Why Do Athletes Have More Attractive Faces

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[TheLibroLover]

In short, healthiness = attractiveness.

[freya]

I would argue that a lot of it comes down to eating healthy and doing a lot of exercise from a young age. Chances are if your professional you have been training in that sport for most if not close to all your childhood, before your features are fully grown. That amount of good going into the body before it is fully formed is bound to positively impact, especially bone structure, posture, skin clearness, etc.

[leni]

The athletes in this video are attractive, but if you watch the Olympics or a regular European soccer game you see more average or unattractive athletes than attractive ones. It also highly depends which kind of sport they're doing. Marathon runners do not look healthy by beauty standards (they look worn out and scrawny) for ex.

[gibrilsi]

Because they keep themselves fit and at a healthy weight.

[RAAAAAAHHHHHhh]

I think attractive people are more successful at everything across the board because they're better supported/nurtured than ugly people. At a peer level ugly people tend to get excluded, picked on, made fun of more than good looking people, which makes it harder to compete against those people. Attractive people will receive more enthusiasm and better mentorship allowing them to excel in all fields. Think of it this way, an ugly person is more likely to be humiliated by their peers when they make a mistake and conversely a beautiful person is more likely to be cheered when they succeed at something.

[jenniferflores]

Mads Mikkelsen was a gymnast and ballet dancer he is very attractive in every way. He moves his body in such a controlled and graceful manor. He’s focused and that comes from his athletic training.

[ThePresentation]

*It goes deeper into defining beauty.*

1. Aesthetics just for aesthetics. Perhaps mathematical golden numbers. (No real purpose cosmetics; like eye color, hair type, etc.)

2. Biomarkers- Resourcefulness, reproduction, height, muscle mass.

Athletes hit beauty definition Number 2. The low body bmi, the muscle, the glowing skin w vibrant hair, etc, (produced via constant and consistent biochemistry of being active).

[j]

There are so many factors, including symmetry, circulation, hormones, and vitality. Asymmetric people (one arm longer than the other) are unlikely to run or swim as fast or jump as high. A symmetric body is also likely to be reflected in a symmetric face, which is widely considered attractive. Also, there are many "flaws" that are unlikely to appear in athletes, such as poor posture, a hunchback or swayback, etc. Also, if you are getting a ton of exercise your hormonal profile and circulation are likely to be very good. Those who have the best circulation and hormones are likely to have the best hair (since circulation feeds hair and hormonal problems can affect hair too) and skin. It's all a big, interconnected loop. The part that I never considered was the fact that athletes also maximize their social value. Also, for many, hard work and commitment are attractive qualities in a potential partner, so it seems that athletes would be prequalified for that as well. Interesting topic!

[cigh]

I noticed that coaches often picked players before me because they had good solid faces and jaws in comparison to me, they maybe looked more competent and masculine even though in training I won more ball, scored a bit more and ran a bit more than them.

This happened with people I'd have judged myself to be on a relatively similar level to in terms of skills and fitness but slightly better in terms of performance, but of course that's my subjective experience and I may hold some unconscious bias towards myself!

[rny]

Optimal craniofacial development allows for better sleep and bodily tissue oxygenation during exercise too. Pretty obvious benefits. That and less likelihood of developing image issues in part because of the improved brain health, positive environmental feedback loop and better facial features. The less dysfunction in an individual, the less likely they'll acquire distractions and mental/physical issues.

[kairinaminemix]

I’m all for becoming more athletic and being a healthy weight to be more attractive. Being in shape and eating healthy are one of the few things we can control about our looks

[bascal]

But don’t get it twisted, look at a lot of these athletes, like Cristiano Ronaldo’s old pictures. They did not look like how they look now that’s money that got them looking good not fitness because they were fit before when they were broke.

[ryannjas]

5:35 showing a picture of Haaland while discussing exceptions to the rule is wild😂😂

[rosethorn]

I think this applies more to men than women, generally speaking. Female athletes definitely don't make up a large portion of the most attractive women out there. I would guess this is because being a highly skilled female athlete also means that you are stronger/more muscular and therefore more masculine, which is less desirable as a woman. There's a reason the star football player in highschool is dating the prettiest cheerleader and not the best player on the girl's softball team.

[Leonidas-eubb]

It's not just sports! It's competition and winning!
People who have the drive to improve in some form and compete against others have that special charisma.
It's like a visual sign of someone who knows what he/she wants to achieve.

[wil]

Ronaldinho was judged too ugly by Real Madrid to be recruited in 2003... He ended up being the best footballer that ever existed. His famous goal against Chelsea in Champions League is a piece of art in itself.

[nickflynn]

I think it reinforces some of your ideas that athletes (Ronaldo, Tom Brady) thought it worthwhile to get plastic surgery, cosmetic dentistry etc. Maybe on some level they realized it conveyed advantages their physical prowess alone did not.

[dvide]

I think that the key of success is the confidence, and being attractive make it easier

[viviantoblerone]

I mean you just picked good looking athletes to prove the point, but there are many top athletes who are average or unattractive (Messi is dead average, so is Mbappe, Haaland has a great body but his face is...yeah). Their only adventage are their fit bodies but thats it. And many women don't find CR7 that attractive since he looks too groomed and kinda plastic.

[nala]

You just picked the good looking athletes for this. Athletes have toned faces (and bodies obviously) but that doesn't make all of them attractive.