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Facial Attractiveness Score

Upload your photo for a science-grounded attractiveness score. We measure the five facial attributes most consistently linked to attractiveness in research: symmetry, jawline, youthfulness, nose proportion, and eye spacing.

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How attractive am I? What this test can actually answer

"How attractive am I?" is one of the most searched questions about appearance, and also one of the hardest to answer honestly. Attractiveness is partly in the eye of the beholder — but only partly. When researchers ask large groups of people to rate the same faces, they agree with each other far more than the old saying suggests, both within and across cultures. A large 2000 meta-analysis by Judith Langlois and colleagues in Psychological Bulletin found strong agreement between raters, which is why it makes sense to measure the facial features those ratings tend to follow.

This free attractiveness test does exactly that. It doesn't guess how "hot" you are or compare you with celebrities. It measures five geometric properties of your face that research has repeatedly linked to how attractive faces are rated, scores each one, and combines them into a single facial attractiveness score from 0 to 100. You see every component, so you know what's driving the number instead of getting a mystery verdict.

How your attractiveness score is calculated

When you upload a photo, the tool runs Google's MediaPipe Face Mesh model in your browser. It places 478 landmarks on your face — the corners of your eyes, the edges of your nose and mouth, your jaw angles, chin and hairline. Every measurement below is a ratio between those points, so it doesn't matter how large your face is in the photo.

ComponentWeightWhat it measures
Facial symmetry35%How evenly eight left–right feature pairs sit around your facial midline
Jawline definition25%Jaw width compared with cheekbone width
Youthfulness markers20%Philtrum length compared with the whole lower third
Nose proportion10%Nose width compared with face width
Eye spacing10%The gap between your eyes compared with the width of one eye

Facial symmetry (35%)

The tool finds your facial midline from your nose bridge, nose tip and chin, then measures how far eight paired features sit from it: outer eye corners, inner eye corners, upper eyelids, brow arches, mouth corners, cheekbones, jaw angles and nostrils. For each pair it compares the left distance with the right one. A perfectly mirrored pair scores 1.0; a pair where one side sits 20% further out scores about 0.83. The average across all pairs becomes the symmetry component. Symmetry gets the largest weight because it's the most studied single predictor in this area, though, as covered below, its effect is smaller than many people assume.

Jawline definition (25%)

This compares the width between your jaw angles with the width across your cheekbones. The target is a jaw that is about 78% as wide as the cheekbones: wide enough to look structured, narrow enough to give the face a gentle taper. Much wider reads as square and heavy; much narrower reads as soft or pointed. You can explore this one in more detail with the jawline score tool.

Youthfulness markers (20%)

The philtrum — the vertical groove between your nose and upper lip — tends to lengthen with age as the soft tissue of the upper lip descends. A relatively short philtrum is one of the clearest youthful markers in the lower face. The tool measures it as a share of the lower third (nose base to chin) and targets about 22%. The philtrum ratio tool breaks this down further.

Nose proportion (10%) and eye spacing (10%)

The nose component compares the width of your nostrils with the width of your face, targeting roughly 27.5%. The eye spacing component checks the classic "rule of fifths": the gap between your inner eye corners should be about one eye-width wide. Both reflect averageness — the finding that faces close to the population's typical proportions are rated as more attractive. Each has its own deeper tool: nose ratio and eye spacing.

Each component scores 100 at its target and loses points the further your measurement drifts from it. The five component scores are then combined using the weights in the table.

What your attractiveness score means

ScoreLabelWhat it suggests
88–100Highly attractiveYour measured proportions sit very close to every target
75–87Above averageStrong overall structure with one or two features off target
60–74Average attractivenessTypical facial geometry, with a few features off target
Below 60Below averageSeveral measurements are some distance from their targets

To turn your score into a rating out of 10, divide it by ten — a 76 is a 7.6/10 on this scale. Keep in mind that this is a rating of facial geometry, not of you as a person, and not of everything that makes a face appealing in real life.

What research actually says about facial attractiveness

The tool is built on three of the best-established findings in attractiveness research, each with real limits:

  • Averageness. In a well-known 1990 study, Langlois and Roggman digitally blended faces together and found the composites were rated more attractive than most of the individual faces that went into them. Proportions close to the population average seem to read as healthy and familiar. That's why several components here reward being near typical ratios rather than at an extreme.
  • Symmetry. Gillian Rhodes and colleagues found that people prefer more symmetrical versions of the same face. But every face has some asymmetry, and in experiments, perfectly mirrored faces can look strange. Symmetry helps, but it's one factor among many.
  • Sexual dimorphism. Feminine features are fairly consistently preferred in women's faces. For men's faces the picture is mixed — preferences for masculine features like a broad jaw vary across studies, cultures and even individual raters.

Just as important is what geometry can't see. Skin quality, expression, hair, grooming, body fat and how you carry yourself all affect how attractive people find you, and none of them show up in landmark ratios. A face that scores 65 here can easily be rated as very attractive in person. Treat the score as one structured data point, not a verdict.

How to get an accurate result

The landmark model is consistent, but it can only measure what's in the photo. These habits make the biggest difference:

  1. Face the camera straight on. Even a small head turn makes one side of your face look narrower and drags the symmetry score down.
  2. Keep your head level. Tilting your chin up or down changes every vertical ratio, including the philtrum and lower-third measurements.
  3. Stand back from the camera. A 2018 study in JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery found that selfies taken about 30 cm from the face make the nose look around 30% wider than a photo taken from 1.5 m. Use the rear camera from arm's length or further, or ask someone else to take the photo.
  4. Use even, front-facing light. Strong side lighting creates shadows that can shift where the model places your jaw and cheek landmarks.
  5. Neutral expression, hair off the face. Smiling moves your mouth corners and cheeks; hair covering your jaw or forehead hides landmarks.

Can you improve your attractiveness score?

Some of it, yes. The components most open to change are the ones that soft tissue affects:

  • Jawline definition is strongly affected by body fat. Losing excess weight often makes the jaw and cheekbones read more clearly in photos.
  • Photo technique alone can move several components, especially symmetry and nose proportion.
  • Grooming — eyebrow shape, facial hair, hairstyle — doesn't change the measured ratios much, but it can change how balanced your face looks to other people, which is what matters in the end.
  • Structural changes to the jaw, nose or lip area are possible through cosmetic procedures, but they are serious medical decisions. Talk to a board-certified specialist rather than chasing a number.

If you want to see exactly which features are holding the score back, the facial harmony score looks at seven proportions at once, and the full Facemaxify analysis goes further with 25+ ratios and a personalised improvement plan.

Frequently asked questions

How attractive am I, according to this test?

The test gives you a facial attractiveness score from 0 to 100 based on five measured features: symmetry, jawline definition, youthfulness markers, nose proportion and eye spacing. Scores of 75 and above are above average, 60–74 is the typical range, and 88 or higher means your proportions sit very close to every target the tool uses.

What is a good attractiveness score?

Anything from 75 upward is a good score on this test, and 88 or higher is excellent. A score in the 60s is typical: it means most of your features are close to their targets, with a few slightly off.

Can this test rate my looks out of 10?

Yes. Divide your score by ten to get a rating out of 10 — a score of 72 is a 7.2/10. If you want a rating on the looksmaxxing community's harsher 1–10 scale, try the PSL rating tool.

Why is my attractiveness score lower than I expected?

The most common reasons are photo-related: a slight head turn lowers the symmetry score, a close-up selfie widens the nose, and tilting your head changes your vertical proportions. Retake the photo straight on, from further away, in even light. If the score is still lower than you'd like, remember that it only measures geometry — skin, expression, grooming and style aren't part of it.

Does the attractiveness test work for men and women?

Yes. The same five measurements are taken for everyone. The targets are general proportions rather than separate male and female ideals, so the jawline component in particular is a middle-ground target — men with very square jaws and women with very narrow, tapered jaws may score a little lower on it than their real-world appeal would suggest.

Is the AI biased by race or ethnicity?

The landmark model detects faces of all ethnicities, but the scoring targets reflect general aesthetic proportions rather than population-specific norms. Typical nose width, eye spacing and face shape vary between populations, so a face can be very typical — and very attractive — for its background while sitting further from a target here. Read your score with that in mind.

Can I improve my attractiveness score?

Often by a few points. Better photo technique alone helps, and lowering body fat can sharpen the jawline component. Structural features like bone shape and eye spacing don't change without medical procedures, which should only be considered with a qualified specialist.

Is my photo stored or uploaded?

No. The free test runs entirely in your browser — your photo is analysed on your device and isn't uploaded to Facemaxify's servers.

How is this different from the face rating and PSL tools?

All three measure your facial structure, but with different weightings. The attractiveness score leans most on symmetry and includes a youthfulness component. The face rating tool adds a golden ratio check and facial thirds. The PSL rating tool uses the 1–10 scale from looksmaxxing communities and includes canthal tilt and eye shape.

Is the attractiveness test free?

Yes. It's completely free, gives you an instant result, and doesn't require an account.