Beauty Analysis

DNA

Tuesday, June 9, 2009 // 4:31 PM

Some people may not believe it, but the natural genetics in human does play a role as to what we see as attractive.

Granted, times have changed so some things one may not consider to be attractive, even if it's in our DNA. But, that's just where personal preference comes in. I will discuss that later.

It is said that women with more curves [curves, not fat], bigger breasts, bigger hips, bigger lips, thinner noses, etc. [basically the "standard" for beauty these days] have more estrogen. Thus, men are attracted to them by impulse. They would be better for bearing children, so males automatically by genetics think that is more attractive. And, you can see this in a majority of males.

Males who are bigger, buffer, etc. are said to have more testosterone. So, just like males likes women with more estrogen, women like males with more testosterone. It makes them seem like they would be better at protecting and providing for a child.

In the end it all comes down to reproduction.

But that is only the beginning of it. A whole mask has been created using the golden ratio [1:1.618] as to what the "perfect" face looks like. Basically, the golden ratio is naturally found all throughout nature. It has been scientifically proven that things that contain the golden ratio are seen as "more beautiful" and "perfect" by the public. So why not create a facial mask to do such?

It is in our genes to prefer symmetry when it comes to physical appearance. The more symmetry, the more beautiful something will appear. This is how it is for almost all people. Both men and women follow the golden ratio pattern/mask, and it's what we as humans are "supposed" to be most attracted to.

However, variations of this come from personal preference [explained later]. But, on another note, it is also mentioned from the site where I got the golden ratio information from [beautyanalysis.com] that one should desire a unique face, for those leave more of a mark in people's minds; they are more remembered. However, those "unique" faces tend to have a single feature that is very unique, yet doesn't differ too much from a normal face.

Sometimes you will find people who like unique faces to the extreme. And by extreme, I mean faces like Quasi Moto; very distorted and strange, and clearly do not fit the ratio mask whatsoever. Their faces lack a great amount of symmetry, yet people find them to be beautiful. Why is this?
Personally, I do not believe it is because the person's face is truly attractive. I believe it is because it's different, extremely unique, like nothing anybody has ever seen before. People who like those faces tend to get bored and tired of "plain" and "average" faces. They want something new, something with character. Thus, something that is so different is so interesting that it is beautiful.

But that's just my opinion.

Currently, Brad Pitt has the highest score for the golden ratio mask with a 9.1/10. Most celebrities are around a 7/10. Angelina Jolie would be much higher, however he lips obviously lower her score.

However, there are different versions of this facial mask based on what race you are. The Asian mask has a wider nose and face shape, the African mask has a wider nose and thinner face shape, etc.

European, Asian, African.

As well as this, the golden ratio appears in many other things. Such as the "Mona Lisa" by Leonardo DaVinci. Her head shape is in fact a perfect golden ratio rectangle. Her features do not fit the golden ratio mask, but her head shape does.

It's in our genes to like a certain look. There are exceptions, and other factors that manipulate the way we define beauty other than our DNA. However, right down to the core, this is what we prefer. Or at least, what we "should" prefer.