What makes a man's face attractive/handsome?

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I've never heard a man get called beautiful, I've heard men only get called handsome by women.

ak666 · Accepted Answer

Some of it is going to boil down to the fundamental differences between male and female anatomy. For example, male and female skull:

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The forehead is receding, wider, bigger jaw, brow ridge is more pronounced, etc. In terms of hairline, it tends to be higher in men.

As we start working towards flesh and muscle and hair, we see broader necks in men, thinner lips but wider mouth, stronger jawline with more obvious clenching of the jaw due to the bigger muscles, less arched, adam's apple, smaller eyes, hollower cheeks, etc.

All of this helps to kind of understand the fundamental differences between male and female and what might constitute a "masculine" face (in a sense that goes beyond sociological constructs but based on universal differences between male and female anatomy). As for what we consider attractive, often what tends to be popular in society will be male faces that tend to be rather canonical. They'll have all these types of features but not too pronounced or exaggerated any particular way, and often without too much asymmetry.

Some of it is also purely sociological and just what we value. It's kind of a chicken or the egg problem: do we consider a face attractive because it's popular in media, or is it popular in media because we consider it attractive?

Anyway, this is far from a definitive answer but it might yield some insight.

TGITIK · Accepted Answer

Handsome is often treated as the more masculine equivalent of beautiful. Human facial attraction stems from symmetry between two halves of the face. So if a man has a very symmetrical face with traditionally masculine qualities (strong/square jaw, defined cheekbones, etc.) people would traditionally consider him handsome. However, if he had softer features, he'd lean more towards beautiful.

This analogy may not work for everyone, but the distinction between "beautiful" and "handsome" in men can be seen when contrasting someone like Jared Leto (beautiful) with Matt Damon (handsome).

TakeMaker · Accepted Answer

I call men beautiful... this guy here, dear god he's so beautiful I could cry... For me, dark hair always gets me. Dark hair and a cracking smile are just a winning combo...

nala_rawr · Accepted Answer

They say symmetrical faces for men and women r the best... Masculinity, nice eyes, strong features, clean face hair, good teeth, full lips, good nose... It's really a good face as a whole tho...

LaFemmeFatale · Accepted Answer

Eyes,  Sharp jawline, well-shaped lips and eyebrows. soft skin, clean-shaven. Beard is okay just clean-shaven is my preference.

somebodysaycheese · Accepted Answer

thin face, square jar, prominent jaw muscles, full lips, big eyes, full eyebrows, clear skin, good teeth just masculine features in general.

BubbleBoy69 · Answer

Look at my take It answers your question and then some

Keiran1995 · Answer

I don't know dude but what works well for me is ; blow drying my hair using top of the range hair products and. Using good barbers, tanning , trimming eye brows , blue eyes , working out 5 days a week, I get a lot of women. Hitting on me on transport , stores , night clubs. It's also how you carry yourself. A lot of women may prefer a man who is a little introverted. Just be unique and yourself dude women love that shit

stillagoodgirl · Answer

Women don't get called handsome either... in my opinion it's not appropriate to call a man pretty or beautiful because it implied that he's feminine...

RegularShmegularGurl · Answer

Strong jawline 👅, thin nose, Nice eyes and teeth👅, Facial hair 😍 , Plump lips, Thick eyebrows 😝😝 Clear skin

frecklejuice · Answer

Lean face, sharp eyes, prominent jawline, pointy nose, etc

Hollywood-Glam · Answer

Gorgeous pair of eyes Defined jawline A little bit of beard Beautiful smile

Anonymous · Answer

A nice thick fucking beard is what women love in the main. It makes their clitty pee pee.

MaLifeBeLikeOooAaah · Answer

Symmetry, jaw, eyes, bones etc

Anonymous · Answer

Men can be beautiful as well. Just like a woman can be handsome.

TheButterfly · Answer

Symmetry and maculinity

MyCatHatesMee · Answer

A strong jaw and a nice smile!

Jan1ssary_ · Answer

A masculine face and a nice beard ;)

Anonymous · Answer

I like mustaches! It looks good on most men. 😊

idkthus · Answer

Leonardo Dicaprio was beautiful in90s.

sassychick203 · Answer

his smile

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