The ideal man who has a muscular body and is as wise as an elder and as brave as a warrior lives only in internet posts. Each woman has her own handsomeness criteria, but scientists keep trying to find the image of the ideal man.
11. Thick eyebrows and square chin
These are the main traits of masculine men. Women prefer men with these features when they look for a long-term relationship. We hope men aren’t going to dye their eyebrows as women do after reading this scientific statement.10. Beard
Scientists conducted interesting research to learn how facial hair affects a man’s handsomeness. Women were invited to rate men with different facial hairstyles. There were clean-shaven men, men with light stubble, men with thick stubble (which appears on the 10th day), and men with thick beards. The women mostly liked the men with thick stubble because they associated them with maturity and masculinity.9. Scars
Scientists showed women photos of men with and without facial scarring. Some women assumed that the scars were the result of violence (they were, in fact, Photoshopped). It seems that bullet wounds are more attractive than wounds from a bicycle fall.8. Shy smile
If men want to be more handsome, their smile should be coy. It’s even better if there is a trace of shame and dignity on their faces. Scientists this explains why women like bad guys. Scientists also proved that a woman’s smile is a powerful tool when it comes to stealing a man’s heart.7. Age
If a woman was to decide between a handsome man and the same man at a slightly older age, she’d choose the second variant. People become wiser, more confident, and independent as they age. A man’s age doesn’t really affect fertility (it also depends on one’s lifestyle), which is why there are no risks if a woman chooses an older partner. Scientists call this feature the George Clooney Effect.6. Thrift
It’s very romantic to sell everything to buy millions of flowers, but not every woman such actions. Women prefer men who can save money and not because they might have more savings. The reason is that thrifty people give the impression of having great self-control, and this increases their attractiveness.5. Pets
When a woman sees a man with his pet, scientists are sure that she thinks, “If a man has a pet, he’ll probably be able to take care of our kids and me.” And that’s why women find such men more attractive. But we think it indicates only that he is a good person.4. Red clothes
You’ve probably heard about it, but we’ll repeat it. Scientists proved that men in red clothes are more attractive to women. By the way, women also increase their chances by wearing red clothes.3. Playing a musical instrument
One more useful experiment. One and the same man solicited for women’s phone numbers. In different situations, he was empty-handed, with a guitar, and with a gym bag.35% of women who were solicited by the man holding a guitar gave their phone numbers. 14% of women who were solicited by an empty-handed man answered positively. Only 9% of women shared their numbers with a guy holding a gym bag. But what if he’d had an accordion?