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Study Reveals Women's Attraction to Older, Masculine Men

11/8/2025

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A study in Poland found women rate older men and those with higher testosterone as more masculine.
Initially, poorer cardiometabolic health predicted lower attractiveness, but this changed after controlling for body fat, age, and testosterone.
The authors concluded facial appearance signals broader health factors rather than specific health markers.
The study was published in the Archives of Sexual Behavior.

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Story summary

A study in Poland found women rate older men and those with higher testosterone as more masculine.
Initially, poorer cardiometabolic health predicted lower attractiveness, but this changed after controlling for body fat, age, and testosterone.
The authors concluded facial appearance signals broader health factors rather than specific health markers.
The study was published in the Archives of Sexual Behavior.