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The influence of skin tone, hair length, and hair colour on ratings of women's physical attractiveness, health and fertility.

Scandinavian journal of psychology - 1 Oct 2008

Swami Viren, Furnham Adrian, Joshi Kiran

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The present study investigated the role of skin tone, hair colour and hair length in perceptions of women's physical attractiveness, health and fertility. One-hundred and thirty men and 112 women rated a series of 12 line drawings that varied in three levels of skin tone, two levels of hair colour and two levels of hair length. Results showed a number of interactions between the three variables, suggesting that...

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PMID: 18452501
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9450.2008.00651.x

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