SGMCF328 Turbocharged January 14, 2022 Share January 14, 2022 With this latest findings, I am going to continue wearing my surgical mask even after the pandemic have ended so that the food court / hawker stall / cashier auntie will call me 靓仔,帅哥,yan tau, yen eh... 😁 https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/medical-surgical-face-mask-more-attractive-covid19-2434876 SINGAPORE: A study in the United Kingdom has found that men who wear medical masks are perceived as more attractive by members of the opposite sex. Researchers at Cardiff University's School of Psychology found that medical masks made for more attractive coverings than cloth masks and notebooks. The least attractive faces were completely uncovered. This was true whether the men were considered attractive or unattractive before the coverings were introduced, according to the study published in the journal Cognitive Research: Principles and Implications on Monday (Jan 10). The results ran counter to findings of similar research conducted before the COVID-19 pandemic, said the authors of the study. A 2016 study in Japan found a "sanitary-mask effect" showing that people associated medical masks with disease, perceiving masked faces as less healthy and hence less attractive. "While medical masks might prime disease, they can also be seen as a sign of being responsible and caring citizens, which may positively impact perceived attractiveness," said the Cardiff University researchers. This was in line with other research conducted during the pandemic that "shows faces wearing medical masks are considered more likely to be ill, but also more socially desirable and trustworthy". THE EXPERIMENT Researchers at Cardiff University conducted their experiment in February 2021, about seven months after face masks were made compulsory in places like supermarkets and public transport in the UK. "Research carried out before the pandemic found medical face masks reduce attractiveness," said Dr Michael B Lewis, one of the study's authors, in an article on Cardiff University's website. "We wanted to test whether this had changed since face coverings became ubiquitous and understand whether the type of mask had any effect." Forty-three female psychology undergraduates were asked to rate 160 male faces for attractiveness on a scale of 1 to 7. These 160 stimuli consisted of 40 male faces in four variations: Full uncovered face, covered by a notebook, covered by a cloth mask and covered by a medical mask. The women were also asked whether they agreed that "face masks have become part of everyday life in the past year" and "the use of face masks is effective in preventing the spread of COVID-19". They showed high levels of agreement with the statements. THE FINDINGS Results showed that faces covered by medical masks were "significantly more attractive" than cloth masks. Faces covered in cloth masks were in turn "significantly more attractive" than uncovered faces. The advantage for covered faces was consistent with general findings that covering facial features increases attractiveness, regardless of which features are covered and the "base attractiveness" of the face, said the study's authors. But "there appears to be an advantage to medical masks beyond this", they added. "The advantage for a cloth mask can be attributed to the effect of occlusion, but the effect of the medical mask goes beyond just hiding undesirable features," the authors said. "It is possible that the additional advantage for medical masks comes from their associations with medical professionals." They added that this effect "may only be present during the COVID-19 pandemic". Dr Lewis said the research shows that the pandemic has "changed our psychology" in how mask-wearers are perceived. "When we see someone wearing a mask we no longer think, 'That person has a disease, I need to stay away,'" he said. "This relates to evolutionary psychology and why we select the partners we do. Disease and evidence of disease can play a big role in mate selection – previously any cues to disease would be a big turn off. "Now we can observe a shift in our psychology such that face masks are no longer acting as a contamination cue." ↡ Advertisement 1 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitvip Supersonic January 14, 2022 Share January 14, 2022 I have the same thought. The masks make many people prettier too! I was telling one of my ex colleagues that she looked better in a mask!🤐 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lala81 Hypersonic January 14, 2022 Share January 14, 2022 Err i think it's more likely for ladies. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nolicense Turbocharged January 14, 2022 Share January 14, 2022 im sure if they ask if wearing condom make men look more attractive would work too.. lol... just dont do it in public... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kobayashiGT Internal Moderator January 14, 2022 Share January 14, 2022 no wonder i always find those man in swat team/flying tigers damn handsome. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voodooman Supersonic January 14, 2022 Share January 14, 2022 47 minutes ago, Lala81 said: Err i think it's more likely for ladies. Beautiful faces are usually more symmetrical. Ladies can just do up their eye lashes and eye brows, cover the rest of the face with face mask and they will look easy on the eyes. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arogab Turbocharged January 14, 2022 Share January 14, 2022 Cos cannot see the face lah. Those not attractive one becomes more attractive, those attractive ones don't drop points. Overall the points will be higher🤣 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kxbc Turbocharged January 14, 2022 Share January 14, 2022 1 hour ago, Lala81 said: Err i think it's more likely for ladies. prove, proved and proven over the last 22 months. 😁 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inlinefour Twincharged January 14, 2022 Share January 14, 2022 3 hours ago, kobayashiGT said: no wonder i always find those man in swat team/flying tigers damn handsome. when I don balaclava looks like burglar 🤣🤣🤣 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watwheels Supersonic January 14, 2022 Share January 14, 2022 if that's the case Jason is the most gorgeous. 😂 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopites Supersonic January 14, 2022 Share January 14, 2022 5 hours ago, Fitvip said: I have the same thought. The masks make many people prettier too! I was telling one of my ex colleagues that she looked better in a mask!🤐 I won't be so dump as to comment a girl look better with mask on. Instead more tactful like " wow! I couldn't recognise you with mask on!". 😁 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopites Supersonic January 14, 2022 Share January 14, 2022 4 hours ago, Arogab said: Cos cannot see the face lah. Those not attractive one becomes more attractive, those attractive ones don't drop points. Overall the points will be higher🤣 One more trick. The hairs style is a give away on how their face would look. I mean generally. 😁 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopites Supersonic January 14, 2022 Share January 14, 2022 5 hours ago, Lala81 said: Err i think it's more likely for ladies. I don't find doc with mask on look handsome nor pretty at all. Their glaze look frightening. 🤔 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mason016 Supersonic January 14, 2022 Share January 14, 2022 Just waiting for the inevitable pictures of men or women wearing only face masks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaiyotakamli Supersonic January 14, 2022 Share January 14, 2022 Most of the times its the mouth that makes a man and woman ugly😂 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kxbc Turbocharged January 14, 2022 Share January 14, 2022 51 minutes ago, Thaiyotakamli said: Most of the times its the mouth that makes a man and woman ugly😂 You are absolutely right. Maybe 2 months ago, saw this above average masked young lady at the hawker center. Hair, skin, complexion, eyes, height, figure all above average. Then she removed her mask to eat. From 7 points drop to 4 immediately. Unfortunately, her mouth spoiled her face. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitvip Supersonic January 15, 2022 Share January 15, 2022 16 hours ago, Kopites said: I won't be so dump as to comment a girl look better with mask on. Instead more tactful like " wow! I couldn't recognise you with mask on!". 😁 That is to ensure that the meaning is put across!😂 ↡ Advertisement 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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