- Manipulating lip size influences perceived facial attractiveness differently for men and women. Female faces were rated more attractive with plumper lips, while male faces were perceived as more attractive with thinner lips.
- Adaptation to faces with enlarged or contracted lips shifted perceptions of attractiveness.
- The study highlighted gender-specific preferences and their implications for cosmetic procedures and body image.
- Exposure to artificially enlarged lips could lead to a potential “maladaptive” cycle and lip dysmorphia.
- Female lip size modification may not enhance attractiveness in the eyes of male observers.
Source: Source: Proceedings of the Royal Society B
