“Balanced facial thirds” is BS and subhuman

[thecel]

You’ve probably heard of “balanced facial thirds” theory:

• Upper third: hairline to eyebrows — 33% of total face height
• Middle third: eyebrows to subnasale — 33%
• Lower third: subnasale to chin — 33%

According to bluepilled sources of information, having facial thirds that are equal in height results in facial harmony.

The problem is, “balanced facial thirds” theory is for females. These same proportions don’t work for male faces.

The ideal ratios for masculine faces, in my opinion, are as follows:

• Upper section — 25%
• Middle section — 30%
• Lower section — 45% (philtrum same length as in 33% lower third; chin length bigger)

This illustration I created compares the two sets of facial proportions. The face on the left is divided vertically into equal thirds, and the face on the right is divided vertically according to the 25–30–45 rule of facial masculinity. The “balanced thirds” face has an oversized forehead and a deficient chin, while the right face looks much more robust and dimorphic.

 

[Deleted member 5701]

If someone had the lower third proportions of the guy on the right IRL they would look retarded. You would at least need a taller forehead to balance it out.

Mirin your drawing skills though ngl

 

[maxlooks]

interesting hypothesis but I think the longer lower third already give illusion to shorter upper and mid (that's why aesthetic value are so sensitive, it easily give illusion to other parts), so I would say 30 30 40 is good

 

[Nisse]

Lower third: 7 cm
Middle: 6,5 cm
Upper: 6 cm

Lifuel tbh ngl

 

[thecel]

If someone had the lower third proportions of the guy on the right IRL they would look retarded. You would at least need a taller forehead to balance it out.

Mirin your drawing skills though ngl

Women don’t care about intelligence, so you wanna have as short of a forehead as humanly possible. Just neanderthalmax, bro

/s

 

[Short Ugly and Brown]

You’ve probably heard of “balanced facial thirds” theory:

• Upper third: hairline to eyebrows — 33% of total face height
• Middle third: eyebrows to subnasale — 33%
• Lower third: subnasale to chin — 33%

According to bluepilled sources of information, having facial thirds that are equal in height results in facial harmony.

The problem is, “balanced facial thirds” theory is for females. These same proportions don’t work for male faces.

The ideal ratios for masculine faces, in my opinion, are as follows:

• Upper section — 25%
• Middle section — 30%
• Lower section — 45% (philtrum same length as in 33% lower third; chin length bigger)

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This illustration I created compares the two sets of facial proportions. The face on the left is divided vertically into equal thirds, and the face on the right is divided vertically according to the 25–30–45 rule of facial masculinity. The “balanced thirds” face has an oversized forehead and a deficient chin, while the right face looks much more robust and dimorphic.

the chin to philtrum ratio on the right is 3.6

I would say a better chin to philtrum ratio on men is 2.5 to 3, depending on your facial harmony.

 

[thecel]

Example (forehead slightly taller than ideal, but great lower third size)

 

[Deleted member 5927]

Cope he just looks weird because his face is shaped like this

 

[justadude]

yes ive always thought this too, that upper third should be smaller

 

[PubertyMaxxer]

Imo lower third should be only slightly longer than the other two thirds with them being equal

 

[Deleted member 5521]

it should be:

• Upper section — 30%
• Middle section — 25%
• Lower section — 45%

big forehead is fine, midface should be smaller

 

[Deleted member 5632]

@thecel my lower and upper thirds are equal, but my middle is much shorter than both.

 

[thecel]

@thecel my lower and upper thirds are equal, but my middle is much shorter than both.

mogger compact midface

 

[bobsmith03]

You’ve probably heard of “balanced facial thirds” theory:

• Upper third: hairline to eyebrows — 33% of total face height
• Middle third: eyebrows to subnasale — 33%
• Lower third: subnasale to chin — 33%

According to bluepilled sources of information, having facial thirds that are equal in height results in facial harmony.

The problem is, “balanced facial thirds” theory is for females. These same proportions don’t work for male faces.

The ideal ratios for masculine faces, in my opinion, are as follows:

• Upper section — 25%
• Middle section — 30%
• Lower section — 45% (philtrum same length as in 33% lower third; chin length bigger)

View attachment 428988

This illustration I created compares the two sets of facial proportions. The face on the left is divided vertically into equal thirds, and the face on the right is divided vertically according to the 25–30–45 rule of facial masculinity. The “balanced thirds” face has an oversized forehead and a deficient chin, while the right face looks much more robust and dimorphic.

Mine are:
upper section: 28%
middle section: 33%
lower section: 37%

Philtrum is 45% of chin

Bimax would give chin height + reduce midface ratio, not sure by how much.

 

[Lookologist003]

Bascially, very masculine thirds become proportionally greater starting from the top third; masculine faces tend to have shorter, maybe sloped foreheads, and tall chins which tall chins are agreed to be a physically masculine trait.

 

[Bitchwhipper2]

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