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Apologies if this thread has been made before, but I haven’t seen mention of this and think it should be covered.
There are many differences in the masculine dimorphic cheekbone vs feminine dimorphic cheekbone. The first is one is the zygomatic process of the temporal:
In the male dimorphic skull, this bone is thick and high. In the feminine dimorphic skull, it is thin and low:
This difference in zygomatic position is why male eye sockets are often smaller and more quadrangular, while female’s are larger and more circular.
Another difference lies in the flaring of the temporal surface of the zygomatic.
(Temporal surface is the “E” area)
In the masculine skull, this surface flares outward, and thus the zygomatic arch as a whole is more bowed laterally. In the feminine skull, this surface lacks that flaring and the zygomatic arch lies closer to the face.
As you can see, the male skull’s zygomatic flares out farther from the the face, and the arch is thus more pronounced.
What this looks like in real life:
In addition to this, the male zygomatic is vertically larger, extending more into
the inferior direction. Contrary to what some people on this forum think, vertically narrow cheekbones are feminine, not masculine:
What this looks like in real life:
Finally, the orbital surface of the zygomatic (surface that attaches to the frontal bone) is different in males and females. In the male skull, it is steeper, forming a more right angle to the zygomatic, and the posterior notch is more pronounced. In the female skull, it slopes more forward, forming a more obtuse angle to the zygomatic, and lacks the prominent posterior notch of the male skull. This is why the borders of the male socket are more rounded, while the female’s are sharper:
There are many differences in the masculine dimorphic cheekbone vs feminine dimorphic cheekbone. The first is one is the zygomatic process of the temporal:
In the male dimorphic skull, this bone is thick and high. In the feminine dimorphic skull, it is thin and low:
This difference in zygomatic position is why male eye sockets are often smaller and more quadrangular, while female’s are larger and more circular.
Another difference lies in the flaring of the temporal surface of the zygomatic.
(Temporal surface is the “E” area)
In the masculine skull, this surface flares outward, and thus the zygomatic arch as a whole is more bowed laterally. In the feminine skull, this surface lacks that flaring and the zygomatic arch lies closer to the face.
As you can see, the male skull’s zygomatic flares out farther from the the face, and the arch is thus more pronounced.
What this looks like in real life:
In addition to this, the male zygomatic is vertically larger, extending more into
the inferior direction. Contrary to what some people on this forum think, vertically narrow cheekbones are feminine, not masculine:
What this looks like in real life:
Finally, the orbital surface of the zygomatic (surface that attaches to the frontal bone) is different in males and females. In the male skull, it is steeper, forming a more right angle to the zygomatic, and the posterior notch is more pronounced. In the female skull, it slopes more forward, forming a more obtuse angle to the zygomatic, and lacks the prominent posterior notch of the male skull. This is why the borders of the male socket are more rounded, while the female’s are sharper:
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