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Does Your Partner Look Like Your Opposite Sex Parent?

Scientists have now demonstrated a statistically significant link between the facial appearance of a person’s partner and that of their opposite sex parent. So when Cole Porter penned the song “My Heart Belongs to Daddy” he was merely presenting in verse what folklore has known for centuries. And now the scientists have come up to speed by presenting quantifying evidence for this phenomenon. Researchers at the University of Pecs in Hungary have found in their investigations that males tend to be attracted to women who look like their mother, and conversely, women are drawn to men who displayed similar facial … Continue reading →

How To Tell If A Man Is Father Material

Is it possible for a woman to predict whether a man will be a good father to their offsprings? Researchers at the University of Michigan think there is- by studying his face. In the December issue of Personal Relationships, results of an online study revealed that men with “low facial masculinity” made better parents. 854 male and female undergraduate students were shown male faces that had been altered to look more and less feminine. This was done by adjusting facial features, the shape of the jaw, for instance. The participants were then asked which of the men they would prefer … Continue reading →