Physical attraction is linked to height genesScientists have discovered that who you find attractive

Physical attraction is linked to heightgenes

Scientists have discovered that who you find attractive is partly down to the genes affecting your height.

In a study of more than 13,000 heterosexual couples they found that 89% of the genetic variation that controls a person’s height also influences their height preference in a partner.

Generally people are attracted to partners of similar heights to themselves.

Did you know that our choice in partners can have important consequences for human populations? This study brings us closer to understanding the complexity of sexual attraction and the mechanisms that drive variation in humans.

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