London - If you’re hoping your Valentine’s Day date will blossom into long-term love, be sure to study him closely in the candlelight.
Women are drawn to men with broader faces for short-term relationships, according to a study – but they do not tend to see them as husband material.
This could be because men with wider faces are perceived to be more dominant and aggressive. While this may initially make them appear desirable, they are less appealing traits in a long-term partner.
Researchers studied more than 150 single men and women, aged 18 to 32, during a speed-dating event, with interactions lasting three minutes. Men who had been independently rated as more dominant were found to have broader faces, and the women said they would be more interested in striking up a short-term relationship with these men.
Lead researcher Katherine Valentine, of Singapore Management University, said: “Within three minutes of meeting, women find more dominant, wider-faced men attractive for short-term relationships, and want another date with them.” - Daily Mail