Very attractive and very unattractive men show the highest hostility towards women
A recent study of men in the U.K. found that those who perceive themselves as either the most attractive or the least attractive tend to show higher levels of hostility towards women compared to men with an average view of their attractiveness. Additionally, men with strong right-wing authoritarian beliefs were also more likely to be hostile towards women. The research was published in the Scandinavian Journal of Psychology.
Results showed that the strongest link was between right-wing authoritarianism and hostility towards women, both in the form of hostile sexism and misogyny. This suggests that men who hold authoritarian beliefs—characterized by a preference for strict social hierarchies and traditional gender roles—are more likely to express hostility toward women. The study highlights that right-wing authoritarian attitudes contribute significantly to the development of misogynistic views.
Another notable finding was the curvilinear relationship between self-perceived attractiveness and hostility towards women. Men who rated themselves as either very attractive or very unattractive were more likely to show hostility toward women compared to those who perceived their attractiveness as average. This indicates that both extremes of the self-perceived attractiveness spectrum may foster negative attitudes toward women, though the underlying motivations might differ. For instance, men with high self-perceived attractiveness may exhibit narcissistic tendencies, while men who consider themselves unattractive may externalize their frustrations, leading to hostility towards women.
Since men overestimate their attractiveness, I am curious how women would rate the men in this study. Women are constantly told not to pass by the unattractive men because they could make great partners, as evidenced by this study, and real life dating experiences, less attractive men have a huge misogynistic chip on their shoulders. I have never dated a man that was more attractive than me, have dated one that was a looks match, and the rest fall into the not as attractive bucket.
Men are not more visual, this is another piece of propaganda men use to excuse their bad behavior. Men try to convince women to give men a chance and then blame women for picking wrong. Let's also not forget the talking point of women only going after the most attractive men, this has been repeated by men as they scramble to excuse the fact that the real ugliness is inside of them. It is men who message the most attractive women, regardless of their appearance.
Cheers!