Midface ratio

Categories: Aesthetics, Lookism

The '''midface ratio''' is the distance from the midpoint of the [[pupil]]s to the middle of the [[lip]]s (sometimes to the top of the lips) divided by the [[IPD|interpupillary distance]]. The concept is promoted by Phoenix Wright/Yatterman at missjfacialplasticsurgery.com, [[Love-shy.com|Love-Shy forums]] and [[PuaHate]].

A [[compact midface]] is ideal for both [[men]] and [[women]] as it makes a [[face]] look more harmonious. 

A long face could be natural due to [[height|bodily height]] (taller people have longer faces;<ref>Re DE, Hunter DW, Coetzee V, Tiddeman BP, Xiao D, et al. (2013) [http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0080957 Looking Like a Leader–Facial Shape Predicts Perceived Height and Leadership Ability.] PLoS ONE 8(12): e80957. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0080957</ref> e.g. Yao Ming has a long face due to his height<ref>[https://static2.businessinsider.com/image/511ae88c6bb3f7253d000011-960/yao-ming-jj-watt.jpg Yao Ming and J.J. Watt] - If you measure the [[height]] of their midfaces, Yao Ming's is longer, yet it isn't evident at first sight because Yao Ming has wide-set [[eyes]] and a high bigyzomatic width.</ref>). A long face could also be caused by environmental factors such as mouthbreathing (Adenoid face).
==See also==
*[[Compact midface]]
*[[Facial width-to-height ratio]]
*[[:Category:Aesthetics|List of aesthetics]]
==References==
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