But what even is a pretty face? Aside from being a cringe-worthy snub, researchers and scientists think they've found the answer to what makes a face attractive. Yes, facial attractiveness is, apparently, quantifiable. While it's true that looking like Natalie Portman or Amber Heard is scientifically desirable β not that anyone actually needed science to confirm that, of course β you might just be surprised to learn just which particular facial traits have an influence over mass appeal.
And, contrary to what you might be thinking, It's not all about having high cheekbones or pearly whites. Actually, as it turns out, some of what convinces us that another person's face is attractive is pretty surprising and, well, kind of creepy.
Without further ado, here are the most attractive facial traits a person can possess β ahem , scientifically speaking. If anyone has ever come up to you and used the pickup line, "Hey, you look familiar. Do I know you from somewhere? And, truth be told, that might be why the person is hitting on you.
An article for the Association for Psychological Science revealed that "familiar faces are easy to process and categorize. This was proved to be the case through a study conducted by psychological scientist Jamin Halberstadt in which participants rated local celebrities as more attractive than morphed or averaged photos of different celebrity facial features.
Familiarity may sound a bit boring on paper, but our brains have convinced us that familiar faces are actually attractive. If someone were to tell you that you're average-looking, you probably wouldn't be jumping up and down with joy. However, the study conducted by psychological scientist Jamin Halberstadt not only found that people prefer familiar faces, but they also prefer average faces.
