16 June 2014

Photography Series Asks: Are Symmetrical Faces More Beautiful?





Like photographer Alex John Beck’s facial symmetry project, Reddit user SaritaOsita23 has a fascinating photography series that asks: are symmetrical faces more beautiful?



Using mugshots of actors as examples, he reveals that celebrities revered for their classical beauty have less-than-ideal facial symmetry, while showing that perfectly aligned features sometimes result in freakish-looking visages.



Readers, what do you think—are symmetrical faces really more beautiful, or is facial symmetry a negligible factor in judging attractiveness?

































[via Visual News, images via Imgur]