Humans often mate with those resembling themselves, a phenomenon described as positive
assortative mating (PAM). The causes of this attract broad interest, but there is little …

The factors influencing human female facial attractiveness—symmetry, averageness, and
sexual dimorphism—have been extensively studied. However, recent studies, using …

Sexual selection, including mate choice and intrasexual competition, is responsible for the
evolution of some of the most elaborated and sexually dimorphic traits in animals. Although …

Facial appearance signals information about an individual, and one trait in particular is
vitally important for social interaction and mate choice decisions: physical health. Facial …

Humans extract and use information from the face in assessments of physical appearance.
Previous research indicates high agreement about facial attractiveness within and between …

Hormones mediate life‐history trade‐offs. In female mammals, such trade‐offs have been
studied predominantly in the contexts of oestrogen, progesterone and prolactin. We evaluate …

Eyelashes evolved to protect eyes. An optimum eyelash length functions to protect eyes from
external hazards such as contaminations, excessive evaporation or shear stress from …

Previous research has indicated that facial attractiveness may provide cues to the
functioning of the immune system. Mating with individuals who have a more effective …

Studies investigating facial attractiveness in humans have frequently been limited to
studying the effect of individual morphological factors in isolation from other facial shape …

Facial typicality plays a significant role in social interactions as an ingroup marker. We have
investigated how physical attributes and perceived psychological characteristics are …