Why are women happy to compliment one another... and men aren't?
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Researchers in Germany have conducted the world’s largest study on facial attractiveness, finding women’s faces were consistently rated more attractive than men’s—even by other women. The findings raise questions about how society values appearance and judges others. Model, author and former Woman Alive editor Tola Doll Fisher joined Esther to reflect on the "Attractiveness Gap" between men and women!
Released on 28 May 2026
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