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Published online 3 September 1998 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news980903-1
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Feminine attractions
What is it about a face that makes it attractive? Do rugged features and a square jaw make an Adonis, and does the Belle of the Ball always have high cheekbones and a pout? Not according to David Perrett and his colleagues from the University of St Andrews in Scotland, writing in 27 August 1998 issue of Nature. Facial attraction seems to lie in features that are more characteristically feminine - in males as well as females.
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