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about beauty, facial attractiveness, or symmetry?     

Can Looks be Measured?

USA Weekend

Beauty

Dr Karl S. Kruszelnicki

The Effects of Attractiveness on Popularity

S. Prestia, et al, University of Pennsylvania

Facial attractiveness… the role of symmetry

Institute for Urban Ethology

Babies prefer attractive faces.

Samuels CA, et al, University of New England, Armidale

Balancing Act

Newsweek

The Enigma of Beauty

National Geographic Magazine

Can Looks be Measured?

Condensation:

Beauty not only sells— it pays off. Beautiful babies get more attention from parents and teachers. Good-looking guys get more dates than average ones. Pretty women get out of traffic tickets and into exclusive clubs. The list of pluses for being one of the “beautiful people” goes on and on.

So what makes a person attractive? Don't bother looking in the mirror; just get out a measuring tape. Widespread studies, such as those conducted by Randy Thornhill (University of New Mexico) and Karl Grammer (University of Vienna), confirm that beauty is simply balance: The more symmetrical a face, the more appealing it appears.

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