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It was only inwhen researchers started using software to map the physical structure of faces in minute detail that more underlying patters started to form. Two science educators have scoured the research behind so-called 'gay face' — the theory that homosexuals have certain facial characteristics in common.

The same team found lesbian had, on average, more upturned noses and smaller foreheads than heterosexual ones. Mr Moffit said this research found 'gay men had shorter noses and larger foreheads compared to their straight counterparts'.

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Early studies dating back to found homosexual men had more symmetrical faces than their heterosexual counterparts. Do you think you can tell whether a person is gay or straight simply by looking at them? And surprisingly, the pair discovered that 'gay-face' isn't anything to do with looking masculine or feminine.

A particular interesting aspect of this study was that these gay faces were not tied to people rating these faces as either masculine or feminine looking. YouTube creators Mitch Moffit, an expert in biological science, and Greg Brown, a science teacher, recently discussed the trend, including one study which found gay men had shorter noses and larger foreheads compared to straight counterparts.

The algorithm was also able to guess if a woman was gay with 74 per cent accuracy. Mr Moffit explained when these faces were assessed by volunteers they found 'the more exaggerated the gay features were the more likely the volunteers were to think that that person was gay'.

He added: 'Research on lesbian faces found that on average the lesbians in the study had more upturned noses and smaller foreheads than their straight counterparts. In a YouTube clip which aired earlier this month on their channel AsapSCIENCE — which has been viewed overtimes — he said: 'Us gay guys, we like to pluck our eyebrows keep our beards nice and trim.

Gay face is term used by some members of the LGBT community for being able to spot someone isn't straight simply by looking at their visage, and according to experts it's a real thing. Examples of the computer generated images used in the Spanish study.

These images were crafted on a scale going from the person's original face to become increasingly exaggerated gay features.

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This suggested that gay face was itself an independent variable and not simply tied to perceptions of masculinity or femininity. Do you think you can tell whether a person is gay or straight simply by looking at them? Queer Eye For The Straight Guy original series by m00hahatoyall • Playlist • 69 videos • 56, views.

This AI was able to deduce if a man was gay with 81 per cent accuracy. But as Mr Brown highlights, these didn't account for different grooming practices or cosmetic procedures more common among gay men. And, according to science, it is a real thing — with some of us better at spotting it than others.

Well, you could be right, say experts. Straight Guys for Gay Eyes (TV Series –) - Cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The final piece of research analysed involved scientists feeding an AI with 35, images from dating sites of both gay and straight people.

This suggested that having a 'gay face' was more of a spectrum with varying degrees rather than a simple binary of either having it or not. The study was then taken to another level in when Spanish researchers took images of people's faces and then morphed them to exaggerate have the features previously identified as gay face such as the shape of the nose and forehead.

Two science educators have scoured the research behind so-called. The phenomenon was investigated Mitch Moffit, a biologist, and Greg Brown, a science teacher — who both happen to be gay — in a bid to unearth the facts. Multiple studies spanning over a decade have explored the phenomenon as well as who is better at spotting the features that make a face 'gay'.

Well, you could be right, say experts.