Have you noticed this phenomenon/is there a genetic explanation?

Wasn’t true in my family. Of the three of us siblings, the youngest was shortest in the looks department. I think it’s the luck of the draw.

I have noticed that, but only for 50%.
I’m more attractive than my older brother but my younger brother is less attractive than me. ~

Well, I do have an older sister, so I guess this makes sense ~

The second of two children is the more attractive exactly 50% of the time. The same is true for IQ, height, ...

the rest of time the opposite is true!

The first-born in my family got the looks, the brains, the personality… and the Fluther account.

I haven’t noticed it. I’m obviously better looking than my two younger brothers ;P

Thanks, I’m the oldest of five. I guess that makes me plug ugly.

I think you could find as many examples the other way as you have better-looking younger siblings.

Here is one:

Vanessa Redgrave (4th photo down).

Lynn Redgrave (5th photo down).

I haven’t noticed that.

yup my sister is much more attractive than me

Sis may have gotten the looks, but I got the big tits.

There are five to look at in mine. I have not noticed this in our family.
My parents did a damn good job on us all with the gene pool blender.

I’m an only as is my daughter. We’re pretty girls, but, nothing to compare it to. lol

Maybe it’s a middle thing. In our family, number 4 of six was the raving beauty in a family of better than average looking kids. ALL the grandchildren are stunning.