PSY354H5 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Pelvic Floor, The Sequence, Sexual Fantasy
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Beauty is not entirely in the eye of the beholder. Women typically have fuller lips and larger eyes than men, while men have wider jaws and noses and larger chins. When viewers are asked to adjust the masculinity-femininity of a computer- generated female face to make it look most attractive, they consistently move the image in the direction of the hyperfeminine face. Perhaps why women who want to look attractive use cosmetics in ways that increase their apparent femininity and exaggerate their differences from male. Studies in which viewers are asked to adjust the masculinity-femininity of a computer-generated male face have yielded inconsistent results. Women"s attraction to masculine-looking faces varies around their menstrual cycle. The main features of children"s faces that enhance the attractiveness of adult women"s face are the low position of the facial features on the head, a prominent forehead, large eyes, and a small nose. Babyfacedness doesn"t increase the attractiveness of male faces in any general way.
