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As it turns out, there's actually an angle that is scientifically proven to be the most attractive part of your face and all of it is explained in a video posted on TikTok by a social-media savvy doctor.
The left side bias
The health expert in question goes by the handle LifeofaDoctor and explains that the left side of our face has been proven by science to be what is colloquially known as our 'good side.' In the video, which has since gone viral with more than 1.5 million likes, he says:
It's a phenomena known as left side bias. Basically the right side of your brain controls emotional and expression, but it also controls the left side of your face.
And added:
So the left side of your face is better in expressing emotion, which more people find aesthetically pleasing.
@lifeofadoctor Also why historically 60% of portraits are painted of the left side #symmetry#beauty
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Women tend to practice the left side bias more
Backing up the TikTok doctor's claims, a study conducted by researchers from Queen Mary University in London found that women, in particular, tend to register people's face with a left side bias. The study also found that women spend more time analysing people's faces more than men do.
So there you have it, next time you are feeling yourself and want to immortalise the look on social media, remember to tilt your head slightly to the left side and snap that pic.
