Women with blonde hair could have a competitive advantage when it comes to finding a job or reaching a personal goal, being more aggressive and determined than brunettes and redheads, according to research from the University of California published in the journal PNAS .
After studying more than 150 female university students, Aaron Sell and his colleagues at the University of California (USA) found that, as a general rule, blondes tend to attract more attention and receive better treatment than the rest of their peers . Catherine Salmon, an evolutionary psychologist at the University of California Redlands, suggests from the results that "blondes are more confident in their abilities" and that? Perhaps in response to their own stereotypes they tend to work harder to avoid special treatment? . That could explain why they show a more "warlike" attitude when trying to get what they want .
But not all are advantages for blondes. Light hair could negatively affect work as, a study conducted last year in the UK revealed, the median salary for blondes is lower than for brunettes .
