Science News Online (8/29/98): Male Good Looks Take Feminine Turn

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Male Good Looks Take Feminine Turn

Men whose faces have a slightly rounded, feminine shape may look more appealing to women, for reasons grounded in humanity’s evolutionary past.

References:

Perrett, D.I. . . . I. Penton-Voak, et al. 1998. Effects of sexual dimorphism on facial attractiveness. Nature 394(Aug. 27):884.

Further Readings:

Bower, B. 1998. Blinded by beauty. Science News 153(Feb. 7):91.

______. 1995. Nice guys look better in women’s eyes. Science News 147(March 18):165.

Sources:

Ian Penton-Voak
University of St. Andrews
School of Psychology
Fife KY16 9JU
United Kingdom

David I. Perrett
University of St. Andrews
School of Psychology
Fife KY16 9JU
United Kingdom

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