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Stable personality traits and affections have the potential to be reflected in specific facial traits. Masculine facial characteristics in men are associated with immunological competence and as well with pursuing short-term relationships, therefore a lower possibility to be a good partner. Feminine facial traits in women are connected with health and reproductive ability. Therefore, it could be assumed, dimorphic traits of the evaluated face could be important in attractiveness assessment. The main focus of this research is, how women’s menstrual cycle phase, contraceptive intake, and the presence of actual partnership is connected to attractiveness assessment of a face. Research is based on the attractiveness assessment of male and female face composites stressing the features of masculinity and femininity. The research sample consists of 260 women (M=21.23y; SD=6.135). The most preferred female face is feminine (N=200; 76.9%). The preference of male face is not as straightforward; slightly more preferred is a masculine male face (N=135; 52.1%). Results suggest there is a connection between attractiveness assessment and menstrual cycle, the connection is present for both faces’ preferences only in natural menstrual cycle (not using hormonal contraceptives) and simultaneously when the women are not in a partnership. Oral contraception appears to be important in the attractiveness evaluation of a human face, because this condition eliminates the differences present in natural menstrual cycle.

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Masculinity and Femininity in the Attractiveness of Human Face’s Preference According to Menstrual Cycle Phase, Contraceptives Intake, and Actual Partnership