Here’s Looking At You, Cheater: Can You Tell an Unfaithful Person Through His Looks?

Does the way a person looks have anything to do with his sexual behavior? Is it truly possible to tell whether a person will be unfaithful through his or her looks? Although this topic may seem like it’s been snatched from a Discovery Channel special, don’t discount it yet. There are certain things about the evolution of man that will fascinate and educate you.

The evolution of cheating
According to David Barash, PhD and Judith Lipton, MD, monogamy is not a natural predisposition for humans. In fact, the probably the only monogamous animal every identified so far is the type of tapeworm that lives in fish and that’s only because the male and female literally become one organism.

According to a recent study, women really do choose a life partner for his looks. The study found that masculine features such as a stronger jawline, thicker brows, smaller eyes and a bigger nose were judged as male characteristics that were not suitable for serious relationships. Women seem to associate these physical attributes to men who were more likely to be bossy, aggressive, pick a fight and be unfaithful.

On the other hand, women judged men with softer, more feminine features such as wide eyes, softer jawline, curved eyebrows and fuller lips as better partners. These men were viewed as the kind who would be more affectionate, become caring fathers and less likely to cheat. In fact, even men chose these softer-featured men as the kind of guys they would allow to go with their girlfriends on a vacation.

Cheating and natural selection
When it comes to having better relationships, should we trust our instincts? It’s almost like asking, ‘Will Arnold Schwarzenegger cheat on Maria Shriver?’ After all, he’s got the right size jaws and pecs. But then again, he’s the governor of California and she’s a Kennedy, which makes matters complicated.

So can you recognize an unfaithful person through his or her looks? Perhaps only DNA can tell. If and when a time comes when we finally discover which chromosomes show a person’s tendency to be unfaithful, then it probably is just a matter of asking your partner for a sample of his or her DNA to tell whether you’re a good fit. After all, what’s a little saliva or bloodletting if it will save you years of therapy and an expensive divorce?

For all you people out there looking for faithful love, don’t give up on your partner just because he’s not anatomically correct. It’s difficult and unfair to declare a person unfaithful because of the way he or she looks. Hey, Jude Law looks like a pretty girl but he still cheated