Background Although romantic or sexual attraction is a major research topic in the general population, little is known about people with intellectual disabilities' (ID) views of attractiveness. Methods Fifty‐eight participants (16–40 years) took part in this exploratory study, 29 with ID and 29 without ID. Participants were shown 50 images of men or women's faces and asked to rate how attractive they thought the faces were. Results A strong association was found between what men and women with ID and those without ID considered attractive in romantic partners. However, people with ID were more likely to consider themselves desirable to others. Conclusions The findings suggest that people with mild ID make the same subtle judgements about facial attraction as other individuals.

Two qualified and one assistant clinical psychologist delivered a modified version of Willner and Tomlinson’s (2004) CBT manual in a community setting. Service users’ reported experiences of the group and facilitators’ considerations are presented to identify process issues, both positive and negative, in order to inform future interventions. The findings are discussed in the context of the application of CBT to adults with learning disabilities after which recommendations for future group work are made. They include suggestions for: engaging support staff; enforcing agreed group rules; introducing cognitive skills; addressing community as well as individual issues; and follow-up.