New research claims that our facial features reveal everything from fertility to independence. Really! Let’s put this new science of superficiality into practice, shall we?
The studies in question pegged to the recession — you may have heard that bad times make men prefer fuller-figured women, but apparently they influence facial features as well. Robin Nixon of LiveScience writes,
Two studies, one using American movie actresses, the other Playboy Playmates of the Year, found that in uncertain times, such as when the economy is stuttering along, beauty icons tend to be slightly more “mature” looking women – taller, heavier and sporting larger waists and less babyish facial features.
Nixon also claims that “a person’s figure type or facial features can signal certain personality traits.” Wide-faced men are supposedly more aggressive, pouty-lipped women more fertile (time for Bingo?). One psychologist says baby-faced people have “dependent personalities and are more likely to be in nurturing professions, such as nursing or teaching,” and “people with smaller eyes, larger chins and bigger bodies tend to be more independent and stronger emotionally.” So why even bother getting to know people? With a little training, you can tell everything about a person just based on a headshot! Allow us to demonstrate, with a few famous faces.
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