Very detailed work by social anthropologists on how much time men and women spend on self-care. 93 thousand respondents from 93 countries.
Lots of interesting data.
For example, in South Korea, by the age of 29, a third of women have already undergone plastic surgery. Graph from this work.
The time spent on improving beauty according to the relationship status (from left to right - looking for a partner and dating, serious relationships, marriage, loneliness) and gender (women and men).
During the period of searching for a partner, men spend almost as much time on self-care as women. Self-care also includes physical activities, and men, of course, spend most of their time in them. Beauty today is important not only and not so much for finding a partner; In our world it affects a better life. The researchers write: "More attractive people are often perceived more positively, are preferred as potential partners and friends, are perceived as healthier and more talented, are more likely to be hired, receive more tips as waiters, earn higher salaries at the beginning of their careers and later, receive higher political support and report higher psychological well-being and lower levels of stress and depression." learn.