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Facial bilateral symmetry is typically defined as fluctuating asymmetry of the face comparing random differences in facial features of the two sides of the face. [4] The human face also has systematic, directional asymmetry : on average, the face (mouth, nose and eyes) sits systematically to the left with respect to the axis through the ears ...
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.
Women judge the faces of men who are heterozygous at all three MHC loci to be more attractive than the faces of men who are homozygous at one or more of these loci. Additionally, a second experiment with genotyped women raters, found these preferences were independent of the degree of MHC similarity between the men and the female rater.
Illustration of calculation of face-ism index on two crops of the Mona Lisa. The term "face-ism" or "facial prominence" was initially defined in a 1983 study in which facial prominence was measured by a "Face-ism index", which is the ratio of two linear measurements, with the distance (in millimeters or any other unit) from the top of the head to the lowest visible point of the chin being the ...
Men typically find female breasts attractive [5] and this holds true for a variety of cultures. [6] [7] [8] The pigmentation of nipples and breasts appears to be the most important quality of breast attractiveness. Men rated women with dark nipples and dark areola as significantly more attractive than those with light-colored nipples or areola. [9]
Physical attractiveness may have evolved as a signal of good health, fitness, and genetic quality. Certain physical features, including symmetry, clear skin, and waist-to-hip ratio, signal reproductive health. Individuals with these features are perceived as more attractive because they possess genes which they could pass on to the next generation.
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The Human Face is a 4-part BBC series that examines the science behind facial beauty, expression, and fame. Actor and comedian John Cleese investigated identity , perception , creativity and sexuality and their relation to the human face , combining art , technology and human interest stories.