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According to a study published in the British Journal of Psychology, single women who are looking for a long term relationship show a preference for feminine looking men.

449 heterosexual women participated in the research carried out at the University of Aberdeen. They were presented with a series of pictures of men’s faces which had been altered to look either feminine (high arched eyebrows, small jaw lines and large eyes) or masculine (pronounced brow ridges and jaw lines).

Dr Ben Jones said: “We found that a preference for eye contact – signalling social interest – was very sensitive to the type of judgement we asked the women to make. Preferences for direct eye contact from feminine looking men were strongest when we asked the women how the men would rate as a partner. We know from previous research that women perceive feminine looking men as honest, kind and even as good parents. So it makes sense that women find attention from these men attractive when they are thinking about a long term partner.” 

Do you agree with this research? What do women find attractive about masculine looking men if not for long term relationships??