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  • Anthropology
  • Psychology
  • Biometrics

Background:

  • Facial appearance influences social, professional, and romantic interactions.
  • Self-perceived facial attractiveness is primarily linked to psychological factors.
  • Objective facial shape's role in self-perception remains underexplored.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the quantifiable effect of facial shape on self-perceived facial attractiveness.
  • To identify specific facial features associated with attractiveness perception in young adults.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized 3-dimensional facial surface data from 601 young adults.
  • Analyzed correlations between objective facial morphology and subjective attractiveness ratings.

Main Results:

  • Facial shape significantly influences self-perceived attractiveness in both sexes.
  • Specific facial features linked to higher self-perceived attractiveness were identified for males and females.
  • Females: narrower faces, fuller lower face, prominent mid-forehead/nose root.
  • Males: defined chin, flatter cheeks/zygomas, prominent brow ridges/nose/mid-forehead.

Conclusions:

  • Objective phenotypic facial traits significantly contribute to self-perceived attractiveness.
  • Self-perception of attractiveness is influenced by both psychological and measurable physical characteristics.
  • Findings suggest an interplay between inherent facial structure and societal perceptions of beauty.