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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Alana Calvert

Face masks make people look more attractive, study says

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New research has found face masks – particularly the surgical kind – make people appear more attractive.

The study presented female participants with 40 male faces of “low to high attractiveness” in various states: Partially covered by a cloth mask, a surgical mask, a book and not covered at all.

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