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Fri 09 Sep 2009Facial attraction - it's based on science
THE SIMILARITY between our own and another person’s face plays an important role in how attractive we find that person and also how trustworthy.
Choosing who to trust and who to mate with is important for humans, as well as animals. It is important for genetic diversity that our mate not be too closely related to us (to limit inbreeding), explained Dr Lisa DeBruine of the University of Aberdeen.
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