Why Men Prefer Pretty Faces

channels.netscape.com ^ | Feb. 18, 2004 | channels.netscape.com

[crushelits]

Why Men Prefer Pretty Faces

So you think beauty is in the eye of the beholder? Think again. According to new research from the University of Exeter in Great Britain, the preference for pretty faces over ugly ones is embedded in our brains from the moment of birth and possibly prior to birth.

Newborn babies come fully equipped with built-in preferences, including a preference for an attractive face, that help them make sense of their new environment, report the BBC News Online and Newsweek magazine. The Exeter researchers showed more than 100 infants two images that were placed side by side. One was of an attractive face, while the other was a less attractive face. The babies, ranging in age from five hours old to two days old, spent about 80 percent of the time looking at the attractive face, while barely glancing at the unattractive face.

"You can show them pair after pair of faces that are matched for everything other than attractiveness. This leads to the conclusion that babies are born with a very detailed representation of the human face," Dr. Alan Slater, a psychologist at Exeter, explained to the BBC News. Why would infants have this capability? "It helps them to recognize familiar faces--particularly that of the mother--and it helps them in learning about the social world. Attractiveness is not simply in the eye of the beholder, it is in the brain of the newborn infant right from the moment of birth and possibly prior to birth," he added.
When those babies grow up, the preference for pretty faces doesn't change. And it crosses all cultures and geography as well. When an insular European is shown the faces of two Africans, the one he chooses as most attractive is also the same one an African chooses. And it works the other way around when an African is shown the faces of two Europeans.

"Although we think that standards of facial beauty vary over time and culture, they don't actually change that much," Slater explained to Newsweek. The evidence indicates that there is a biological and universal standard."

So don't blame a man when he can't help but look at a pretty face! He's biologically programmed that way.

[cyborg]

It's really late for some people. Plus the negative energy swirling around this place after the whole Hannity bit all week has some people a little edgy.

[Monkey Face]

Er...

Excuse me, but...had you taken the time to view my profile, you would have known I am not a "DUDE" nor do I profess to be one.

To quote a Bard: Methinks thou dost protest too much.

"Not every pretty face I see in a woman, do I find attractive, so chill out dude, that response was uncalled for."

You should not be looking at FACES unless your intent is to procreate. You should, instead, be asking yourself what you can offer said "Faces" in the long term. Otherwise, call me when your reality catches up with your dreams...you know where I am...just pucker up...and blow...or shut the hell up.

[Prophet in the wilderness]

I'll just let the moderator make the judgment call on this, and deal with it.

[Prophet in the wilderness]

Yes,, your right,, it's getting late to listen to some mindless liberal dribble from some people.

[blackbart.223]

"Yeah but I'm a peacenik :-)"

I'm not.Are you a Democrat?

[Prophet in the wilderness]

Take care, and have a great weekend.

[cyborg]

at 4 am in the morning yeah I am *lol*

[cyborg]

you too... everyone else have a good weekend too. I need to go to sleep and get off the computer :o)

[Monkey Face]

"WHAT ? You have to resort to personal attracts ? So what ? if I can't write as good as others or spell as good as others, that is not the grading judgment on the value of a person. SO WHAT ??? if I can't write as eloquently as a Liberal DEMOCRAT Remember ? the moderator can have you banned because of personal attacks."

Personal attacks? I have not attacked your person.

Your speling is OK bye mee, DUDE, and I wont grade you on enything but intent, DUDE. Yew ar the wun who needs to "chill out, DUDE"

Maybe this forum is too adult for yew...DUDE

[Monkey Face]

No Dims here...
Did you see a Dim?
I didn't see a Dim.
Did yew see wun?
Nope.
No Dims here.
Mebbe they all went to bed.
*GASP!*
BED???
DIMS?
(they gotta git up urly fer the meetin'!)
Ah Doggies!
Wy izzit ah allays fergit about thet?
HEY!

DIMS!

Reddy fer the nex E-lektion???? Who ya gonna call?

[blackbart.223]

"at 4 am in the morning yeah I am *lol*"

Well good night. Or should I say good morning on the east coast.

[cyborg]

4:40... and I'm off.

[Monkey Face]

Cyborg is a little farther east than the Right Coast...:o]

[Monkey Face]

Gee...

Looks like it's you'n'me, Kid...

[blackbart.223]

Then what should we talk about? It really is past my bed time.

[Monkey Face]

Mine too..."beauty sleep" and all that, ya know...but I'll be here, with or without ya...got the insomnia tonight...where better to kill it...?

[blackbart.223]

"Mine too..."beauty sleep" and all that, ya know...but I'll be here, with or without ya...got the insomnia tonight...where better to kill it...?"

I'll give it a few more minutes as beauty sleep won't help me. And besides, I have three day weekend. Your call.

[Monkey Face]

I'm sorry...I just spent 30 minutes reviewing my FReepmail...Where were we?

[Monkey Face]

Talk to me...

[Monkey Face]

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