Cool Guys and Warm Husbands: The Effect of Smiling on Male Facial Attractiven…

While smiling enhances women’s facial attractiveness, the findings are inconclusive for men. The present study investigated the effect of smiling on male facial attractiveness for short- and long-term prospective partners using East Asian and European samples. In Experiment 1 (N ¼ 218), where female participants rated male facial attractiveness, the facilitative effect of smiling was present…