Science news articles about 'masculinity femininity'

  • Why face symmetry is sexy across cultures and species

    ... is rapidly noticed is attractiveness. Research has highlighted symmetry and sexual dimorphism (how masculine/feminine a face is) as important variables that determine a face’s attractiveness. But why ...
  • Are Web-Based Experiments Reliable? The Data Say 'Yes.'

    ... F. G., Jones, B. C., DeBruine, L. M., & Little, A. C. (in press). Interactions between masculinity-femininity and apparent health in face preferences. Behavioral Ecology. Srivistava, S., John, O. P., ...
  • Partner status influences women's interest in men

    ... study, 59 men and 56 women rated 510 photos of opposite-sex faces for realism, masculinity/femininity, attractiveness, or affect. Participants were instructed to give their "gut" reaction and to rate ...
  • Single women gaze longer

    ... study, 59 men and 56 women rated 510 photos of opposite-sex faces for realism, masculinity/femininity, attractiveness, or affect. Participants were instructed to give their "gut" reaction and to rate ...
  • Rating attractiveness: Study finds consensus among men, not women

    ... how seductive, confident, thin, sensitive, stylish, curvaceous (women), muscular (men), traditional, masculine/feminine, classy, well-groomed, or upbeat the people looked. Breaking out these factors ...

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