1) My husband has a very "masculine" face with a strong jaw, large nose, etc., but he has a pretty tame libido compared to previous boyfriends;

2) I have small lips and a larger nose, which could mean I was exposed to more testosterone, or it could mean that I look exactly like my mother, who looks exactly like her grandmother, so I'm pretty sure my facial features were passed down.

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on the other hand, i'm apparently a better bet for a long term relationship! oh good, the husband can drive me to the doctor. joy.

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Also, is this study essentially saying that men who are more handsome and "manly" are more likely to have one night stands? And women who are more "childlike" are a "better bet" for long term relationship? Because that sounds strangely like the conclusions of an old fashioned double standard to me.

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you know when you're out somewhere, and you make eye contact with a guy, and theres that moment where you just KNOW some shit is going down between you and him. Its the strangest most fleeting moment, but every relationship i've had, whether its been just sexual (usually, especially in this context) or something more serious, has started with that look.

so i do believe that in an instant you can look at someone and know a lot of what you need to know, but i think it goes way more for lust than love. which i guess would support this study's finding that "it may be possible to identify men who are more likely to indulge in short-term flings from facial features alone".

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