title: Sociosexual orientation and 2D:4D ratios in women: Relationship to men's desirability ratings as a long-term pair bond.
abstract: The current study examined whether men's ratings of women's desirability as a long-term pairbond, based on static photographs, were related to the women's second-to-fourth digit (2D:4D) ratio and their sexual attitudes and behavior. The 2D:4D ratio was measured in 164 women and facial photographs were taken of 55 of these women. All women completed the Sociosexual Orientation Inventory (SOI). Male participants (n = 89), masked to this information, rated the 55 female participants on their desirability as a long-term sexual partner, specifically along dimensions of faithfulness, youthfulness, and attractiveness. Ten independent judges rated women's photographed faces on masculinity. Results indicated a significant negative relationship between women's SOI scores and men's faithfulness ratings (more unrestricted sociosexuality was associated with lower faithfulness ratings). There was also a significant positive relationship between right (but not left) 2D:4D ratio and faithfulness ratings (women with female-like ratios were rated as being more faithful). The SOI scores of the women were not related to 2D:4D ratios. These results suggest that the potential for sexual infidelity can be gleaned from static facial cues.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Wayne State University, 5057 Woodward Ave., Office 7405, Detroit, MI, 48202, USA, fi0645@wayne.edu.
authors.forename: Tara L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: DeLecce
authors.forename: John P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Polheber
authors.forename: Robert L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Matchock
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001290:Attitude; D002755:Choice Behavior; D003463:Cues; D005145:Face; D005260:Female; D005385:Fingers / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D057228:Masculinity; D009042:Motivation; D010555:Personality Inventory; D012727:Sex Characteristics; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D012747:Sexual Partners; D014796:Visual Perception; D014930:Women