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Sex or Love? Facial features shown to reveal a person's attitude and desire


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"People's attitudes to relationships could be given away by just the look of their face, it has been claimed - with men and women often after the opposite."

Subtle facial features are attributed to relationship characteristics, study shows.

"Dr Lynda Boothroyd, of Durham University's psychology department, told the BBC Scotland news website: "This study shows we can make these kind of instinctive judgements for sex. We have a subconscious - not always right but reasonable - guide."

She explained: "Our results suggest that although some people can judge the sexual strategy of others simply from looking at their face, people are not always sure about their judgements possibly because the cues are very subtle.

"Yet preferences for different types of face were actually quite strong. This shows that these initial impressions may be part of how we assess potential mates - or potential rivals - when we first meet them.

"These will then give way over time to more in depth knowledge of that person, as you get to know them better, and may change with age." "
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21 responses // Sex or Love? Facial features shown to reveal a person's attitude and desire

  • It's projected fantasy isn't it? The men want some short-term good times with the hottest girls so hypothesise that they're the ones who want that.
    richjm
  • Crazy! The pictures in the article take some serious staring to differentiate, but it's definitely noticeable after a second or two.
    lib
    • lib
    • 5 months ago
  • Yes I might be imagining it but it seems like one is friendlier and the other..more distant and guarded.
    CarolynGillis
  • Isn't this a long way of saying, hot people are usually out for a good time?
    Neghie
  • Also a long way of saying that symetry is more desirable and a lot of relationships are projected fantasties
    Argon18
  • I dunno lib, in the picture above they look like sisters to me. Definitely similar but definitely different.

    No idea how I'd begin to determine who was up for short-term or long-term fun though.
    richjm
  • watch this comment being used here, here, here and here
    This all assumes that men actually look at women's faces when they're checking them out.
    AceHardchester
  • hahaha, Ace!

    I'm skeptical of this article. it doesn't sound like it's grounded in actual science. Facial features are determined by bone structure, not by sexual attitudes. If it were the otherwise, a person's facial features would change from day to day, or even from day to night.

    Hmmm... it seems like these so-called psychologists need to re-read their Biology 101 textbooks.
    phoenix_fire999
  • i love this kind of stuff! supposedly we are also attracted to people who have a similar facial structures as our own... cause we're totally narcissistic!

    jarratt
    WideAwakeProductions
  • Sex guides the path we choose in the love we need.
    dontipo
  • Fake science. Bleh!
    phoenix_fire999
  • love makes sex better but it doesn't make it last longer.
    dontipo
  • god approves of marriage , homeliness is next to godliness .
    malathion
  • 3rd world countries will never prosper because it's all about the sex and it's cheap over their. Motivation is dead!
    dontipo
  • A womans' smile makes a man jump around.
    dontipo
  • i came to get down , i came to get down .... jump around , jump around ...
    malathion
  • Yes, I would have to agree to projection and a person's own desire (whether it be a relationship or one night stand) would play a big role in how a person perceives others.
    dcuisinot
  • its a know fact atleast to me that this is true. we truly only think of banging sexy people and marry the plain jane
    MIva
  • watch this comment being used here, here, here and here
    I don't get why we need studies for things like this. If you're attracted to a one-night-stander or someone who happens to be the love of your life--who cares. Love isn't science.
    Peewong
  • booo. thumbs down for this one.
    contingent_reality
  • okay, this was lame research. this is 5 minutes of my life i'll never get back.
    benzzy

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