Pandora, but for faces?
June 17, 2011 8:02 PM   Subscribe

Pandora, but for faces?

I have learned a lot about my music tastes from using Pandora. Previously, I could not explain to you why I like one song but not another one from the same genre, but it is much clearer now. One useful feature is that for each song, Pandora gives an explanation of its attributes, such as, "Complex rhyme patterns, R&B influences, rock influences, and headnodic beats."

Kind of an offbeat thought, but I'm curious if there is any kind of similar system or research when it comes to facial attractiveness. Show me the pictures of several people, and I will disagree with my friends about who's attractive. I know that there is a pattern, but I can't figure out what it is. It's more of a gestalt - an ineffable look - that I'm drawn to. I wonder if it's related to the shape of the face or the proportions of certain features (e.g. high cheekbones/wide-set eyes/etc.), but I am very bad at describing faces in terms of their features.

Is there a way to determine what one's "type" is?
posted by wireless to Grab Bag (3 answers total) 3 users marked this as a favorite
 
Best answer: I saw an online quiz once with forced choice pairs - it gave two computer-generated faces and you pick the more attractive - and at the end, it shows you your "ideal" face. It might also have listed attributes you gravitate towards. It was part of a research study of some kind. I can't find it (and it was probably 7-8 years ago), but this looks like it's on the right track.
posted by supercres at 8:56 PM on June 17, 2011 [1 favorite]


I was going to post supercres's link. That's exactly what you're looking for.
posted by John Cohen at 3:46 AM on June 18, 2011


Match.com used to have this as a benefit to members, but after googling I can't find any evidence of it. I swear I'm not imagining it! I did, however, find a dating site that might interest you (if you're single): Find Your FaceMate.
posted by Fuego at 7:59 PM on June 18, 2011


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