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If you ever find yourself asking questions like "what's the worst failo" or "what's the most important trait in facial attractiveness" - this should help clear things up.
The "In-to-Out" Theory of Facial Attractiveness
Apart from the obvious implications, this explains why soft-features are generally so important to facial attractiveness. This is why a good eye area or a mogger wide palate can be such massive halos on their own.
If there is nothing standout about the "inner-face", then it is average, and such a person is never going to be considered truly "good looking".
The outer frame of the face - the general face shape - can be seen almost as a multiplier similar to height. It is something which adds to a person's attractiveness, even when not directly interacting with the person.
Basically, it's rare for someone to talk to a person and come out thinking about how impressive their mandible is or zygos are - it's far more likely you think they had pretty eyes or teeth or were just generally pretty (good midface ratios). It's the same with height and frame, you notice it mainly when not interacting with someone.
In practice:
Can you guess which of these guys is the best looking?
What about now?
Which one was easier to tell?
The "In-to-Out" Theory of Facial Attractiveness
- Our first focus when seeing a new face is towards the middle - alternating between the eyes and the mouth.
- This is why the midface ratios are generally considered to be so important, as it is the first thing we notice.
- If there is anything wrong with this part of the face (philtrum too long, eyes too close, methhead teeth) it has the largest negative impact on overall facial attractiveness.
- The outer frame of the face (face shape) is only seen peripherally - with our brain only really noticing if it is significantly away from average (extreme recession of extreme bonemogging).
Apart from the obvious implications, this explains why soft-features are generally so important to facial attractiveness. This is why a good eye area or a mogger wide palate can be such massive halos on their own.
If there is nothing standout about the "inner-face", then it is average, and such a person is never going to be considered truly "good looking".
The outer frame of the face - the general face shape - can be seen almost as a multiplier similar to height. It is something which adds to a person's attractiveness, even when not directly interacting with the person.
Basically, it's rare for someone to talk to a person and come out thinking about how impressive their mandible is or zygos are - it's far more likely you think they had pretty eyes or teeth or were just generally pretty (good midface ratios). It's the same with height and frame, you notice it mainly when not interacting with someone.
In practice:
Can you guess which of these guys is the best looking?
What about now?
Which one was easier to tell?