Traditional beliefs can shift the link between beauty and women's sexual openness, new research suggests

Traditional beliefs can shift the link between beauty and women's sexual openness, new research suggests

A new study has found that women who see themselves as physically attractive and who endorse more traditional moral beliefs may be less likely to pursue short-term sexual relationships — but this link appears to depend on their overall life strategy and upbringing. The research, published in the journal Evolutionary Psychology, draws on two major theoretical frameworks in psychology to explore how perceptions of one’s own attractiveness interact…