Janus wanted to see if people are more attracted to individuals with symmetrical faces compared to individuals with asymmetrical faces. Janus recruited heterosexual male and female participants for his experiment. Janus showed the participants pictures of people whose faces were modified to be more symmetrical or less symmetrical than they actually are and asked the participants to press a green button if they found the picture attractive and a red button if they did not. The participants were shown a single picture at a time and each picture was shown to them for five seconds.
-Janus found a strong positive correlation between face symmetry and how attractive the face was perceived by participants.This means that __________________________.

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The strong positive correlation found between face symmetry and perceived attractiveness suggests that humans are more likely to be attracted to someone with a symmetrical face. However, this does not mean that symmetry is the only factor or the most important factor in human attraction, nor does it guarantee an easier time getting a date.

Janus Wanted to See If People Are More Attracted to Individuals