http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/keyword/attraction Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Tue, 07 Apr 2026 05:06:11 -0400 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 05:06:11 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/756/how-do-i-look-the-impact-of-compliments-on-self-perceived-attractiveness By Olga Yatsenko - The present study investigates the effect of a compliment on self-perceived attractiveness and then compares this effect between genders. Participants (48 university students, consisting of 24 females and 24 males with a mean age of 20.25 [SD = 1.26]) were asked to complete a questionnaire about self-perceived attractiveness, with half of each gender doing so immediately after receiving a subtle complement. Analysis found a significant main effect of the compliment, but no significant main effects of gender or the interaction of the two variables. The findings imply that compliments lead to higher... Mon, 09 Sep 2013 12:05 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/756/how-do-i-look-the-impact-of-compliments-on-self-perceived-attractiveness