Facial Attractiveness, but not Facial Masculinity, is Used as a Cue to Paternal Involvement in Fathers.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Facial femininity in men is purportedly used as a cue by women as a signal of paternal involvement. However, evidence for this claim is questionable. Previous findings have shown that paternal involvement is linked to testosterone, but have not investigated facial masculinity directly, while other studies have found that facial masculinity is negatively associated with perceptions of paternal involvement but do not assess the accuracy of this judgement. Here, we assess whether facial masculinity in men is used as a cue to paternal involvement, and whether this cue is accurate.

Methods

We collected facial photographs of 259 men (156 of which were fathers) who also completed self-report measures of paternal involvement. Facial images were then rated by a separate group

SUBMITTER: Bartlome RI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10234791 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature