Men and women are wrong about what the opposite sex finds hot, new study reveals

New York Post ^ | Feb. 28, 2025 | Adriana Diaz

[nickcarraway]

A new study published in PLOS One found that men and women misjudge what the opposite sex finds attractive. A research team in the United Kingdom asked 144 people — with an average age of 22 — to adjust a 3D model of a man’s or a woman’s face to match their appearance to find out what they believed the other gender finds the most attractive for both short- and long-term relationships.

Sharp, bold features like chiseled jawlines are often described as more masculine, while soft, delicate features like full lips are characterized as more feminine — and everyone’s rushing to plastic surgeons to achieve that look.

“We have demonstrated a substantial misperception of what men and women predict the opposite sex to desire in terms of sexual dimorphism of face shape,” the study authors concluded.

[Jonty30]

For women, it depends on whether they are on the pill or not. A state of pregnancy causes a woman to desire a less masculine face.

[Bayard]

Communist UK people have no clue about what people find attractive.... because they have no freedom.

[grobdriver]

and everyone’s rushing to plastic surgeons to achieve that look.

And frequently turning themselves into monsters to do it.

I have an idea - find someone who is attracted to you, not to your appearance.

[Tell It Right]

IMHO women often try to impress other women more than to impress men.

[yldstrk]

Men actually think women like weenie pics which I think is so ridiculous.

[shaggy eel]

,,, the Amex platinum card hastens attraction.

[workerbee]

A research team in the United Kingdom asked 144 people — with an average age of 22 — to adjust a 3D model of a man’s or a woman’s face to match their appearance to find out what they believed the other gender finds themost attractive for both short- and long-term relationships.

Sounds as legit as "climate change."

[Dilbert San Diego]

Yep that’s the old stereotype.

[Jeff Chandler]

A research team in the United Kingdom

[Fungi]

144 people are erudite enough to tell the rest of the world what men and women believe. Pure unadulterated crap.

[T.B. Yoits]

Women are attracted to different facial features.

Benjamin Franklin - Hot

Franklin D. Roosevelt - Not hot

[HartleyMBaldwin]

144 people with an average age of 22, at that.

[Skooz]

[SkyDancer]

Yeah, when guys find out I fly jets ....

[xp38]

Put FDR on the $100 banknote and he’ll be hot instantly too.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

My corollary for that is women don’t dress and wear makeup to impress men, they do it to impress other women.

[rellic]

You win!!!!!!!!
Best comment on the subject.
In 47 years of marriage I think my wife wore makeup once,
at our daughters wedding, which BTW was the only time I think my daughter ever wore makeup.
“Cover girls” are all fake.
My girls are not plain by any means,
but they are real.
WYSIWYG!

[linMcHlp]

Women shop for men.

Men hunt for women.

[rellic]

“Men hunt for women.”
Having been subject to mother that had
three husbands and drug me through that mess
I was pretty damn picky on who I married.
I never hunted, I evaluated.