Facebook profile pictures influence perceived attractiveness, study finds
Wednesday, September 12, 2012 - 13:01
in Psychology & Sociology
Around the world, more than 850 million people use Facebook regularly to communicate. More and more employers also are using Facebook as a way to examine potential employees before making hires. Now, researchers at the University of Missouri have found that comments left by users on Facebook profile pictures strongly affect the level of perceived attractiveness of the profile owner physically, socially, and professionally.