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Men attracted to red lips

The research suggests that red lips and perceived attractiveness are still inextricably linked, with red lipstick the most powerful attractor, and one that significantly increases visual fixation.

Updated on: Dec 11, 2010 02:08 PM IST
AFP | By , New Delhi
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A recent study by Manchester University shows that red lips hold men's attention longer than nude ones. "The research suggests that red lips and perceived attractiveness are still inextricably linked, with red lipstick the most powerful attractor, and one that significantly increases visual fixation," Dr Geoff Beattie, the study’s lead scientist said.



According to the study, which involved tracking the eye movements of 50 men as they were presented with images of different women, in the ten seconds after meeting a woman for the first time, the average man will spend more than half that time looking at her mouth.



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If she’s wearing lipstick, he’ll find it difficult to look away: Men gazed at women’s lips for an average of 7 seconds. And the brighter the lipstick shade the better. Pink hues kept men fixated for 6.7 seconds while fire engine red shades held their interest for 7.3 seconds.



The study also reveals that lip size is largely insignificant when it comes to perceived attractiveness

 
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