This paper is about a review on three factors that may affect the judgment of facial attractiveness: parenting care, psychological factors and dominance. They are all related to individual differences. It is discussed whether they may affect the results of studies involving face perception, refuting the hypothesis that hormones have major influence in attractiveness judgments. Finding possible variables that influence facial attractiveness may help to explain the controversial results in this area broadening our understanding about mate choice.
Individual difference; facial attractiveness; judgment of attractiveness; facial perception