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Dean Valentine

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In ordinary life your status explains an extremely small fraction of the variance in whether and how much you're liked by other people.

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Aren't likeable people more likely to attain status?

Works both ways - how likeable you are can influence your status. But status tends to create a halo effect that amplifies how likable you are. But "likable" is a concert of traits anyway. For example, the Big 5 personality model has dimensions for "agreeableness" and "extroversion". However physical attractiveness (which can be modulated by things like choice of apparel and accessories) is another influence. You may disagree, but I think they could all be factors in what makes someone likable.

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