[Dr. Frank fan]

The guys that got particular genetic codes that resulted in increased survival ability got, along with them certain physical characteristics, and those physical characteristics then became the "good looking" ones.

Heh. You're right, of course. "Good-looking" in general is subjective. However in the article they use a somewhat more objective definition (=not fierce-looking) so everything I said really applies to fierce-lookingness vs. non fierce-lookingness, I guess.

[tacticalogic]

Heh. You're right, of course. "Good-looking" in general is subjective. However in the article they use a somewhat more objective definition (=not fierce-looking) so everything I said really applies to fierce-lookingness vs. non fierce-lookingness, I guess.

For social animals, I think it can get a little more complicated. Are children born associating desirable traits with certain physical characteristics, or is it something they learn by observing other individuals?