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==Male sexual attractiveness== | ==Male sexual attractiveness== | ||
Having [[high status]] can potentially lead to greater arousal to women, than any amount of [[height]] or [[muscle]].{{Citation needed}} But having a repulsive face will lead to a significant reduction of overall attractiveness. A repulsive face may cancel out the positive effect on status and height combined.{{Citation needed}} | Having [[high status]] can potentially lead to greater arousal to women, than any amount of [[height]] or [[muscle]].{{Citation needed}} But having a repulsive face will lead to a significant reduction of overall attractiveness. A repulsive face may cancel out the positive effect on status and [[height]] combined.{{Citation needed}} | ||
Note that the "average" face is actually repulsive to women. According to an [[OKCupid]] study, women consider 80% of men "below average."[http://blog.okcupid.com/index.php/your-looks-and-online-dating/] This is supported by additional evidence that virtually all industrialized peoples have some degree of [[maxillary retrusion]] (a facial deformity).{{Citation needed}} | Note that the "average" face is actually repulsive to women. According to an [[OKCupid]] study, women consider 80% of men "below average."[http://blog.okcupid.com/index.php/your-looks-and-online-dating/] This is supported by additional evidence that virtually all industrialized peoples have some degree of [[maxillary retrusion]] (a facial deformity).{{Citation needed}} | ||
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*Thin [[eyebrows]] | *Thin [[eyebrows]] | ||
One could also say that "low-set eyes" are attractive but low-set eyes are a result of a short midface or jaw. | One could also say that "low-set eyes" are attractive but low-set [[eyes]] are a result of a short midface or jaw. | ||
====Misconceptions==== | ====Misconceptions==== | ||
*[[Large eyes]] - Females have large eyes relatively to their skull due to greater [[scleral show]]. However, it’s not only due to scleral show. Females have [[skull size|smaller skull]]s which makes their eyes appear larger. | *[[Large eyes]] - Females have large [[eyes]] relatively to their skull due to greater [[scleral show]]. However, it’s not only due to scleral show. Females have [[skull size|smaller skull]]s which makes their [[eyes]] appear larger. | ||
*[[Wide-set eyes]] - Females actually don't have eyes farther apart than males. Females have shorter midfaces which makes their eyes appear farther apart. | *[[Wide-set eyes]] - Females actually don't have [[eyes]] farther apart than males. Females have shorter midfaces which makes their [[eyes]] appear farther apart. | ||
*Thick [[lips]] - Females actually don't have thicker lips than males.<ref>[http://www.virtualffs.co.uk/Lips.html virtualffs - Lips]</ref> Females have smaller skulls which makes the lips appear thicker. | *Thick [[lips]] - Females actually don't have thicker [[lips]] than males.<ref>[http://www.virtualffs.co.uk/Lips.html virtualffs - Lips]</ref> Females have smaller skulls which makes the [[lips]] appear thicker. | ||
*Higher eyebrows - Females have higher eyebrows because of eyebrow trimming.<ref>[http://www.virtualffs.co.uk/Eyebrows.html Eyebrows]</ref> | *Higher eyebrows - Females have higher eyebrows because of [[eyebrow]] trimming.<ref>[http://www.virtualffs.co.uk/Eyebrows.html Eyebrows]</ref> | ||
===Female bodily attractiveness=== | ===Female bodily attractiveness=== | ||