Face masks make men look more attractive – Study

A new study by Cardiff University recently revealed that face masks make men look more attractive. Blue medical face masks in particular.

43 Women were asked to rate, on a scale of 1 to 10, the attractiveness of images of male faces. The images included men without masks, some wearing a plain cloth mask, some wearing a blue medical face mask and some holding a plain black book covering the area of the face that a mask would hide.

Participants in the study concluded that the most attractive images were those of men wearing the blue medical masks, followed by those wearing a cloth mask.

Dr Michael Lewis, leading the research team, said: “Our study suggests faces are considered most attractive when covered by medical face masks. This may be because we’re used to healthcare workers wearing blue masks and now we associate these with people in caring and medical professions. At a time where we feel vulnerable, we may find the wearing of medical masks reassuring and so feel more positive towards the wearer”.

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