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Why do some men look intimidating, and others look weak and effeminate? We on this forum know very well this is because of differences in facial structure, with the former having more masculine traits, and the latter having fewer of them, i.e., more and less sexual dimorphism.
It’s no coincidence that these masculine traits are the same that women find attractive and also correlate with higher intimidation and fighting success. In this thread we will go over some of them and postulate how they lead to fighting success and intimidation.
Zygomatic bones:
High, prominent zygos are a trait often seen in professional wrestlers. For example, Randy Orton, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Mike Tyson, etc.
Possible reason: The higher and more laterally and anteriorly projected the cheekbones are, the chance of a blow directly damaging the eyeball is lower.
Brow ridge:
A very sexually dimorphic trait, the supraorbital ridge, or the brow ridge, is a part of the frontal bone right above the eye socket which is well expressed in men, but less so in women. It’s not a bone by itself, rather a part of the frontal bone whose projection is determined by the growth of the frontal sinuses.
Prominent brow ridge is yet another trait seen in fighters, rugby players, and even gorillas.
Possible reason: Just like the zygomatic bones, their anterior projection offers mechanical protection to the eyeball, lessening the chance of a blow hitting it.
Flat occiput:
A flat occiput (back of the head) is determined by the growth of the occipital bone.
A distinction has to be made. Some people are born with plagiocephaly, or flat-head syndrome, which results in an assymetric skull flattening. We are talking about healthy individuals with a flat occiput, who often seem to have great forward growth and robust skulls, indicating that a flat occiput (and other traits) is a function of pubertal testosterone exposure.
Examples are Nick Pulos, Nick Bateman, and Brock Lesnar.
Possible reason: A flat occiput disperses the force of a blow to the back of the head more evenly, reducing the chance of a fracture, unlike a dolicocephalic, curved occiput.
Thick neck:
Thick necks are also a very sexually dimorphic trait, as the neck muscles are very receptive to testosterone due to the their high androgen receptor concentration (like the deltoid and the trapezius muscle). They are so dimorphic that a woman who carries 50 lbs loads on her neck daily will still have less muscle cross-sectional areas in their neck compared to a man who does nothing (unless low T I assume).
Train your neck, it is guaranteed to make you look more masculine.
Possible reason: Protection of the vertabrae.
Deep voice:
Yet another dimorphic trait, voice deepening is a function of testosterone during puberty.
Possible reason: The role of a deep voice is postulated by anthropologists to have been useful in intimidation, not in fighting (obviously).
Others:
Overall muscle mass, height (more importantly wingspan), preferably run on the toes or mid-foot as opposed to the heels, and so on.
It’s no coincidence that these masculine traits are the same that women find attractive and also correlate with higher intimidation and fighting success. In this thread we will go over some of them and postulate how they lead to fighting success and intimidation.
Zygomatic bones:
High, prominent zygos are a trait often seen in professional wrestlers. For example, Randy Orton, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Mike Tyson, etc.
Possible reason: The higher and more laterally and anteriorly projected the cheekbones are, the chance of a blow directly damaging the eyeball is lower.
Brow ridge:
A very sexually dimorphic trait, the supraorbital ridge, or the brow ridge, is a part of the frontal bone right above the eye socket which is well expressed in men, but less so in women. It’s not a bone by itself, rather a part of the frontal bone whose projection is determined by the growth of the frontal sinuses.
Prominent brow ridge is yet another trait seen in fighters, rugby players, and even gorillas.
Possible reason: Just like the zygomatic bones, their anterior projection offers mechanical protection to the eyeball, lessening the chance of a blow hitting it.
Flat occiput:
A flat occiput (back of the head) is determined by the growth of the occipital bone.
A distinction has to be made. Some people are born with plagiocephaly, or flat-head syndrome, which results in an assymetric skull flattening. We are talking about healthy individuals with a flat occiput, who often seem to have great forward growth and robust skulls, indicating that a flat occiput (and other traits) is a function of pubertal testosterone exposure.
Examples are Nick Pulos, Nick Bateman, and Brock Lesnar.
Possible reason: A flat occiput disperses the force of a blow to the back of the head more evenly, reducing the chance of a fracture, unlike a dolicocephalic, curved occiput.
Thick neck:
Thick necks are also a very sexually dimorphic trait, as the neck muscles are very receptive to testosterone due to the their high androgen receptor concentration (like the deltoid and the trapezius muscle). They are so dimorphic that a woman who carries 50 lbs loads on her neck daily will still have less muscle cross-sectional areas in their neck compared to a man who does nothing (unless low T I assume).
Train your neck, it is guaranteed to make you look more masculine.
Possible reason: Protection of the vertabrae.
Deep voice:
Yet another dimorphic trait, voice deepening is a function of testosterone during puberty.
Possible reason: The role of a deep voice is postulated by anthropologists to have been useful in intimidation, not in fighting (obviously).
Others:
Overall muscle mass, height (more importantly wingspan), preferably run on the toes or mid-foot as opposed to the heels, and so on.
