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It's so hard to be pogi. :'(
**The struggle is apparently real for men who suffer from a certain predestined affliction: being very handsome.**
According to GQ a new study carried out in the US and UK that proves handsome men are more likely to be seen as a threat by their bosses and are hence less likely to score equally powerful positions ~OUCH
The study involved researchers at University College London's School of Management and the University of Maryland in the US carrying out four separate experiments in four different offices, according to the [Daily Mail](http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3352065/Why-handsome-bad-man-s-career-Good-looking-gents-seen-threat-bosses-meaning-likely-jobs.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490).
**They found that when men were hiring other men to work with them, their decision was negatively affected by the attractiveness of the candidate and the type of job.** Women's perceived hotness, shockingly, did not prevent them from being desirable additions to the boardroom.
"Managers are affected by stereotypes and make hiring decisions to serve their own self-interests so organizations may not get the most competent candidates" said professor Sun Young Lee, lead researcher at the University of Maryland
"With more companies involving employees in recruitment processes, this important point needs attention. Awareness that hiring is affected by potential work relationships and stereotyping tendencies can help organizations improve their selection processes," he adds.
It's not just managers wanting to improve their own chances of hooking up at the holiday party by eliminating their competition
Stereotyping, a real, serious, and potentially unavoidable problem that negatively affects other demographics besides highly attractive men, also comes into play. And if you think you can escape the phenomenon by hopping off the corporate ladder, think again.
IMHO, adopting a serious expression for just a moment, this study does at least provide a crumb of hope to the chronically underpromoted and unloved
From now until the end of time, you can cling to this study as sufficient proof that every unfortunate work or social incident that befalls you is actually evidence of your handsomeness.
Sure, you'll be kidding yourself, but most people get away with a bit of self-delusion. Just ask those researchers who think they've contributed to the greater sum of human understanding with this piece of work.
