New knowledge from my fav site: Life's Little Mysteries
Monday, January 09, 2012
The Key Physical Differences between Men and Women by Natalie Wolchover
- The pitch of a man's voice correlates with the amount of the male sex hormone testosterone he has, and his testosterone level is itself indicative of his genetic quality and sexual fitness. Because women have evolved to seek out men who have all the indicators of fitness and health, studies have shown time and time again that women tend to be more attracted to men with lower-pitched voices.
- The more testosterone a man has, the stronger his brow, cheekbones and jaw line. Meanwhile, the more estrogen a woman has, the wider her face, fuller her lips and the higher her eyebrows. In short, sex hormones control the divergence of male and female facial features.
- From puberty on, men grow much more hair on their bodies — and especially their faces — than women. This is because sex hormones called androgens stimulate hair growth, and men have more of those hormones. On the flip side, the same testosterone that sprouts hair all over men's bodies also leads them to go bald later in life.
- The lightness of a woman's skin correlates with the ratio of the lengths of her index and ring fingers, and her digit ratio in turn correlates with how much estrogen she was exposed to in the womb. Similarly, studies have also found that digit ratios are higher among blond people than dark-haired ones, suggesting that higher estrogen exposure also lightens hair.
- While the male metabolism burns calories faster, the female metabolism tends to convert more food to fat. Women store the extra fat in their breasts, hips, buttocks, and as subcutaneous fat in the bottom layer of their skin — giving a woman's skin its softer, plumper feel.
So.. My hormones make me fat..
It's not me.. Lol..
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