2011
DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2011.0544
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Digit ratio (2D:4D) predicts facial, but not voice or body odour, attractiveness in men

Abstract: There is growing evidence that human second-to-fourth digit ratio (or 2D:4D) is related to facial features involved in attractiveness, mediated by in utero hormonal effects. The present study extends the investigation to other phenotypic, hormone-related determinants of human attractiveness: voice and body odour. Pictures of faces with a neutral expression, recordings of voices pronouncing vowels and axillary odour samples captured on cotton pads worn for 24 h were provided by 49 adult male donors. These stimu… Show more

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“…This correlation was stronger for the right hand (the left was only marginally significant), which is consistent with similar results between right-hand 2D:4D and facial symmetry and attractiveness reported by Ferdenzi et al (2011), is interesting in view of recent studies suggesting heritability of 2D:4D ratio is higher in the right hand (Paul, Kato, Cherkas, Andrew, & Spector, 2006; the odor attractiveness-left 2D:4D ratio and odor attractiveness-right 2D:4D ratio correlations were not significantly different). The correlations suggest that individuals with more attractive odor were more likely to have lower (more masculine) ratios.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 90%
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“…This correlation was stronger for the right hand (the left was only marginally significant), which is consistent with similar results between right-hand 2D:4D and facial symmetry and attractiveness reported by Ferdenzi et al (2011), is interesting in view of recent studies suggesting heritability of 2D:4D ratio is higher in the right hand (Paul, Kato, Cherkas, Andrew, & Spector, 2006; the odor attractiveness-left 2D:4D ratio and odor attractiveness-right 2D:4D ratio correlations were not significantly different). The correlations suggest that individuals with more attractive odor were more likely to have lower (more masculine) ratios.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 90%
“…Indeed, intercorrelations between traits are widely-reported. For example, correlations are seen between face and body attractiveness (Feinberg et al, 2005;, between facial and body odor attractiveness (Rikowski & Grammer, 1999;Thornhill et al, 2003), and between facial attractiveness and the second-to-fourth digit ratio (2D:4D, where low ratios are related to masculinity) (Ferdenzi, Lemaître, Leongómez, & Roberts, 2011). Beyond attractiveness, facial masculinity is related to facial symmetry Little et al, 2008), and is also related to the second-to-fourth digit ratio (2D:4D, where low ratios are related to masculinity) (Burriss, Little, & Nelson, 2007;Fink, Manning, Neave, & Grammer, 2004;Fink, Seydel, Manning, & Kappeler, 2007;Manning, 2002;but see Ferdenzi et al, 2011).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Still others use monophthong vowel sounds (e.g., /a/ and /i/ in English). These stimuli are most common in studies on voice preference (Bruckert et al, 2010;Collins, 2000;Feinberg, Jones, DeBruine, et al, 2005;Ferdenzi, Lemaître, Leongómez, & Roberts, 2011). The use of vowels is beneficial in two regards.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Previous studies have focused on either subjective masculinity ratings of two-dimensional (2D) facial stimuli [30], or measurements between standardized landmarks on 2D photographs [17,[31][32][33][34]. Distances based on 2D photographs are unreliable as they change with the camera distance, angle and optics.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%