Women pick scarred men for flings
Next time you go out on the pull, you might want to don a fake wound. Scientists say men with facial scars are more attractive to women looking for a one night fling.
Researchers found that when on the pull, women associate the scars with masculinity, health and bravery, making the butch looking men more desirable.
The study by the University of Liverpool - which sounds remarkably like hotornot.com - showed women images of men that displayed scarring, and were asked to rate how attractive they were.
Men with scars like the one on Harrison Ford's chin were picked as the ideal choice for a one night stand, however the women did not want to wake up looking at the scar for the rest of their lives.
While the scarred men topped the chart for short term relationships the women said they would opt for an unscarred man for a long-term relationship.
Biologist Dr Rob Burriss said: "Women may have rated scarring as an attractive quality for short-term relationships because they found it be a symbol of masculinity, a feature that is linked to high testosterone levels and an indicator of good genetic qualities that can be passed on to offspring.
"Men without scars, however, could be seen as more caring and therefore more suitable for long-term relationships.
"The assumption that scarring is a sign of bravery is also consistent with the historical tradition of academic fencing in Western culture, whereby scarring on a man was often evidence of his courage and ability to withstand an opponent's blow."
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