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The research, which was conducted by the University of Turku in Finland, and published in the Royal Society journal Biology Letters, found that working long hours made finding time for romance difficult. It also revealed that the stress of a busy job causes an increase in the level of the hormone cortisol, which studies suggest makes women less attractive looking to men.
As part of the study, men were asked to rate the attractiveness of women's faces and those who had higher levels of the stress hormone, were rated lower. The researchers also discovered that women deemed to be more attractive to men, carry an "ideal" amount of fat, which is neither too much nor too little.
Scientists say a reason for this might be because those who have high stress levels tend to be less healthy and our faces reflect both how healthy someone is, as well as their fertility.
Dr Markus Rantala who led the study, said: "Perhaps, then, low levels of cortisol signal health in female faces.
"This would be consistent with many studies in humans that have found that stress has strong negative effect on health, including immune function, heart disease and susceptibility to cancer.
"An alternative explanation is that facial attractiveness signals reproductive potential, which is mediated partly by stress hormones."
The study found that men were in a similar position, with their level of cortisol said to increase if they are around a beautiful women, and therefore making them less attractive to females.
(JP/MH)
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Women In Stressful Jobs 'Struggle To Find Love'
According to scientists, women in a high-powered career and who have stressful jobs, may struggle to find love.The research, which was conducted by the University of Turku in Finland, and published in the Royal Society journal Biology Letters, found that working long hours made finding time for romance difficult. It also revealed that the stress of a busy job causes an increase in the level of the hormone cortisol, which studies suggest makes women less attractive looking to men.
As part of the study, men were asked to rate the attractiveness of women's faces and those who had higher levels of the stress hormone, were rated lower. The researchers also discovered that women deemed to be more attractive to men, carry an "ideal" amount of fat, which is neither too much nor too little.
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Scientists say a reason for this might be because those who have high stress levels tend to be less healthy and our faces reflect both how healthy someone is, as well as their fertility.
Dr Markus Rantala who led the study, said: "Perhaps, then, low levels of cortisol signal health in female faces.
"This would be consistent with many studies in humans that have found that stress has strong negative effect on health, including immune function, heart disease and susceptibility to cancer.
"An alternative explanation is that facial attractiveness signals reproductive potential, which is mediated partly by stress hormones."
The study found that men were in a similar position, with their level of cortisol said to increase if they are around a beautiful women, and therefore making them less attractive to females.
(JP/MH)
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