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Aging and attractiveness: marriage makes a difference.

C B Giesen1

  • 1Division of Human Development, St. Mary's College, St. Mary's City, MD 20686.

International Journal of Aging & Human Development
|January 1, 1989
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This study explores how women define attractiveness, femininity, and sexual appeal. Findings indicate marital status influences these perceptions and self-evaluations as women age.

Area of Science:

  • Social Psychology
  • Gerontology
  • Sociology of Aging

Background:

  • The double standard of aging often associates youth with positive attributes for women.
  • Societal expectations may influence women's perceptions of attractiveness, femininity, and sexual appeal across the lifespan.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate women's definitions of attractiveness, femininity, and sexual appeal.
  • To examine how these definitions and self-perceptions change with age.
  • To explore potential differences based on marital status.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative interviews with 32 women aged 28-63.
  • Exploration of definitions of attractiveness, femininity, and sexual appeal.
  • Assessment of changes in definitions and self-perceptions over time.

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Main Results:

  • Attractiveness linked to appearance; femininity to behavior/traits; sexual appeal to both.
  • Single women more likely than married women to change definitions and perceive increased appeal with age.
  • Age-related differences in self-perception emerged among married women, but not single women.

Conclusions:

  • Marital status may shape women's experiences and evaluations of aging-related attributes.
  • Divergent life experiences between single and married women influence perceptions of attractiveness and sexual appeal.
  • Further research is needed to understand the nuanced relationship between marital status, aging, and self-perception.