Facial Structure Differences Explain Much of This Effect

Why are women considered the “fairer sex” in humans, when in most animal species it is males that display the more elaborate and visually striking traits? This question has intrigued researchers since Charles Darwin. A new large-scale study led by the Max Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthetics (MPIEA) in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, now provides clear empirical evidence for the first time. The findings have just been published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B.