Face masks make people look more attractive, study finds

Images of men wearing a blue medical face mask perceived as being the most attractive

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There have been precious few positives during the Covid pandemic but British academics may have unearthed one: people look more attractive in protective masks.

Researchers at Cardiff University were surprised to find that both men and women were judged to look better with a face covering obscuring the lower half of their faces.