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Human preference for masculinity differs according to context in faces, bodies, voices, and smell

Abstract

Sexual dimorphism is important in mate choice in many species and can be appraised via multiple traits in any one individual. Thus, one question that arises is whether sexual dimorphism in different traits influences preferences consistently. Here, we examined human preferences for masculinity/femininity in different types of stimuli. For face and body stimuli, images were manipulated to be more or less masculine using computer graphic …

Authors

Little AC; Connely J; Feinberg DR; Jones BC; Roberts SC

Journal

Behavioral Ecology, Vol. 22, No. 4, pp. 862–868

Publisher

Oxford University Press (OUP)

Publication Date

July 1, 2011

DOI

10.1093/beheco/arr061

ISSN

1045-2249