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The Golden Ratio's association with perceived human facial beauty is a myth

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While a few isolated studies report positive correlations between facial measurements and the golden ratio, comprehensive literature reviews and recent empirical evaluations strongly indicate that the golden ratio's association with perceived facial beauty lacks robust scientific support and is largely a myth.

Evidence for · 3

Art or Science? An Evidence-Based Approach to Human Facial Beauty a Quantitative Analysis Towards an Informed Clinical Aesthetic Practice.

2018 · cited by 44

Citing that studies on the golden ratio show we are far from establishing what truly constitutes quantitative beauty, suggesting beauty is subjective.

Evidence against · 1

Facial Divine Proportions in Attractive North Indian Females: A Photographic Study

2013 · cited by 9

Reporting that attractive young female facial proportions adhered to divine proportion parameters.

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Does 3-dimensional facial attractiveness relate to golden ratio, neoclassical canons, ‘ideal’ ratios and ‘ideal’ angles?

2022 · cited by 10

Demonstrating that the vast majority of golden ratio and neoclassical parameters do not significantly correlate with perceived 3-dimensional facial attractiveness.

The golden ratio—dispelling the myth

2024 · cited by 8

Concluding that there is no convincing evidence linking the golden ratio to idealized human proportions or facial beauty in clinical or natural contexts.

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