Putting beauty back in the eye of the beholder

Citation

Little A & Perrett DI (2002) Putting beauty back in the eye of the beholder. The Psychologist, 15 (1), pp. 28-32. http://www.thepsychologist.org.uk/archive/archive_home.cfm?volumeID=15&editionID=76&ArticleID=352

Abstract
Our magazines and television screens are filled with images of ‘attractive' people, and it is obvious that both women and men are highly concerned with good looks in a partner. But exactly what is it that makes a face beautiful? What makes people seek out and desire to mate with the owners of beautiful faces?

Journal
The Psychologist: Volume 15, Issue 1