The relationship between facial shape asymmetry and attractiveness in mexican students

Autores
Farrera, Arodi; Villanueva, Maria; Quinto Sanchez, Mirsha Emmanuel; Gonzalez Jose, Rolando
Año de publicación
2014
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Objectives: It has been postulated that symmetric faces are considered more attractive than asymmetric ones because symmetry may signal high quality due to developmental stability. However, other studies showed that both symmetric and slightly asymmetric faces are considered attractive. Here we aim to explore this discrepancy, beginning with the analysis of the normal prevalence of facial symmetry in a population as a necessary first step prior to any attractiveness assessment. Methods: We collected facial landmarks from two-dimensional digital images of a sample of Mexican individuals (280 females and 285 males aged 18–68 years) that were analyzed using geometric morphometric methods. Then, we chose a subsample of 100 photographs (50 females and 50 males aged 18–27 years) selected to represent a broad range of asymmetrical variation, in order to evaluate attractiveness using a sex-opposite test. Finally, we analyzed the linear correlation between attractiveness and asymmetry. Results: We found that every evaluated subject presents some degree of facial asymmetry, and that both fluctuating asymmetry and directional asymmetry were significant (P < 0.0001) components of total facial asymmetry. Fluctuating asymmetry was slightly associated with age (r 5 0.0858, P 5 0.0414) and there were no differences between geographical regions (P 5 0.413). Attractiveness was not correlated to levels of asymmetry in either sex (males: P 5 0.0973; females P 5 0.7415). Conclusions: Asymmetry was a prevalent feature in the present sample, and preferences for symmetric faces were not operating in the studied population. Am. J. Hum. Biol. 27:387–396, 2015.
Fil: Farrera, Arodi. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México; México
Fil: Villanueva, Maria. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México; México
Fil: Quinto Sanchez, Mirsha Emmanuel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Centro Nacional Patagónico; Argentina
Fil: Gonzalez Jose, Rolando. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Centro Nacional Patagónico; Argentina
Materia
Facial Shape Assimetry
Geometric Morphometric
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spelling The relationship between facial shape asymmetry and attractiveness in mexican studentsFarrera, ArodiVillanueva, MariaQuinto Sanchez, Mirsha EmmanuelGonzalez Jose, RolandoFacial Shape AssimetryGeometric Morphometrichttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1Objectives: It has been postulated that symmetric faces are considered more attractive than asymmetric ones because symmetry may signal high quality due to developmental stability. However, other studies showed that both symmetric and slightly asymmetric faces are considered attractive. Here we aim to explore this discrepancy, beginning with the analysis of the normal prevalence of facial symmetry in a population as a necessary first step prior to any attractiveness assessment. Methods: We collected facial landmarks from two-dimensional digital images of a sample of Mexican individuals (280 females and 285 males aged 18–68 years) that were analyzed using geometric morphometric methods. Then, we chose a subsample of 100 photographs (50 females and 50 males aged 18–27 years) selected to represent a broad range of asymmetrical variation, in order to evaluate attractiveness using a sex-opposite test. Finally, we analyzed the linear correlation between attractiveness and asymmetry. Results: We found that every evaluated subject presents some degree of facial asymmetry, and that both fluctuating asymmetry and directional asymmetry were significant (P < 0.0001) components of total facial asymmetry. Fluctuating asymmetry was slightly associated with age (r 5 0.0858, P 5 0.0414) and there were no differences between geographical regions (P 5 0.413). Attractiveness was not correlated to levels of asymmetry in either sex (males: P 5 0.0973; females P 5 0.7415). Conclusions: Asymmetry was a prevalent feature in the present sample, and preferences for symmetric faces were not operating in the studied population. Am. J. Hum. Biol. 27:387–396, 2015.Fil: Farrera, Arodi. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México; MéxicoFil: Villanueva, Maria. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México; MéxicoFil: Quinto Sanchez, Mirsha Emmanuel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Centro Nacional Patagónico; ArgentinaFil: Gonzalez Jose, Rolando. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Centro Nacional Patagónico; ArgentinaWiley2014-11-17info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/18858Farrera, Arodi; Villanueva, Maria; Quinto Sanchez, Mirsha Emmanuel; Gonzalez Jose, Rolando; The relationship between facial shape asymmetry and attractiveness in mexican students; Wiley; American Journal of Human Biology; 27; 3; 17-11-2014; 387–3961042-0533CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ajhb.22657/abstractinfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1002/ajhb.22657info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-10-22T12:12:29Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/18858instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-10-22 12:12:30.117CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv The relationship between facial shape asymmetry and attractiveness in mexican students
title The relationship between facial shape asymmetry and attractiveness in mexican students
spellingShingle The relationship between facial shape asymmetry and attractiveness in mexican students
Farrera, Arodi
Facial Shape Assimetry
Geometric Morphometric
title_short The relationship between facial shape asymmetry and attractiveness in mexican students
title_full The relationship between facial shape asymmetry and attractiveness in mexican students
title_fullStr The relationship between facial shape asymmetry and attractiveness in mexican students
title_full_unstemmed The relationship between facial shape asymmetry and attractiveness in mexican students
title_sort The relationship between facial shape asymmetry and attractiveness in mexican students
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Farrera, Arodi
Villanueva, Maria
Quinto Sanchez, Mirsha Emmanuel
Gonzalez Jose, Rolando
author Farrera, Arodi
author_facet Farrera, Arodi
Villanueva, Maria
Quinto Sanchez, Mirsha Emmanuel
Gonzalez Jose, Rolando
author_role author
author2 Villanueva, Maria
Quinto Sanchez, Mirsha Emmanuel
Gonzalez Jose, Rolando
author2_role author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Facial Shape Assimetry
Geometric Morphometric
topic Facial Shape Assimetry
Geometric Morphometric
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Objectives: It has been postulated that symmetric faces are considered more attractive than asymmetric ones because symmetry may signal high quality due to developmental stability. However, other studies showed that both symmetric and slightly asymmetric faces are considered attractive. Here we aim to explore this discrepancy, beginning with the analysis of the normal prevalence of facial symmetry in a population as a necessary first step prior to any attractiveness assessment. Methods: We collected facial landmarks from two-dimensional digital images of a sample of Mexican individuals (280 females and 285 males aged 18–68 years) that were analyzed using geometric morphometric methods. Then, we chose a subsample of 100 photographs (50 females and 50 males aged 18–27 years) selected to represent a broad range of asymmetrical variation, in order to evaluate attractiveness using a sex-opposite test. Finally, we analyzed the linear correlation between attractiveness and asymmetry. Results: We found that every evaluated subject presents some degree of facial asymmetry, and that both fluctuating asymmetry and directional asymmetry were significant (P < 0.0001) components of total facial asymmetry. Fluctuating asymmetry was slightly associated with age (r 5 0.0858, P 5 0.0414) and there were no differences between geographical regions (P 5 0.413). Attractiveness was not correlated to levels of asymmetry in either sex (males: P 5 0.0973; females P 5 0.7415). Conclusions: Asymmetry was a prevalent feature in the present sample, and preferences for symmetric faces were not operating in the studied population. Am. J. Hum. Biol. 27:387–396, 2015.
Fil: Farrera, Arodi. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México; México
Fil: Villanueva, Maria. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México; México
Fil: Quinto Sanchez, Mirsha Emmanuel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Centro Nacional Patagónico; Argentina
Fil: Gonzalez Jose, Rolando. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Centro Nacional Patagónico; Argentina
description Objectives: It has been postulated that symmetric faces are considered more attractive than asymmetric ones because symmetry may signal high quality due to developmental stability. However, other studies showed that both symmetric and slightly asymmetric faces are considered attractive. Here we aim to explore this discrepancy, beginning with the analysis of the normal prevalence of facial symmetry in a population as a necessary first step prior to any attractiveness assessment. Methods: We collected facial landmarks from two-dimensional digital images of a sample of Mexican individuals (280 females and 285 males aged 18–68 years) that were analyzed using geometric morphometric methods. Then, we chose a subsample of 100 photographs (50 females and 50 males aged 18–27 years) selected to represent a broad range of asymmetrical variation, in order to evaluate attractiveness using a sex-opposite test. Finally, we analyzed the linear correlation between attractiveness and asymmetry. Results: We found that every evaluated subject presents some degree of facial asymmetry, and that both fluctuating asymmetry and directional asymmetry were significant (P < 0.0001) components of total facial asymmetry. Fluctuating asymmetry was slightly associated with age (r 5 0.0858, P 5 0.0414) and there were no differences between geographical regions (P 5 0.413). Attractiveness was not correlated to levels of asymmetry in either sex (males: P 5 0.0973; females P 5 0.7415). Conclusions: Asymmetry was a prevalent feature in the present sample, and preferences for symmetric faces were not operating in the studied population. Am. J. Hum. Biol. 27:387–396, 2015.
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