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Whose repeated claims that facial beauty follows the golden ratio have been challenged by studies showing wide variation among attractive faces?
Answer
Cosmetic surgeons
Cosmetic surgeons and beauty marketers have long promoted the golden ratio as a formula for facial perfection, but research comparing real attractive faces shows their proportions vary considerably rather than conforming to a fixed 1.618 standard.
💡 Did you know?
The human face doesn't actually obey the golden ratio as consistently as cosmetic surgeons claim—studies show attractive faces vary widely in their proportions.
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- Astronomers
- Structural engineers
- Meteorologists
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