Funkymonk1
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Eg PrettyScale or Uglymetre ect. How accurate do you think they are? What score did you get?
I was bored the other day and tested two of the most popular apps - Prettyscale and GodenRatio analisis.
Ok, so I took several pictures and got various results between 71% and 83% on Prettyscale which is I am happy with I guess. But that's one of the problems - using different pictures seemed to get very different results. Even a slight difference in the distance your face is from the camera or even if you're smiling or not can produce quite a different score. Prettyscale also seems to contradict itself; on one picture it told me I had great symmetry and normal forehead but on another it told me I had bad symmetry and a small forehead! GoldenRatio seems to be slightly more consistent but ther's still a noticeable difference (between 77% & 85%).
Next I uploaded a picture of someone who I personally think is close to perfection - the actress Ana De Armas. She got 54%!!! Not only that but PrettyScale completely annihilates her; telling us about her "small forehead", "chin too small" and "wide interocular distance". Ouch! Here she is below.
I know these apps are based on symmetry and the "Golden ratio" which (as a lot of you guys will know) is one of the most important factors in defining attractiveness/beauty. However in my opinion (and despite getting pleasing scores) they are bs and potentially dangerous, especially for insecure young people/teenagers. What I find disgraceful about Prettyscale in particular is that it highlights the things that are apparently wrong with your face in bold! This is mean spirited and as I said potentially dangerous. There are also important things the apps don't take into consideration such as how attractive your eyes are and of course your hair.
I was bored the other day and tested two of the most popular apps - Prettyscale and GodenRatio analisis.
Ok, so I took several pictures and got various results between 71% and 83% on Prettyscale which is I am happy with I guess. But that's one of the problems - using different pictures seemed to get very different results. Even a slight difference in the distance your face is from the camera or even if you're smiling or not can produce quite a different score. Prettyscale also seems to contradict itself; on one picture it told me I had great symmetry and normal forehead but on another it told me I had bad symmetry and a small forehead! GoldenRatio seems to be slightly more consistent but ther's still a noticeable difference (between 77% & 85%).
Next I uploaded a picture of someone who I personally think is close to perfection - the actress Ana De Armas. She got 54%!!! Not only that but PrettyScale completely annihilates her; telling us about her "small forehead", "chin too small" and "wide interocular distance". Ouch! Here she is below.
I know these apps are based on symmetry and the "Golden ratio" which (as a lot of you guys will know) is one of the most important factors in defining attractiveness/beauty. However in my opinion (and despite getting pleasing scores) they are bs and potentially dangerous, especially for insecure young people/teenagers. What I find disgraceful about Prettyscale in particular is that it highlights the things that are apparently wrong with your face in bold! This is mean spirited and as I said potentially dangerous. There are also important things the apps don't take into consideration such as how attractive your eyes are and of course your hair.
