Workplace biases impact men too, not just women. A new study reveals that attractive men are often passed over for competitive positions, like sales roles, but preferred for collaborative ones. Researchers found that good-looking men are viewed as more dominant, prompting managers in team-oriented environments to favor them over less attractive candidates.
In competitive settings, however, handsome men can seem threatening to future colleagues. This effect didn't apply to attractive women, whose looks aren't linked to perceived competence. These insights come from four controlled experiments.
