Looks alone may not be enough ...

PHYSICAL attractiveness might be determined by the way people move their faces and alter their voices instead of by the way they look, according to new research.

Dr Ed Morrison has been awarded a 94,000 grant to examine whether it is looks alone that makes someone's face attractive.

The evolutionary psychologist from the University of Portsmouth will look at whether it is determined by fixed aspects, such as symmetry of the face, or whether changing expressions and variation of voice can have an effect. Dr Morrison, whose study is being funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), said: "The old expression 'the camera never lies' might be proved wrong.

"There is a widespread assumption that photographs can capture the entirety of facial attractiveness but I want to challenge this belief by proving that facial movement and vocal variability are also important."

"There is already evidence to suggest that the same face might not be similarly attractive in a picture and a video."

He predicted that his study will show people change their facial movement and alter their voice when they interact with a person they are attracted to.