I believe this was suspected by many people, one way or another.

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@Foofie,

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BEogiLoYMCk/TGjGAcukQUI/AAAAAAAAAz4/u06j9r5dTVM/s400/14+marilyn+manson.jpg

And now for something entirely different

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At the end of the article the author states, "but the question remains, how do we decide which face is attractive in the first place?"

It's decided by symmetry:
http://evolution.anthro.univie.ac.at/institutes/urbanethology/resources/pdf/symmetry.pdf

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@InfraBlue,

InfraBlue wrote:

At the end of the article the author states, "but the question remains, how do we decide which face is attractive in the first place?"

It's decided by symmetry:
http://evolution.anthro.univie.ac.at/institutes/urbanethology/resources/pdf/symmetry.pdf

Is symmetry subjective, or reflects average dimensions?

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@Foofie,

Symmetry does not depend on average dimensions as there can be symmetry across scales. Symmetry is based on pattern or "layout".

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I believe this was suspected by many people, one way or another.

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