From the Frontiers press release: Attractiveness isn’t just a matter of good looks, but also the right voice and scent, highlights a mini review in Frontiers in Psychology. “Recently, most reviews have focused on visual…
From the University of Kent press release: People’s eyes dilate when they are looking at people they find sexually appealing — but new research from the University of Kent suggests that their response does not…
From the Northwestern University media release: Brains over beauty? But we all know that guys are hardwired for pretty faces and shapely bodies when it comes to choosing a mate, right? Not so fast. Despite today’s…
From the Public Library of Science press release via ScienceDaily: Deep male voices and high-pitched female voices are perceived as more attractive because listeners gauge the speaker’s body size from the frequency of their voice,…
From the UC Santa Barbara press release via ScienceDaily: Feeling frisky? If so, chances are greater your estrogen level — and, perhaps, fertility — are hitting their monthly peak. If not, you’re more likely experiencing…
From the Stanford University press release by Brooke Donald via HealthCanal: Can you “click” with someone after only four minutes? That’s the question at the heart of new research by Stanford scholars Dan McFarland and…
From the Dartmouth College press release via EurekAlert!: There is no single sexy chin. That’s the conclusion of a new Dartmouth College global study of male and female preferences for facial characteristics of the opposite…
From the University of Missouri-Columbia press release via ScienceDaily: After outgrowing teenage infatuations with the girl next door, adult males seem to be biologically designed to avoid amorous attractions to the wife next door, according…
From the University of Notre Dame press release via EurekAlert!: We’ve heard the clichés: “It was love at first sight,” “It’s inner beauty that truly matters,” and “Opposites attract.” But what’s really at work in…
From the Public Library of Science press release via EurekAlert!: Finding Mr. or Ms. Right is a complicated process, and choosing a mate may involve compromising on less important factors like their height. However, research…