 Gold Member Share Posted February 17, 2022 7 hours ago, EvilBird said: TNW! If you ain't won a grade school spelling bee you ain't shit. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleepr2 Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 12 hours ago, Polaris 550 said: I can't help but wonder how you've made it this far in life, with your level of spelling ability. Seriously, how old are you, and what is your TNW? Do you have any degrees? The irony…… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin_dry Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 19 hours ago, EvilBird said: Aka not jabbed .....ive seen several Women lately looking horrible after their totally safe fake vaccine. That’s cause they got AIDS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin_dry Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 14 hours ago, Polaris 550 said: I can't help but wonder how you've made it this far in life, with your level of spelling ability. Seriously, how old are you, and what is your TNW? Do you have any degrees? I’m actually beginning to decipher his brain salad scribbling. It’s a combination of autism, dyslexia, and too many edibles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin_dry Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 So a smoker that sucks booze, has rotting teeth, and a pale complexion might be unattractive and have poor blood test results? Really? Gosh…. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Rigid1 Posted February 17, 2022 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted February 17, 2022 4 hours ago, spin_dry said: So a smoker that sucks booze, has rotting teeth, and a pale complexion might be unattractive and have poor blood test results? Really? Gosh…. Minus the rotting teeth I got no issues pulling fine ass chicks.. Just choked down a Newport, having a beer and the sun hasn't shined in CNY in over a month..Hottie should be here in about an hour.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin_dry Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 1 hour ago, Rigid1 said: Minus the rotting teeth I got no issues pulling fine ass chicks.. Just choked down a Newport, having a beer and the sun hasn't shined in CNY in over a month..Hottie should be here in about an hour.. You're still young. The rot and wheezing will begin soon enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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