Symmetry important in selecting sex partner, study says Symmetrical men found to be more attractive, active

From: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Date: February 12, 1997| Author: LAWRENCE SPOHN | Copyright information

Chalk up another one for the beautiful people: Symmetrical men are more effective sexual partners, a New Mexico researcher says.

It's nature's way, says University of New Mexico evolutionary biologist Randy Thornhill, whose research has been hot and is getting hotter.

Thornhill's work will be featured later this week at the American Association for the Advancement of Science annual meeting in Seattle. So, you may despise those commercials or slick magazine adds that use perfectly...

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