Here's some bad news for you if you're born with good looks and a genetic advantage over most men. Getting a promotion at work can be tough even if you perform well and are ready for more responsibility.
The condition of being handsome seems to stunt a man's career if they're up for roles in competitive jobs. The study was published in the journal Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes.
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The research was conducted by the UCL School of Management and says that good-looking guys are viewed as more competent, and managers in workplaces hire a handsome team player over average looking ones.
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But good looks make them more threatening to future colleagues, and if managers expect to compete with their empoyees someday, they may discriminate against them.
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Which means, being handsome may be your downfall! People get jelly of you!
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The same effect for pretty Women was non present because female attractiveness is not associated with competence.
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If organizations make managers more accountable for their decisions, they’ll be less motivated to pursue self-interests at the expense of the company. But what if your manager was handsome too?