Mujeres menos saludables prefieren hombres más masculinos

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Less healthy women prefer more masculine men

Women who live in communities where poor health is the norm are attracted to more masculine-looking men, researchers in Aberdeen have found.

The lower the level of health in a country, the more women are likely to prefer faces with masculine traits, such as a bigger jaw, or heavier brow line.

Conversely, more feminine male faces tended to be preferred in European countries where health is better and people live longer.

The research, conducted by Aberdeen University’s Face Research Lab, is part of ongoing investigations into facial attractiveness and how women choose a mate.

“We looked at the preferences of nearly 5,000 women across 30 countries,” said researcher Dr Ben Jones, co-head of the Face Research Lab. “We found that women in areas where there are negative health consequences have a pronounced preference for people with masculine faces. But women in places which have a good healthy life expectancy – such as Scandinavian countries – like more feminine looking faces.

“A good example would be comparing Johnny Depp to Russell Crowe – the latter has a much more masculine face – and women tend to have a strong preference for one or the other.”

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The research is published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B  
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