beauty

Question 1

is beauty in the eye of the beholder

Answer 1

babies spend longer looking at adults that are conventionally attractive

-> so beauty matters to us

Question 2

how does beauty matter

Answer 2

important professionally (jobs, money)

Question 3

can beauty be measured

Answer 3

scientists say that it’s not only dictated by personal taste, there are universal patterns of beauty that can be measured

tested with survey were ppl ranked photographs, result: most ranked exactly same

conclusion there are universal rules

Question 4

wat are the universal rules of beauty for babies

Answer 4

babies: rounded cheeks, full lips, big eyes, all in centre of face

Question 5

what are universal rules of beauty for adults

Answer 5

adults: youth + health = clear, smooth skin, full lips

Question 6

what is the main drive for beauty

Answer 6

sex, we are driven by the urge to mate/ have offspring

Question 7

what do we want to achieve with makeup

Answer 7

minimise weakpoints + draw attention to certain points

bigger eyes = younger + sexier
darker eyes (bedroom eyes)
fuller lips + redder when aroused

Question 8

why is symmetry success

Answer 8

link between looks and athletic abilities

symmetrical bodies : run faster

symmetry: health = good mate
asymmetric: lack of health
-> so human biologically attracted to beauty

Question 9

what is the golden ratio of beauty

Answer 9

ratio is 1/1.618, everywhere on body

doctor made mask out of these ratios (make triangles and pentagons)

Question 10

why is beauty misery

Answer 10

we compare out looks, feel inadequate

men will feel decreased commitment to regular partner (think there is someone better for them)

when beautiful ppl get older, depressed cause they have nothing left