Men prefer pretty faces over curvy bodies

When it comes to dating, they love to be seen out with a curvy woman. But in a long-term relationship, like a marriage, it's a pretty female face which matters to men, says a new study.

Men are men. When it comes to dating, they love to be seen out with a curvy woman. But in a long-term relationship, like a marriage, it's a pretty female face which matters to a bloke, says a new study.



Researchers have found that men are instinctively attracted to women's bodies if they are keen on a "no strings" sexual relationship, but they pay more attention to a woman's face in case of settling down and starting a family.



This is because a woman's face provides strong clues to her "reproductive value", say the researchers.

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In fact, the study by University of Texas looked at the reactions of 375 men and women who were asked to consider dating a member of the opposite sex whose face or body had been obscured, the Daily Express reported.

Women proved consistent, opting for facial features whether they were interested in having a fling or finding an ideal husband.

But the male volunteers went for sensual bodies in what was termed "the short-term mating condition", and faces in "the long-term mating condition", according to the researchers.

The findings have been published in the Evolution And Human Behaviour journal.