Women's Preferences for Sexual Dimorphism in Faces: Data from a Sample of Arab Women
Women's Preferences for Sexual Dimorphism in Faces: Data from a Sample of Arab Women
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DOI：
10.1007/s40806-020-00244-y
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发表时间：
2020-12-01
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1.5
通讯作者：
Jones, Benedict C.
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作者：
Alharbi, Sarah A. H.;Holzleitner, Iris J.;Jones, Benedict C.
许多先前的研究已经调查了操纵面部图像中的性二态形状特征对吸引力判断的影响。然而，研究结果喜忧参半，显示出相当大的跨文化差异，特别是女性对男性面部吸引力的判断。因为很少有研究调查了阿拉伯样本中的面部偏好，我们评估了阿拉伯妇女的偏好性二形的脸形状（研究1）和阿拉伯妇女的优势观念（研究2）的影响性二形的脸形状。分析表明，阿拉伯妇女更喜欢女性化版本的妇女和男子的面孔男性化版本（研究1，N = 272）和男性化的脸型有积极的影响，阿拉伯妇女的看法，男性的主导地位，但不是妇女（研究2，N = 270）。然而，这些图像操作对可信度的感知没有显著影响（研究3，N = 434）。总的来说，这些结果表明，阿拉伯女性更喜欢潜在伴侣中相对女性化的脸型，她们认为这些脸型的主导地位较低。我们讨论了未来研究阿拉伯妇女对面部性别二态性偏好的最终功能的一些方向
Many previous studies have investigated the effects of manipulating sexually dimorphic shape characteristics in face images on attractiveness judgments. However, results have been mixed and show considerable cross-cultural variability, particularly for women's judgments of men's facial attractiveness. Because very little research has investigated face preferences in Arab samples, we assessed Arab women's preferences for sexually dimorphic face shapes (study 1) and the effect of sexually dimorphic face shapes on Arab women's dominance perceptions (study 2). Analyses showed that Arab women preferred feminized versions of both women's and men's faces over masculinized versions (study 1, N = 272) and that masculinizing face shape had a positive effect on Arab women's perceptions of the dominance of men, but not women (study 2, N = 270). These image manipulations did not have a significant effect on perceptions of trustworthiness, however (study 3, N = 434). Collectively, these results suggest that Arab women prefer relatively feminine face shapes in potential mates that they perceive as being low dominance. We discuss some directions for future research on the ultimate function of Arab women's preferences for sexual dimorphism in faces