Sex hormones are one clear link between appearances and personality. Testosterone and estrogen influence facial development as well as behavior. High testosterone shows itself in strong jawbones, darker coloring, and hollower cheekbones. Higher estrogen reveals itself in smooth skin, a small chin, spares facial hair, arched eyebrows, and plump lips.
People with higher hormone profiles ‘re hot. In a lineup, the high –estrogen Jessica Alba and Beyonce types receives the highest attractive ratings for social dominance (high status). As for men, high –testosterone faces are especially desired by women who are ovulating, although women may have a default preference for men with a mix of masculine and feminine features; dominant and cooperative. Think Brad Pitt’s manly jawline and sensuous lips.
In a experiment conducted in University, the volunteers of both genders could tell, with above-chance accuracy, whether people were promiscuous (open to one-night stands and sex without love) just by looking at photos of their faces. Among women, high-estrogen feminine faces were accurately rated as the most promiscuous-and the most beautiful. Among men, the Lothario face (a composite of the most promiscuous males) had high testosterone features: slightly smaller eyes, larger noses, and broader cheekbones. Women accurately judges this face as belongings to a playboy and downgraded it in favor of men who looked –and actually were-more committed and monogamous.
Do highly feminine-looking women and masculine –looking men have hormone profile that give rise to stronger sex drives or do their looks simply lead to more sexual opportunities? The likely answer is both: nature and nurture are inseparable.
GAYDAR, the Dorian Gray Effect
No one was shocked, except me, when Suze Orman jokingly outed herself as a 55-year-old “virgin”—a le*****ian who never slept with a man. Gayder—the ability to determine in a glance whether someone is gay or le*****ian—depends in part in on gender norms.
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