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Study finds attractive people have better immune systems

Beautiful cheerful couple bumping fists, isolated on red
Beautiful cheerful couple bumping fists, isolated on red
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We can't verify these claims, but it seems that attractive people just have it easier in life, huh?

Well, get ready for more good news, hotties, as a new study has come out that says attractive people, on average, have better immune systems than everyone else!


The study was published by the academic journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B, and found that people deemed conventionally attractive ("clear skin, prominent cheekbones, bright eyes and full, red lips" as written in the study) had higher rates of phagocytosis, which is "the process by which specific white blood cells ingest foreign particles."

The researchers theorized that there would be some correlation between a person's attractiveness and their level of immunity, as humans may be "biologically programmed" to seek out a healthier mate.

Summer Mengelkoch, who led the study, told the Daily Mail: "People who go out to a bar looking to talk to someone attractive are often dismissed as being shallow and told, 'It is not all about looks.' But they are really just following their instincts to find a high-quality mate."

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