Contrary to what that sad little voice in the heads of glassing victims says every morning when they look in the mirror, facial scars are perceived by western women to be signs of health and bravery, and confer somewhat more than a modicum of shagadelickness upon their bearers.

Facial scarring was downright sexy to these women test subjects, especially those who were seeking short-term relationships (read ‘one-night stands’). This is because when it comes to choosing a partner, women prefer super-masculine men with through-the-roof testosterone levels when they’re looking for a good, hard shag; and softer, more effeminate men when they’re looking for someone to imprison in a state of life-long matrimonial servitude.

As for women with facial scars, men didn’t seem to even notice. They were probably looking elsewhere.

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This research will be published in the journal of Personality and Individual Differences, and was brought to my attention by Eurekalert!