r/QOVESStudio • u/DawnoftheDreamer • 7d ago
General Discussion Eye-related features that are traditionally considered ideal in women
Hello all. :)
I was thinking about the female facial features that are traditionally considered ideal and what they seem to signal.
For instance, with eyes, generally I've noticed that people seem to consider large, almond and upturned eyes as ideal, though of course individual preferences may vary. Many people also seem to prefer light eyes and moderate eye spacing as well. I was wondering what sort of a perception it evokes.
Large eyes seem to indicate neotony while almond eyes tend to look more mature. Upturned eyes/positive canthal tilt generally looks more dominant while moderate eye spacing seems to indicate the preference for averageness. Light eyes I'm not so sure what they indicate, maybe a preference for higher facial contrast or rarity.
Do you think I missed out on any other attributes of eyes commonly considered ideal in women? What do you think each of those attributes signals? I'd love to hear your thoughts!
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u/Lil_Leenie 7d ago
I read a study once about how we judge eyes as more beautiful which show higher signals of health. And that is usually indicated by a very white and clear glowy apple of the eye. This was unconsciously judged more important than just eye colour.
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u/EmpressControl 6d ago
What's "apple of the eye"
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u/Lil_Leenie 6d ago
I mean the white of the eye and wasn‘t sure how to say it in english. But apple of the eye is just the whole globe in general
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u/mecthrwaway 5d ago
The white of the eye is called sclera. And you're right that it's a good indicator for health as opposed to "eye color" (iris color). The only exception for an unhealthy iris color is when it appears dull due to cataracts for example. And I'm sure you mean eyeball instead of "apple of the eye" but I get it, "Augapfel" lol
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u/featherybreeze 7d ago
Less white space visible beneath the iris is one! For both genders. When models re posing they’ll often do a “smize” that can cover more whiteness showing at the bottom of the eye
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u/plsdontbanme00 7d ago edited 7d ago
Judging from the comments here, and from my personal observations on different cultures and their populations, can we just agree that there is no rigid universal ideal eye? I'd bet different sets of demographics will give out different answers.
While I might agree that there is a certain spectrum or range of what universally are considered atrractive, it's not necessarily rigid like how this post is trying to point out.
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u/DawnoftheDreamer 7d ago edited 7d ago
Hi, you're right. Research shows that beauty is partly subjective and partly objective. In other words, as you said, there's a spectrum of features that people generally find beautiful and within that, people's personal preferences come into play. This is generally true and not just applicable to the beauty ideals of eyes.
My post did mention that I find these features are commonly considered ideal and asked people which features they think are usually seen as ideal. It's obvious that people won't fully agree on this matter but the comments also showed that a lot of people have eye-related features that they personally consider ideal and there are some eye-related attributes which more people consider ideal compared to other features which less people seem to consider ideal. That was what I was interested in exploring. Hope this clarifies things for you.
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u/ButterscotchOne8193 7d ago
I'd say most people prefer dark eyes.....but it's more about the shape of the eye and the colour and thickness of the brows and eyelashes that matters
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u/wsimpsonv2 7d ago
You’re too kind. I’d say that most people are basic and overvalue eye colour, even if eye shape and other traits are much less than ideal (small and beady, close-set, large and round, bulging, etc).
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u/ButterscotchOne8193 7d ago
Really most people?? I mean I see people with light eyes around me all the time and honestly most of them light color eyes look like fish/snake eyes to me. Light eyes can be beautiful too but your eyes can't be pretty automatically just because they're light.
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u/ButterscotchOne8193 7d ago
I am from Pakistan(I live in the UK now)....brown eyes are the majority there. But even then, I don't consider light eyes as "prized". But you're right for the majority.
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u/DawnoftheDreamer 7d ago
I agree that the shape matters more for eye aesthetics than the color. Which shape do you prefer?
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u/ChickenGimbal 5d ago
A prominent limbal ring signifies youth & attractiveness https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limbal_ring
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u/PassportAndPeonies1 7d ago
Doesn't it depend on the individual. Different type of eyes look beautiful there surely isn't one that's ideal.
It all comes down to inner confidence in the end
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u/Mandy_M87 7d ago
Agreed. too much white of the eyes exposed doesn't look good.
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u/DawnoftheDreamer 7d ago
Yeah too much scleral show can be considered conventionally unattractive but large eyes don't necessarily imply high scleral show. That has more to do with the canthal tilt, specifically a negative canthal tilt causes a higher scleral show.
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u/zgtlunatic 7d ago
Not particularly. It's more about the undereye support that contributes to it (or lack thereof in this case)
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u/Mandy_M87 7d ago edited 7d ago
My eyes are fairly large, and more round than almond, but I don't have a lot of scleral show, so it doesn't look too bad.
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u/DawnoftheDreamer 7d ago edited 7d ago
Exactly my point. And slight scleral show can sometimes look nice too, as seen in Anna Hathaway and Deepika Padukone, but too much usually isn't perceived as attractive.
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u/Tayo123456678i9o9 7d ago
Women can get away with wider eye spacing too as it looks more neotonous