Women who saw an enhanced male subject’s picture rated him more trustworthy and dateable than the same male subject in a natural-state or dressed-down picture.
Too hot to trust: Examining the relationship between attractiveness, trustworthiness, and desire to date in online dating
The results revealed that men in this study perceived a more attractive female profile picture as less trustworthy, while women found a male with a more attractive profile picture to be more trustworthy.
Too hot to trust: Examining the relationship between attractiveness, trustworthiness, and desire to date in online dating