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{{Short description|Bizygomatic width divided by upper-face height}} | {{Short description|Bizygomatic width divided by upper-face height}} | ||
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| caption = Facial thirds charcoal study (Astra, 2026). FWHR is bizygomatic width over upper-face height — a measurement, not a PSL score. | |||
| alt = Facial thirds diagram | |||
| name = Facial width-to-height ratio | | name = Facial width-to-height ratio | ||
| also = fWHR, FWHR | | also = fWHR, FWHR | ||
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It is not a PSL score. It does not measure jaw. Changing it in an adult means width (implants, fat) or the vertical denominator (hairline, lip position, surgery) — not a chewing block. | It is not a PSL score. It does not measure jaw. Changing it in an adult means width (implants, fat) or the vertical denominator (hairline, lip position, surgery) — not a chewing block. | ||
== What it is not == | |||
A rating app’s FWHR is a template match. Anthropometry is calipers or a calibrated photo. See [[bizygomatic width]] and [[facial thirds]]. | |||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
Latest revision as of 09:55, 14 September 2026
 Facial thirds charcoal study (Astra, 2026). FWHR is bizygomatic width over upper-face height — a measurement, not a PSL score.
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Facial width-to-height ratio (fWHR) is bizygomatic width (cheekbone to cheekbone) divided by upper-face height (usually brow/upper-lid landmarks to upper lip — studies disagree on anchors).[1] Social-psychology papers have linked higher male fWHR to ratings of dominance and aggression; effect sizes are modest and contested. Looksmaxxing treats a high fWHR as “more Chad,” i.e. a wider, squarer midface.
It is not a PSL score. It does not measure jaw. Changing it in an adult means width (implants, fat) or the vertical denominator (hairline, lip position, surgery) — not a chewing block.
What it is not
A rating app’s FWHR is a template match. Anthropometry is calipers or a calibrated photo. See bizygomatic width and facial thirds.
See also
References
- ↑ Carré & McCormick and later perception papers; scene glossaries recycle ~1.8–2.1 for men. Different landmarks give different numbers.