BEIJING, April 10 -- Facial features can be clues as to whether a member of the opposite sex is after a one-night stand or something more permanent, scientists say.
On men, a square jaw, large nose and small eyes are more likely to betray the look of lust than of love. On women, the give-away features tend to be wide eyes and large lips, a la Angelina Jolie. The Durham University-led research said women found men with softer features more likely to opt for commitment.
But while men can judge whether a woman is footloose-and-fancy-free, there was no common facial detail to explain it.
About 700 heterosexuals took part in the survey carried out by Durham, St. Andrews and Aberdeen universities.
In one study, 72 percent of the 153 participants correctly identified the sexual attitudes of a group of men and women in their 20s after being shown photographs or facial images.
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Study: Facial features give away sexual motives