{"id":14747,"date":"2025-09-17T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/holistic.news\/en\/?p=14747"},"modified":"2025-09-21T19:28:42","modified_gmt":"2025-09-21T17:28:42","slug":"botox-effect-on-perception-men-see-women-differently","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/holistic.news\/en\/botox-effect-on-perception-men-see-women-differently\/","title":{"rendered":"Botox Makes Women Look Younger \u2014 But Not More Dateable"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cosmetic Procedures Rejuvenate \u2014 But Only Slightly<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Researchers from the Netherlands set out to examine how aesthetic medicine really influences how people perceive appearance. They <strong>invited over 3,000 volunteers<\/strong>, showing them photos of people either before or after minimally invasive cosmetic treatments such as Botox or fillers. Participants never saw both versions of the same person. Their <strong>task was to rate the women\u2019s<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>attractiveness,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>approachability,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>intelligence,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>charisma,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>and guess whether they had undergone a cosmetic procedure.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The results? <strong>Cosmetic procedures only slightly improved appearance<\/strong>. On a seven-point scale, attractiveness increased by just 0.09 points on average. The biggest boost was in perceived youthfulness \u2014 faces were rated only 0.13 points younger. Interestingly, ratings of intelligence, charisma, and friendliness did not change at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The researchers went a step further: they wanted to see if looking younger thanks to Botox would make women seem like ideal candidates for a long-term relationship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Worth reading:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/holistic.news\/en\/body-positivity-for-the-poor-beauty-for-the-rich\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Body Positivity for the Poor. Beauty for the Rich<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Botox Effect: Good for a Fling, Not for Love<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>In a follow-up experiment, nearly 500 Americans took part<\/strong>. Each was shown photos of 81 women \u2014 either before or after a cosmetic procedure \u2014 along with brief information about their age, name, and hobbies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Participants then answered whether they would see the woman as a friend, a short-term lover, or a long-term romantic partner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cosmetic Procedures: Surprising Findings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The results were striking: women who had undergone a cosmetic procedure were not seen as suitable long-term partners. Men were far more likely to pick them for a casual fling or friendship.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cThe results showed that those rated after a single session of a minimally invasive facial aesthetic procedure were perceived as more desirable friends and more desirable short-term romantic partners. [\u2026] However, we did not observe an increase in perceived attractiveness as a partner for a long-term romantic relationship\u201d<\/em> the researchers <a href=\"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/10.1177\/03010066251337353\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">wrote<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Conclusion:<\/strong> Just one treatment can change how men perceive women \u2014 but mainly by making them seem more suitable for a short fling or friendship. When it comes to serious relationships, the change is minimal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Read the original article:<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/holistic.news\/zabiegi-medycyny-estetycznej-odmladzaja-ale-jest-jeden-haczyk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mo\u017cesz si\u0119 zdziwi\u0107. Tak&nbsp;m\u0119\u017cczy\u017ani oceniaj\u0105 Ci\u0119 po&nbsp;botoksie<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every year, millions of women invest in Botox and fillers, hoping to be seen as younger, prettier, and more attractive. 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