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Facial symmetry has been found to increase ratings of attractiveness in human faces. [1] [3] More symmetrical faces are perceived as more attractive in both males and females, although facial symmetry plays a larger role in judgments of attractiveness concerning female faces. [17]
For instance, many facial aesthetics enthusiasts insist symmetrical faces are most attractive; however, some faces which are widely-considered among the most beautiful contain asymmetries.
Studies suggest women are less attracted to men with asymmetrical faces, [39] and symmetrical faces correlate with long-term mental performance [40] and are an indication that a man has experienced "fewer genetic and environmental disturbances such as diseases, toxins, malnutrition or genetic mutations" while growing. [40]
The 32-composite face was the most visually attractive of all the faces. [1] Many studies, using different averaging techniques, including the use of line drawings [15] and face profiles, [16] have shown that this is a general principle: average faces are consistently more attractive than the faces used to generate them.
Humans find bilateral symmetry in faces physically attractive; [51] it indicates health and genetic fitness. [52] [53] Opposed to this is the tendency for excessive symmetry to be perceived as boring or uninteresting. Rudolf Arnheim suggested that people prefer shapes that have some symmetry, and enough complexity to make them interesting. [54]
During their fertile phase, females have repeatedly been shown as being more attracted to the body odours of more symmetrical males [57] and of males whose faces they rate as attractive. [58] The scent of symmetrical males provides an honest indicator of the male's phenotypic and genetic quality. [57] This may explain why women who are highly ...
New research has found face masks – particularly the surgical kind – make people appear more attractive. The study presented female participants with 40 male faces of “low to high ...
According to a study determining the golden ratio for facial beauty, the most attractive face is one with average distances between facial features, and an average length and width of the face itself. [10] Facial attractiveness, or beauty, can also be determined by symmetry. If a face is asymmetrical, this can indicate unhealthy genetic ...