Discover the causes and solutions for eliminating the dreaded double chin. From lifestyle changes to medical treatments, this informative guide has the answers you need.

The Causes of Double Chin

A double chin, also known as “submental fat,” can arise from a variety of factors. Understanding the root cause is the first step in determining the best way to address the issue.

Heredity and Genetics

Some individuals are simply predisposed to storing fat around the chin area due to their genetic makeup. This “double chin gene” can be passed down through generations, making it a challenging condition to overcome.

Weight Gain

Excess weight gain can lead to the accumulation of fat beneath the chin, resulting in a double chin. This is a common culprit, as the extra padding is often difficult to conceal compared to weight gained in other areas of the body.

Aging and Skin Elasticity

As we grow older, the skin’s collagen production decreases, leading to a loss of elasticity. This can cause the skin around the chin to sag, creating the appearance of a double chin.

Posture and Muscle Tone

Poor posture, such as constantly looking down at our phones and laptops, can weaken the platysma muscle that connects the chin and neck. This can contribute to a double chin and make the area appear less defined.

Effective Solutions for Eliminating Double Chin

Depending on the underlying cause, there are several methods you can explore to reduce the appearance of a double chin. From lifestyle changes to medical treatments, the right approach can help you achieve a more defined, youthful-looking jawline.

Chin and Neck Exercises

Performing targeted exercises can help strengthen the muscles in the chin and neck area, improving definition and reducing the appearance of a double chin. These exercises can be done at home with no special equipment required.

Dietary Changes and Weight Loss

If excess weight is the culprit, implementing a balanced diet and regular exercise routine can help shed the unwanted fat around the chin. This holistic approach can have a lasting impact on your appearance.

Cosmetic Treatments

For those seeking more immediate results, cosmetic procedures such as CoolSculpting, Kybella injections, or neck liposuction can help reduce the amount of fat beneath the chin. These treatments are performed by medical professionals and may require multiple sessions for optimal results.

Skin Tightening Procedures

For individuals struggling with a loss of skin elasticity, treatments like radiofrequency skin tightening or laser skin tightening can help improve the appearance of the chin and neck area by stimulating collagen production.

Maintaining a Defined Jawline

Regardless of the approach you choose, be patient and persistent in your efforts to eliminate the double chin. Consistent maintenance, such as regular exercise, good posture, and touch-up treatments, can help you maintain a sleek, defined jawline for the long term.

Incorporating Facial Exercises

Incorporating simple facial exercises into your daily routine can help strengthen the muscles in the chin and neck area, leading to a more sculpted appearance. These exercises can be done discreetly throughout the day, making them a convenient option for many individuals.

Adjusting Postural Habits

Making a conscious effort to improve your posture, such as keeping your head up and your shoulders back, can help alleviate the strain on the platysma muscle and prevent the development of a double chin.

Exploring Cosmetic Procedures

For those seeking more dramatic results, cosmetic procedures like neck liposuction or chin implants can provide a long-lasting solution for a double chin. These treatments should be discussed with a qualified medical professional to ensure the best possible outcome.

Embracing Your Unique Facial Features

While a defined jawline is often considered an aesthetic ideal, it’s important to remember that every individual’s facial features are unique and beautiful in their own way. Ultimately, the goal should be to feel confident and comfortable in your own skin.

Accepting Your Natural Appearance

If you’ve tried various solutions and still find yourself dissatisfied with the appearance of your chin, it may be time to embrace your natural features. Learning to love and appreciate your unique facial characteristics can be a liberating and empowering experience.

Focusing on Overall Health and Well-Being

Rather than obsessing over a single facial feature, shifting your focus to overall health and well-being can help you feel more confident and comfortable in your own skin. Prioritizing self-care, practicing mindfulness, and surrounding yourself with supportive individuals can all contribute to a positive self-image.

How to Get Rid of Double Chin

As anyone who has accidentally opened the front camera on their phone will know all too well, the dreaded double chin can creep up on you from seemingly nowhere. A candid photo here and an unflattering group snap there and all of a sudden you’ve become acutely aware of your jawline – or lack of – in the bathroom mirror every morning. Err, what’s going on?

The double chin or ‘submental fat’ plaguing your selfie camera roll is little more than a layer of blubber below your chin. But before you jump on the scales, bare in mind that there might be a few contributing factors behind your extra face padding. Swallow those and you’ll learn how to eliminate your double chin for good. Or at least until Christmas rolls around.

“There are several causes for a double chin,” explains Maxine Dornon, practitioner at London’s Karidis Clinic. “It can be hereditary, you may be prone to storing fat in that area. It can also be due to loss of elasticity of the skin, which causes sagging – ageing causes that, as well as loss of muscle tone. Having a weaker chin or jawline also contributes to the appearance of a double chin.”

Get to grips with the cause of your double chin through a consultation with a professional, she suggests – they’ll help you figure out the best possible treatment plan.

Reasons Why Your Chin is Growing

Excess Fat

Hitting the snack cupboard too hard is a common culprit. “Weight gain results in extra fat deposition beneath the skin in most parts of the body, although some areas are more susceptible than others,” says Fulvio Urso-Baiarda, plastic surgeon and founder of Eterno 360 Clinic. “While you can conceal a growing stomach with a looser shirt and trousers, many people become particularly self-conscious about fat deposition under the chin as it is socially visible.”

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Skin Health

There’s a negative correlation between the number of candles on your birthday cake and the amount of your collagen in your face. From your early twenties, your skin gradually loses its elasticity and sags, filling out your chin against your will. You might’ve had a hand in accelerating the process, since smoking and sun exposure depletes your stores, too. “The contour of your chin depends on the balance between extra fat pushing the skin outwards and the ability of the skin to hold everything in,” says Urso-Baiarda. “The more chin fat you have, the better skin elasticity you need to maintain a good contour.”

Facial Anatomy

As harsh as it sounds, your bone structure might be to blame. “A recessive chin and weak jawline means the skin of this area is spread out over a smaller area, like a drum that hasn’t been tightened enough,” says Urso-Baiarda. “Under those conditions a relatively small increase in fat deposition or decrease in skin elasticity can lead to a double chin.” This is why “some people may be quite slim with low body fat yet have a double chin,” explains Dr Ross Perry, medical director at CosmedicsUK, “due to the lack of projection in their chin and jawline”.

Your Posture

Stop scrolling for a second and check your neck. Chances are, you’re in peak double chin territory (and have been for the last couple of minutes. At least). Craning over your phone or laptop is bad news for your neck and chin – specifically the platysma muscle, which joins the two – and contributes to reduced elasticity around your jowls.

Genetics

Have a flick through the family photo album. If you come from a long line of plump chinned-ancestors, chances are you’re likely to inherit one of your own. “Is there a double chin gene? Probably not,” observes Urso-Baiarda, “but many of the other factors can be inherited. You might be genetically susceptible to weight gain in general, or fat deposition around the chin in particular, or have a tendency towards reduced skin elasticity or poor skeletal support.”

Depending on the overarching cause, there are a few methods you can deploy to de-puff your chin. Some are more effective, expensive, painful and/or time-intensive than others. Regardless of your pain threshold and wallet depth, be patient with the chin-slimming process and take selfies each week to document your path to Zac Efron-esque facial features.

Top Tip: To create the illusion of a svelte chin, press your tongue to the roof of your mouth and extend your neck forward slightly. Practice in the mirror and make adjustments before you road-test this pose in real life. Suave and demure = good. Dehydrated turtle = not so good.

How to Get Rid of Double Chin

So, you want a jawline that could slice ham. Unfortunately, there’s no one-size-fits-all approach. Myriad causes require myriad solutions, so the most important thing to do is figure out what’s causing those jowls to make themselves known and go from there. Are you set on tackling your chin au natural or are you curious about clinical treatments? Think about how much you’re willing to pay, how much time you can take out of work and how quickly you want to see results.

Ultimately, hitting the gym and eating healthy food is the best place to start, says Alex Karidis, managing director of Karidis Clinic. However, be realistic about your anatomy – going hard at the gym won’t necessarily give you the sharp jawline you’re after. “Some stubborn areas won’t reduce with exercise and diet,” Karidis says. “You can even end up losing fat on areas where you actually want it to stay, while the stubborn area remains unchanged.”

This is where non-surgical treatments come in. “If there is excess fat in the area, we would usually recommend reducing fat cells with CoolSculpting, for example,” says Karidis Clinics’ Maxine Dornon. This could be paired with treatments to increase collagen and strengthen elastin and muscles, she suggests, like Ultherapy – an ultrasound procedure that tightens skin on the face and neck. “If there’s a structural problem, you could use fillers to define the chin and create a stronger structured jawline,” Dornon adds.

Not sure what course of action is right for you? We break it down below. ..

Diet and Exercise

If your double chin is purely the result of one-two-many takeaways and you’re hiding a Hollywood chin beneath that pouch, good news: your journey starts and ends here. There are a million health reasons to hit the gym and overhaul your snack habits; let erasing your chin blubber be reason 1,000,001. “The NHS states that by reducing your calorie intake by 600 calories per day, you can lose a sustainable 1-2lbs per week,” advises James O’Loan, consultant pharmacist at Doctor4U. “A good way of doing this is to reduce the amount of refined sugars and saturated fats that you consume.”

Certain types of foods make sticking to a calorie-controlled diet easier, explains Elliott Upton, personal trainer at Ultimate Performance, who recommends building every meal “around a quality protein from meat, fish or plants”. “Diets that are higher in protein, fruits, vegetables and fibre, lower in processed ingredients, and have a lower glycemic load are ultimately better for fat loss,” he says. “Protein and fibre will help keep you satiated and lower-calorie, higher-volume, nutrient-dense foods will also fill you up.”

When it comes to your workout, science has shown that high-intensity interval training burns fat fast. Your priorities, however, should remain in the weights room. “Performing big ‘compound’ exercises like the squat, deadlifts and pull-ups are a great bang-for-your-buck way to recruit more muscle mass in training and burn more calories,” says Upton, who suggests picking those over isolation exercises – e.g. leg extensions and bicep curls – if fat loss is your goal. “If you are trying to lose fat and shed some unwanted pounds, lifting hard and heavy is incredibly effective,” he adds.

Fat-freezing Treatments

What if you’re a healthy weight but your chin hasn’t got the memo? For targeted fat removal, you could try cryolipolysis or ‘CoolSculpting’. “CoolSculpting technology safely delivers precisely controlled cooling to target the fat cells underneath the skin while leaving the skin itself unaffected,” explains Karidis. “The treated fat cells are frozen and then die. Over time, your body naturally processes the fat and eliminates these dead cells.” There’s no surgery, no anesthesia and no downtime, but it can take between one and three months to see results.

Fat-dissolving Treatments

Aqualyx and Kybella are two well-known fat-dissolving procedures. Deoxycholic acid is injected straight into the fatty tissue, surrounding the cells and destroying them. There’s no surgery, no anesthesia required and the procedure is straightforward – however, there’s often a significant period of swelling (around two weeks) and it can be quite uncomfortable, with each session involving approximately 20 individual injections.

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How to Target Loose Skin

Lifestyle

Focus not only on reversing the signs of skin ageing but also preventing further damage, says Urso-Baiarda. If you smoke, stop. Protect your skin with sunscreen, and invest in a half-decent skincare routine “involving retinol, vitamin C and a good moisturiser,” he says. Drinking alcohol increases water retention, as does excess salt, so avoid those where possible to swerve bloating and puffiness.

Ultrasound Treatments

Ultherapy uses ultrasound energy for “precise and specific deep tissue heating”, Karidis explains. “The tissues undergo ‘remodelling’ which leads to new collagen formation, shrinkage and firming, with tightening of the skin and deeper muscle layers,” he says. The result? Your body regenerates and lifts your skin, smoothing out lines and wrinkles. Expect mild tenderness, sensitivity and, potentially, swelling, in the first 24-hours post-treatment – and bear in mind that it can take six to eight months before you achieve optimum results.

Radiofrequency Treatments

Accent Prime works in much the same way, using two individual types of radiofrequency technology to achieve results. “The inner layer of your skin is heated, like a warm massage, using radio frequency technology,” explains Courthouse Clinics. “As the dermis is heated, a natural reaction occurs that promotes the creation of new collagen. The deep structures of your skin tighten and results are immediately visible. Over time, new collagen develops, further tightening your skin and yielding even more beautiful, natural-looking and firmer skin.”

How to Target Your Facial Anatomy

Dermal Fillers

The filler is carefully placed with a needle at the angle of the jaw – under the ear – and the chin, explains Dr MJ Rowland-Warmann, founder and lead facial aesthetician at Smileworks, in order to improve definition. “The procedure stretches out the chin and gives the illusion that the double chin has reduced,” she says.

Botox

When tiny amounts of botox are injected into the muscles in your neck and jawline it’s known as a Nefertiti lift (apparently named after an Egyptian queen with a great jawline). The botox relaxes the downward-pulling platysma muscle and in turn lifts the entire area, explains aesthetics specialist Dr David Jack.

And Finally…

Swerve facial exercise ‘training’ at all costs. As your abdominal muscles know all too well, targeted fat loss is nigh-on impossible, and that includes the kind on your face. “Where you hold fat on your body is largely down to your genetics,” says Upton. “Just as you cannot spot reduce fat on your abs by doing sit-ups, you can’t spot reduce fat on your double chin. Fat loss comes down to burning more calories than you consume in a day.”

In fact, by working those muscles you could potentially make your double chin turn treble. “Facial exercises strengthening the platysma muscle are likely to worsen the appearance of a double chin, and also contribute to the downward pull of the lower face – the opposite of the desired effect,” explains Dr Jack. “Likewise, massage is unlikely to help other than reducing tissue fluid transiently.” Avoid, avoid, avoid.

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Leading Man’s Chin: Universally Hot Or Not? : Shots

Two prominent chins meet: Cary Grant and Ingrid Bergman kiss in the 1946 thriller Notorious.

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Two prominent chins meet: Cary Grant and Ingrid Bergman kiss in the 1946 thriller Notorious.

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Cary Grant’s chin may appeal to you and Ingrid Bergman. But that might not be the case among the indigenous people of Australia.

And the idea that a guy’s jutting jawline might not cause women the world over to swoon calls into question the notion that some characteristics are pretty much automatic signals of desirability for prospective mates, researchers say.

Zaneta Thayer, a doctoral candidate in anthropology at Northwestern University, and a colleague at Dartmouth, just published an analysis in the online journal PLOS One that finds quite a bit of variation in chin shape for 90 men and 90 women, depending on where they’re from.

Thayer tells Shots the jawbones she analyzed came from the collection of the American Museum of Natural History in New York. Sure, it’s easier to measure the bones (and chins) of dead people, but the more important factor, she says, is that all the samples predate the global spread of Western concepts of beauty. They’re recent enough, though, to reflect how we all still look.

Now, if mates prefer a particular type of chin, the thinking goes it should be passed on to offspring more often and be perpetuated.

And a prominent male chin, thought to be a marker for virility, is one of the characteristics that’s part of the so-called universal facial attractiveness hypothesis. Yeah, that’s a thing.

Only one problem. The jawbones from Australia stood out. Or, rather, they didn’t. “The males had smaller, less prominent chins,” Thayer tells Shots. “They were less projecting.”

She calls the findings “a cautionary tale” about research that has largely asked people, often college students, to pick the faces that are most attractive to them. “Instead of looking just at preferences, we need to look at difference in fitness — the number of offspring,” Thayer says. “Also, it makes us question the idea that preferences are universal. We need to move toward studying different patterns.”

In the end, she says, human mate decisions are “socially complex and are based on a lot more than just attractiveness.” Thank goodness.

There is no single sexy chin, new study says

Don Draper is an incredibly sexy (if fictional) man, with his square jaw line and strong chin. And that isn’t just personal opinion. Research has shown that chiseled jaws and strong chins appear more masculine and are considered universally attractive. But a new study challenges the idea of universally attractive features — and finds that there is no one chin that is sexier than others.

“Chins are kind of a funny thing. It seems like a random thing to look at, but chins are like a hallmark of modern human anatomy,” says Seth Dobson, an assistant professor in the anthropology department at Dartmouth College. “No other animals have chins.”

For years, Dobson has speculated about why only humans have chins and what purpose they serve. While he hasn’t come to any concrete conclusions, he wondered if chins impact how we select mates. Some experts believe that we pick partners based on universal facial attractiveness—a set of traits, such as symmetrical facial features, that are overwhelmingly deemed hot (and biologically superior). Dobson thought that if women mated with men who had strong chins and men bred with women with smaller, weaker chins that skeletons would show this.

“We reasoned that if they are universal [then] the preferences actually influence [skeletal] evolution and that people would have the same chin shapes,” he says. “That is not the case.”

Dobson looked at 180 male and female skeletons that originated from nine different Old-World geographic locations including, Australia, Eastern and Southern Africa, Southeastern, Central, and Eastern Asia, and Northern, Eastern, and Western Europe. After creating contour tracings of the chins, a computer analyzed their shapes. Dobson found there isn’t one dominant preferred chin shape for men or women in any region.    

“The preferences aren’t actually universal,” he says, but adds a caveat: “I don’t think that our result undermine that there is strong preference [for certain chins].”

These results might mean that people don’t pick partners based only on universally attractive traits, he explains. Sure, a strong chin might seem sexier, but the man who owns the chin might not have a great personality. And we can’t all marry men with Don Draper chins.

“[A woman] may express a preference for a chin, but if you look at who she is actually choosing as a partner his chin may look different. In the real world, people choose their partners for a wide variety of reasons that may not be entirely clear,” says Dobson. “There is physical attractiveness as a sense that you have that you cannot really explain.”

Also, the skeletons are all between 100 and 200 years old, meaning they lived long before Western ideals of beauty became pervasive.     

“One thing is possible, this is speculation, it is possible that the preferences that look to be universal cross culturally today maybe weren’t important in the past,” Dobson says. “But they may be important in the future.”

The paper was published online earlier this month in the journal PLoS One. 

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Why Do Humans Have Chins? | Science

Humans are the only hominids with true chins.
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When you think about what makes modern humans unique, the chin is probably not the first, second or even third thing that comes to mind. Yet this bony protrusion at the end of the lower jaw is not seen in any other hominid species. So what’s a chin good for? Over the years, researchers have thought up a variety of explanations for why we have chins.

Perhaps the most common explanation is that our chin helps buttress the jaw against certain mechanical stresses. Ionut Ichim, a Ph.D. student at the University of Otago in New Zealand, and colleagues suggested in the journal Medical Hypotheses in 2007 that the chin evolved in response to our unique form of speech, perhaps protecting the jaw against stresses produced by the contraction of certain tongue muscles. Others think the chin evolved to safeguard the jaw against forces generated by chewing food. Last year, Flora Gröning, a biological anthropologist at the University of York in England, and colleagues tested the idea by modeling how modern human and Neanderthal jaws withstand structural loads. Their results, which they reported in the American Journal of Physical Anthropology, indicated the chin does help support the jaw during chewing . They suggested the chin may have evolved to maintain the jaw’s resistance to loads as our ancestors’ teeth, jaws and chewing muscles got smaller early on in our species’ history.

A completely different line of reasoning points to sexual selection as the driver of the evolution of the chin. Under sexual selection, certain traits evolve because they are attractive to the opposite sex. Psychological research suggests chin shape may be a physical signal of the quality of a mate. For example, women may prefer men with broad chins because it’s sign that a man has good genes; likewise, a woman’s narrow chin may correlate with high levels of estrogen. Zaneta Thayer, a graduate student at Northwestern University, and Seth Dobson, a biological anthropologist at Dartmouth, examined the sexual selection hypothesis by measuring the chin shape of nearly 200 skulls in a museum collection, representing people from all over the world. The pair discovered that there is a small but distinct difference in chin shape between the sexes, with men having a taller, more pronounced chin. They argued in the American Journal of Physical Anthropology in 2010 that this difference is evidence against explanations that the chin evolved to resist mechanical stress. If chins evolved in response to eating or talking, then there should be no difference in chin shape between the sexes because, presumably, men and women eat and talk the same way.

Maybe the evolution of the chin is more complicated than any one scenario. For example, is it possible the chin initially evolved to handle particular mechanical stresses and was later shaped further by sexual selection? I’d like to see someone test that idea.

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Introduction

Previous international studies have focused on the mixed-orientation marriages between homosexual men and heterosexual wives (Higgins, 2002; Hernandez et al. , 2011; Kissil and Itzhaky, 2015; Hopwood et al., 2019). For investigating these mixed-orientation marriages, it is important to consider the contextual environment, social, and cultural context (Kissil and Itzhaky, 2015). With the legalization of homosexual marriage in a wide range of countries, the legal marriage right for homosexual population has significantly changed. Considering the population size, China is home to the world’s largest homosexual population (Wang et al., 2019). However, homosexual marriage is not recognized by law in China (Marriage Law of the People’s Republic of China, 2001; Li et al., 2017). In China, due to discrimination, men who have sex with men (MSM) are a sexual minority and remain hidden as a population (Zhu, 2018). Consequently, Chinese MSM often marry to conceal their homosexuality and to deal with their parents’ expectation (Cheng, 2016). There is a scarcity of research focusing on Chinese women who married with gay men. Tongqi is a culturally specific neologism in China, which can be translated as “wives of gay men. ” Narrowly defined, Tongqi describes heterosexual women who marry MSM, while more broadly speaking, Tongqi includes both the wives of MSM and the unmarried female partners of MSM (Liu and Tang, 2014b). Tongqi is the victimized population shadowed behind this hidden population, whom have insufficient power to make their voice be heard. With the increasing visibility of the MSM population, many wives have started to question the sexual orientation of their husbands (Zhu, 2018). This visibility has resulted in the growing number of Tongqi in China. According to a recent estimation, there is over 13.6 million Tongqi in mainland China (Cheng, 2016).

The term “marriage fraud” is used exclusively in mainland China to describe closeted MSM who pretended to be heterosexual in order to marry a non-complicit heterosexual woman (Zhu, 2018). In Chinese culture, getting married and producing offspring is a social and familial obligation (Zhou, 2006; Chen et al., 2019; Zhu et al., 2019). Thus, Chinese MSM face pressure and expectations from their parents to have grandchildren to continue the family line (Chow et al. , 2011). There are also pressures on Tongqi women as well to stay married that are similar to the pressure faced by the men. Given the marriage is fraudulent the wife risks exposing the MSM husband, not only will this bring the wives shame but they will receive no compensation. There is also the unintended effect of outing the discrete MSM husband, which may create further hate toward the gay community (Zhu, 2018; Pan, 2019). In 2009, “Tongqi Family,” the first grassroot (non-official) organization for Tongqi was founded, which aims to provide psychological support and legal advice for divorce (Chow et al., 2013). Recently, increasing concerns have been raised regarding the welfare of wives of MSM (Li X. et al., 2016). Noticeably, Tongqi suffer from profound intimate partner violence (IPV, i.e., physical abuse, verbal abuse, and emotional abuse), suicidal ideation, suicide attempts, depressive symptoms, anal sex coercion, and at risk of sexual transmitted diseases (Liu and Tang, 2014a; Li X. et al., 2016; Li et al., 2017; Wu et al., 2018).

Tongqi, as a group of minority women in China, require urgent support and substantial research attention. Thus, we aimed to conduct a comprehensive review to better understand the situation of Chinese Tongqi.

Methods

Selection Criteria

This systematic review covers original studies on Tongqi in China. No restrictions were applied in study settings and designs due to the lack of previous research. Studies published either in English or Chinese that focused on Tongqi population were included.

Literature Search and Data Extraction

Two researchers (RC and ZH) independently searched PubMed, Web of Science, EMBASE, PsycINFO, CNKI, Sinomed and WangFang databases from their inception date until June 7, 2019. The following key words were applied in the searching, for example, “Tongqi,” “wives of gay men,” “homowife,” “gay husband/straight wives,” “China,” “Chinese,” etc. To extract further literature, the researchers (RC and ZH) also hand-searched the reference lists of review papers and articles. Two researchers (ZH and YW) independently screened the relevant articles, and another two researchers (RC and YY) independently extracted data. To reach agreement, any inconsistencies during screen and data extraction were resolved through discussion between the researchers. The following information was extracted from the included articles: first author with publication year, province, study setting, study design, recruitment method, sample size, demographic information of participants, assessed aspect of the participants, main findings, and marriage related information.

Results

Study Characteristics

From the database and handsearching 627 articles were initially identified and 11 studies (Tang and Zhang, 2013; Liu and Tang, 2014a; Tang and Liu, 2014; Tang and Yu, 2014; Zhang et al., 2014, 2015; Li X. et al., 2016; Li X. H. et al., 2016; Li et al., 2017; Wu et al., 2018; Yan et al., 2019) met the selection criteria and were selected for the review (see Figure 1).

Figure 1. PRISMA flowchart.

Summary of Main Findings Across Studies

Based on the selected article, five themes emerged, this included Sexual Health Issues, Intimate Partner Violence, Mental Health Status, Marriage Dissatisfaction, and Coping Strategies.

Sexual Health Issues

Tongqi in China are a high-risk population of HIV and sexual transmitted diseases. For instance, Li et al. (2017) reported that in a sample of 144 Chinese gay wives, less than 30% had undergone HIV screening and 5.6% were HIV-positive; furthermore 35.3% had sexually transmitted infections (STIs). The literature was inconsistent with reporting wives’ use of condoms during sexual intercourse with their husband. Li et al. (2017) found that 60% of the wives would use condoms during intercourse with their husbands. Li X. et al. (2016) found that 40.2% never used condoms with their husbands, and 47.6% of these wives who never used condoms were at high risk of contracting HIV.

Intimate Partner Violence

Tongqi in the articles reviewed frequently suffered from IPV. As reported by Zhang et al. (2015), 33% Tongqi reported being verbally and/or physically abused by their husbands, with 22% reporting suffering from physical abuse on more than one occasion. In addition, Tongqi also suffered from family cold violence. Family cold violence refers to the indifferent behaviors in conflicts and arguments, such as silence, sarcasm, stopping sex, insult, and other mentally hurtful informal violent behaviors. Zhang et al. (2015) also found that 74.2% Tongqi reported that they suffered from long-term indifference with their partners, and their husbands reviled 30.5% of them excessively. More recently, using a sample of 195 Chinese Yan et al. (2019) developed a 10-item scale to measure family cold violence. The higher the total score on the scale reflects more frequent family cold violence and indicates there is a severity of suffering from family cold violence. The research results found that most of Tongqi received a high total score measured by this scale.

Mental Health Status

Tongqi were at high risk of mental ill health in the studies reviewed. For example, Li X. et al. (2016) found that once the wives knew that their husbands were gay, 59.8% Tongqi had strong suicidal ideation, and 10% of them went on to attempt suicide. The majority (90%) of Tongqi also showed depressive symptoms. Liu and Tang (2014a) conducted a qualitative study with using a sample of eight Tongqi aged from 27 to 35. Those participants discussed that they experienced suffering from insomnia, depression, and revealed that they had attempted suicide. Another survey including 178 Chinese Tongqi showed that 61.2% had thought about suicide, with 11.8% attempting suicide (Wu et al., 2018).

Marital Dissatisfaction

There was very little satisfaction found from Tongqi wives, they expressed desperation in their marriages and had overall a low marital satisfaction (Tang and Zhang, 2013; Tang and Liu, 2014; Tang and Yu, 2014). Marital dissatisfaction was reported in aspects of husband’s deception (true sexual orientation and homosexual affaires) and their own personal sexual gratification. In terms of disclosure of their true sexual orientation toward men, less than 9% of the husbands had disclosed their MSM orientation initially, 40% Tongqi found out that their husbands were homosexual after 3 years, and most wives discovered their husbands’ true sexual orientation through their mobile internet activities (Zhang et al., 2014). In terms of MSM affairs, 17% caught their husbands in the act of having sex with other men. Li et al. (2017) found that 44.2% stopped having sex after discovering their husbands were MSM. In addition to a lack of sexual satisfaction, 9.9% said that they suffered from sexual abuse, and 62% reported feeling depressed due to abstaining from sexual intercourse with their husband. In addition, Tang and Yu (2014) reported that some Tongqi wives had never initiated physical intimate contact with their husbands, nor did they engage in sexual intercourse.

After knowing the truth, those who chose to divorce tended to be a younger age. The older in age, the more likely the wives were to decide to maintain the marriage and continue to endure (Li X. et al., 2016). The literature identified the following reasons for Tongqi to maintain marriage including concerns about children, mutual properties, economic concerns, parental pressure to avoid divorce, worry about finding new partners, reputation, affection for husband, and pressure from parents and responsibilities. Zhang et al. (2014) reported that the most common reason not to divorce was concerns about children and mutual properties. According to Liu and Tang’s (2014a) qualitative study with eight Tongqi, participants said that they still had strong and loving feelings toward their husbands. The participants were also concerned that it would be difficult to find a new partner after breaking-up. Out of the eight, five participants said they prefer divorce but could not deal with the pressure from multiple sources such as parents, finance, social opinion, and family responsibilities.

Coping Strategies

In order to overcome their unsatisfactory marriage, Tongqi applied different coping strategies, including turning to religion, joining online support groups, and having extramarital sex partners. In Liu and Tang’s (2014a) study, three participants said that they placed their hope with their religion and relied on their spiritual sustenance. Liu and Tang (2014a) also reported that some participants joined online Tongqi wife support groups in order to have a place where they could receive and give mutual encouragement to be positive about life. Amongst wives who maintained their marriage, 30% had extramarital sex partners largely because of their unsatisfactory sex life and in order to rebuild confidence and to vent out discontent about their husbands (Li et al., 2017). Noticeably, Wu et al. (2018) found that the coping style has important influence on Tongqi’s life including their mental status. The coping style of the MSM wives had a full mediating effect on the association between IPV and suicidal ideation and a partial mediating effect on suicide attempts (Wu et al. , 2018). However, the self-invented coping strategies were not sufficient for this group. Li X. et al. (2016) conducted a qualitative study with a sample of eight tongqi aged from 18 to 75 years old. Most of the participants said that they required professional psychological intervention to cope with the stress that came with being a Tongqi wife.

Discussion

This is the first review to target the hidden population “Tongqi” in China, and provided a comprehensive overview of the existing research. The current study can be considered as a cornerstone for the future research in this area. From the literature reviewed five themes, discussed in depth above, were generated. To summarize these themes were, Sexual Health Issues, Intimate Partner Violence, Mental Health Status, Marriage Dissatisfaction, and Coping Strategies. The study revealed that Chinese Tongqi suffer severe mental, physical, health, and life related harms.

The Tongqi phenomenon in China is embedded within the Chinese socio-cultural context. Compared with western developed countries, discrimination toward the homosexual population is still relatively more severe in China (Wang et al., 2019). Like other cultures, the Chinese environment tends to push women into marriage. Chinese women who are delaying marriage are called “leftover women” on social media, or unmarried women that no one want (Murti, 2019). Due to the lack of laws concerning homosexual marriage and the pressure on MSM in China to continue the family line, it is more likely women enter into marriage without carefully considerations, which could consequently increase the population of Tongqi.

The result revealed that Tongqi are at risk of STIs, including HIV. Amongst the Chinese HIV infected population, MSM were the group had the highest risk of new infection and undiagnosed infection (Wu et al., 2015) as unprotected sexual activity in MSM is one of the major routes for transmission in the Chinese population (Chow et al., 2013). MSM then tended to have unprotected sexual intercourse with their wives (Wu et al. , 2018). Wives of MSM are at high risk for HIV because they were often unaware that their husband had extra marital affairs and therefore perceived that they were at low risk of contraction (Solomon et al., 2010). In China, between spouse and any regular sexual partner, the use of a condom implies a lack of fidelity or lack of mutual trust (Li X. et al., 2016). Moreover, unprotected sex is considered to be a normal part of heterosexual marriage (Ren and Yuan, 2018). In order to reduce the risk of transmission amongst the Tongqi population, previous researchers have recommended that MSM should be provided knowledge about the potential threats of HIV/STI transmission to wives (Pandya et al., 2012). However, to date there are little to no knowledge based Chinese interventions to support MSM to reduce their risk of transmission.

The results showed that Tongqi women have various susceptibilities to serious mental health disorders, such as suicide. Over half of the women felt suicidal with 10% attempted suicide, they also reported high rates of insomnia and depression (90%). Suicide is considered taboo within Chinese culture; with the stigma attached to suicide it is even shameful to admit suicidal behaviors. It is debated whether men or women have a higher suicide rate in China, but like the Tongqi wives in this review, women are more likely than men to have suicidal ideations and attempts (Cao et al., 2015). Those wives who participated in anal sex were 7.8% more likely to have suicidal thoughts than those who did not. In general, Tongqi women had little support to cope with suicidal ideations (Li X. H. et al., 2016). The qualitative studies in this review also suggested the Tongqi suffered from insomnia. This supports findings from previous research, which suggest women have higher rates of insomnia in China (Cao X. L. et al., 2017; Tang et al., 2017) and that there is a co-morbidity of insomnia, anxiety, and depression (Chen et al., 2018). Rate of marital wellbeing also suggests there is an association between, being depressed and husbands’ unhappiness. Furthermore, husband’s commitment and instability were also key indicators of depression, even when interpersonal factors and risk factors were controlled for Cao H. et al. (2017). Depression has been known to co-occur with IPV, if a Chinese woman is a victim of violence from an intimate partner she is more likely to exhibit depression. Depression and low self-esteem have been linked in China to predicting IPV (Lin et al., 2018). In the current review, it is unknown whether the Tongqi wives were depressed before IPV and there is no mention of low self-esteem in the literature reviewed.

Tongqi women were at risk of IPV; this included verbal and physical abuse from their husband to cold family violence from the extended family and in-laws. According to a scoping review, the rates of violence, as reported by Tongqi wives, is higher than the national rate of IPV against Chinese women who are not married to MSM. In the general population, the review reports that at the most 24.5% of Chinese women faced psychological abuse, at most 5. 5% physical violence, and 0.3–1.7% sexual violence (Yang et al., 2019). In this review Tongqi women reported, 22% reported being a victim of physical violence, 16.5% more than the general population of women. While the rates of physical violence and psychological violence were combined at 33%, this is 3% higher than the rates for general Chinese women. Even though sexual violence was reported in the reviewed literature the rates of sexual violence are unknown, future research should seek to find out the rate of sexual violence and separate each type of violence when reporting rates. MSM who have sex with women are also at a higher rate than MSM to be victims of violence, for example being thrown objects at and threats to reveal their sex with men to other people. This review did not provide insight into the gendered symmetry of IPV (Chen and Chan, 2019) amongst Tongqi wives and their husbands; this area also needs further exploration. Cold family violence was a result of being a Tongqi wife, in this review, who wanted to file for divorce. There is little to no literature around family cold violence, not only from the wives family but also from the husbands family, however, research on domestic violence and traditional values may explain the Tongqi wives experience. Research suggests that the more gender traditional beliefs a person has the more likely they are to be a perpetrator of violence (Cheung and Choi, 2016). How cold violence is experienced by Tongqi wives remain unknown.

In the literature reviewed various coping strategies were reported. This included both maladaptive and positive coping styles. Maladaptive coping included extramarital sex partners, potentially increasing the risk of transmission of HIV to a larger general population via the Tongqi wife who unknowingly contracted HIV from her husband. In a qualitative study, men who have sex with men and women (MSMW) were interviewed and the findings support that men are reluctant to use condoms with their female partner even if diagnosed with HIV due to the stigma attached to having HIV in China. They also were less likely to recommend their female partner be tested for HIV (Wang et al., 2015). Positive coping included online support group and several women interviewed stated a need for professional psychological support. When interviewed Chinese service users preferred mental health services not within their neighborhood but believed community services were best placed on the Internet (Chen, 2018). Online self-help could be a cost-effective way to deliver mental health services in China due to the shortage of mental health professionals, however this needs to be provided in a guided manner (Chen and Zhu, 2016), unlike the Tongqi online community that currently has no guided mental health support, just peer support. A guided community online support system could be delivered by testing a psychological intervention within community to better support Tongqi with their psychiatric needs.

The results showed that although Tongqi suffered both from and during MSM marriage, there were larger concerns made them to stay in the marriage. According to the Marriage law of China, if the wife or husband are unfaithful with a third party of the opposite sex during marriage, the non-fault party has the right to ask for compensation at the time of divorce (Marriage Law of the People’s Republic of China, 2001). The appeals for divorce by the Tongqi wives are frequently rejected by the court, the law of third party only recognizes the opposite sex not the MSM, who are having extra marital affairs with the same sex (Li X. et al., 2016). Thus, to some extent, the Tongqi’s rights to compensation are not protected by Chinese marriage law and could be largely affecting their decisions to divorce or stay in the marriage. It is important then for policy makers to consider and protect Tongqi’s rights in marriage and divorce to provide more women the option to leave a dissatisfied marriage.

Tongqi remain a hidden population in the Chinese mainstream society. Although Chinese media have started to report news on Tongqi, the media prefer to use eye-catching headlines which emphasize the lack of sexual satisfaction in marriage, for example, “my husband never saw me naked” or “still a virgin in her 60s”(Zhu, 2018). It is an important step to improve the media’s presentation and instead focus on the Tongqi phenomenon as a social issue, and likewise social media should report on this group in a more respectful way. Public attention should focus on Tongqi from a comprehensive view, rather than the sexual unsatisfaction as unwanted wives. In addition, Tongqi is a group that has been victims of extra marital affairs and they have suffered from various stressors. However, instead of situating them into the victim roles, many women take on an identity of empowerment and are working together, aiming to make social changes. For example, they have proposed to change the marriage law to allow for consideration that their MSM spouse is at fault, they disclose their Tongqi identity to alert other women but also in an attempt to de-stigmatize the identity, and most importantly they are campaigning for same-sex marriage to give MSM the right to marry their male partners. In order to address the Tongqi phenomenon, it is also essential to reduce the discrimination toward homosexuality. China’s one-child policy pressures homosexuals to enter marriage (Li X. et al., 2016). It is hard for Chinese MSM to find a balance between being gay and fulfilling duties of passing the family line (Steward et al., 2013).

The current review has several limitations. First, due to the availability of the existing research, we opted to summarize the information instead of synthesizing the data into a meta-analysis, which can create a larger, generalizable effect size. Second, the majority of the included studies were in Chinese rather than English, suggesting that the west has placed little focus on Tongqi wives, it is truly an under-research area. Third, due to the data used, we were unable to provide practical suggestions for Tongqi to improve their life conditions. Finally, we aimed to reveal the Chinese Tongqi phenomenon within the specific Chinese cultural context, future research should look to comprehensively compare wives of gay men from different socio-cultural environments. For example, in the United States, there is a cultural phenomenon called the “down low,” these are MSM who marry heterosexual women. The wives of “down low” men have historically felt forced to stay in the marriage, similar to the Tongqi, but there are differences in that “down low” women have more opportunity for financial freedom and legal protection. Furthermore, the term “down low” women has been largely black women and black women in the United States have the lowest rates of marriage (Glenn and Spieldenner, 2013), unlike the Tongqi. Similarities do exist though in the risk of HIV transmission from “down low” husbands (Harawa et al., 2006; Sandfort and Dodge, 2008; Bond et al., 2009). Also, much like in China, it is argued that in the United States “the down low” phenomena has a cultural and community based context (Barnshaw and Letukas, 2010). The same is true in India, while there is a push for MSM to marry and have children, however, the majority of MSM remain single (Solomon et al. , 2016). Here too the rates of HIV infection are higher than in the out, non-MSM community (Solomon et al., 2016). Finally, Israel has Jewish men who are married and also identify as gay but little research has been done on their wives’ mental and physical health (Zack and Ben-Ari, 2019) to inform the research on the Tongqi. In conclusion, Tongqi are a special group of Chinese women, which requires further intensive research attention, just like in many other low/middle-income countries where homosexuality is not recognized by law. In order to address the Tongqi phenomenon, it is also essential to reduce the discrimination toward homosexuality in China. This would provide space for an alternative lifestyle such as choosing not to marry (like in India) and being provided the opportunity to marry whomever one wants (as allowed by law in the United States).

Author Contributions

YW and RC: protocol design, search, screening and assessment of studies, data extraction, data analysis and interpretation, and writing the manuscript. AW: data extraction, data analysis and interpretation, and writing the manuscript. ZH: protocol design, search, and screening and assessment of studies. KP: protocol design, screening and assessment of studies, data extraction, and data analysis. SX: data interpretation, data analysis and interpretation, supervision of the review, writing, and reviewing the final manuscript.

Conflict of Interest

The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.

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• Put an ice pack on the chin for the first 4 hours.

Diet & Hygiene

• Minimal talking or laughing in the first 48 hours during which time a liquid diet is best/easiest for you.
• Eat soft food during the first week.
• Use of a toothbrush may be difficult for some days but you must try your best.  Use mouthwash (warm salty water) regularly.

Pain & Medication

• Pain and discomfort experienced will vary from patient to patient.
• Your Surgeon will instruct you on pain relief.
• Take antibiotics prescribed by your Surgeon.
• No Aspirin or products containing Aspirin and no Vitamin E for one week.
• For your safety, do not drive whilst taking painkillers.

Swelling & Bruising

• When bending down, bend at the knees, not with your head down.
• Expect to have swelling for 2 – 3 weeks and stiffness/rigidity of the chin for approximately 1 – 2 months.
• Avoid excessive movement of the mouth and neck.

Exercise

• No heavy exercising for 3 weeks.
• In some cases there is temporary numbness of the chin/cheek due to stretching of the nerve supply.

Wound Care

• Stitches are dissolvable, but if they do bother you they can be removed after 10 days.
• Gargle your mouth with warm salty water 3 times a day.
• Do not pull the lip down to inspect the sutures.

You can expect:

• Moderate discomfort, take pain killers as advised.
• Moderate swelling and bruising, sometimes more on the second or third day.

Call us if you have:

• Severe pain not responding to medication.
• Profuse swelling.
• Difficulty breathing.

If you require further advise or have any other concerns please call us on 01202 428773 or 01202 422171 (during office hours).

How Much Do Chin Implants for Men Cost?

Our surgical procedures for genioplasty and chin implants for men start at £4,000+.

Find out what type of procedure you’ll require by scheduling a private consultation with our trusted plastic surgeon, Dr. Ilankovan.

Chin Strap Beard Ideas For Your Inspiration

A chin strap beard offers the middle ground for those guys who want to accentuate their virility with a facial hair style that does not require much effort. Besides, a beard without mustache opens up your face while allowing you to balance out its features. No wonder it takes its origins in the 1700s. Of course, over the course of time, a jawline beard styles has set up a wide variety of different styles to match any taste. To provide you with a portion of inspiration, we have picked out the trendiest ideas below.

Isolated Chin Strap

Looking for a beard style that would make heads turn? Look no further. An isolated chin strip beard guarantees that you will be in the center of attention wherever you go. Make sure to visit your barber for regular upkeep though, as this style does not allow for an outgrown chin scruff.

Source: @nickthebarber via Instagram

Thin Chin Strap Beard

If you did not win a genetic lottery in terms of thick and dense hair on the face, there are plenty of thin beard styles to choose from. Take a closer look at a thin chin straps beard, for example. You do not have to have a full face of facial hair to pull it off, just a narrow strip along the jawline.

Classic Chin Beard

Those who lean toward classic beard should not reinvent the wheel. Just opt for a traditional chin strap beard, which you can never go wrong with. One of the best things about it is that it looks suitable for most hairstyles and appropriate in almost any ambiance.

Source: @londonschoolofbarbering via Instagram

Long Chin Beard

Although we are used to seeing it rather short, a long chin beard also has the right to exist. Moreso, it comes out looking very unusual and bold. However, make sure your hair pattern is even and thick. Otherwise, it may seem a bit unappealing.

Chin Curtain Beard

Chin curtain beards are a fun variation on a chinstrap beard. As they feature more facial hair, they also require more maintenance. So, you need to be ready not only to grow a full even beard but also to take care of it. Also, this is the case when you can combine a mustache and chin beard in one look.

Chin Strap Goatee

A chinstrap may be paired with almost any other beard style. Thus, a chinstrap goatee is one of the most popular combos. It is a great choice for men who prefer to keep the focus on their mouth, such as public speakers, TV presenters, singers or even politicians.

Beard For Black Men

On black men, a chin straps facial hair style gains an intricate twist. Thanks to their hair structure, a black men beard styles looks more textured and ample. So, it will be easier for you to achieve the desired look in no time.

Disconnected Chin Beard

Just like in hairstyling, you can resort to a disconnected style for more definition and boldness to the look. A disconnected under chin beard appears striking and eye catching. So, you can keep your hairstyle quite low key.

Patchy Beard

Even if you have a patchy beard jawline can still look sharper and more defined with a chin strap. Just do not go for an overly long beard so that the uneven pattern is not so noticeable. Also, you can get only a thin line for the same reasons.

Groomed Chin Beard Styles

If you are a committed bearded guy, then a groomed chin beard will come to your liking. It calls for precision and patience. So, ensure you have both qualities before venturing out for it.

Have you found a chin strap beard that you are going to flaunt next yet? If no, then we have no clue what you are waiting for. Explore our collection one more time to make your best choice. And whenever you lack inspiration, do not hesitate to come back for more ideas.

FAQs

What is a chin beard called?

Among all of the neckbeard names, the most popular is a chinstrap. It is a facial hair style of choice for those who do not want to go for a full beard yet but still desire to enhance their masculinity.

How to grow a chin strap beard

No matter what chinstrap beard style you are going for, first, make sure your facial hair is uniform in length. Once it is even, feel free to trim your beard with a trimmer and create a sharp outline with a razor.

How to shave your beard into a chin strap?

Shaving a chin strap beard style starts with growing the required hair length. The main condition is that it should be consistent. Next, decide what kind of beard chin strap you want. Depending on the desired look, remove the excess length using a beard trimmer and clean around the edges with a precision trimmer.

Is a chinstrap beard attractive?

Chin strap beards flatter almost anyone so you may rest assured that you are going to look awesome wearing one of them. This trendy beard style adds a masculine touch to your appearance while providing you with a myriad of styling options.

Do girls like chin strap beards?

Like any other facial hair style, girls may find a chinstrap beard incredibly attractive or absolutely repelling, as it is a matter of taste. One thing is for sure though if you find a chin strip that flatters your face shape and adds to your self esteem, then girls will love it too.

REFERENCES:

• The chinstrap beard is a type of facial hair that extends from the hair line of one side of the face to the other, following the jawline. Source
• Step-by-step guidance on how to shave a chin strap beard. Source
• How to style your Chin Strap beard. Source

90,000 description and features. What the chin says Strong-willed chin in men character

You probably remember from books that when describing heroes, authors often draw the reader’s attention to the chin of their characters: “strong-willed”, “firm”, “outstanding”, etc.

For example, d “Artagnan from” The Three Musketeers “had an elongated chin and a” developed lower jaw “, which, according to Alexandre Dumas, testified to the hero’s sharp mind and cunning.

But let us return to the people who are really around us. Once again, let’s make a reservation and remind you: character can only be determined by facial features, “inherited” by a person from nature. If, for example, the chin is bent as a result of an injury (say, the lower jaw has been displaced), it is not worth it to determine the character of its owner, a mistake is inevitable.

This is evidence of the wit and cunning of man.

Ability to “cover up your tracks” is often accompanied by a tendency to adventurism. An interesting personality! It is possible that such a person scares you a little, but at the same time, you cannot deny the attractiveness of this person.

Such people are very fond of “pinning” their acquaintances. In newspapers and magazines, they primarily look for rubrics with anecdotes and jokes, and April 1 is the day when they get an excellent opportunity to “turn around” with might and main, showing all their talents as a wit and ringleader. However, they are able to laugh literally without a break, which is why many are very fond of communicating with them.

It is possible that the owner of a sharp chin is an experienced intriguer who experiences pleasure when he manages to lead someone around his finger or lead by the nose.This mainly applies to guys.

But a girl with such a chin is a person “on her mind” who knows exactly what she wants. She seems to carefully listen to the advice and instructions of her elders or friends, but then she still does everything in her own way.

Man is most likely a cold-blooded pragmatist. These people have a penchant for the exact sciences, and their knowledge in this area is truly deep.

Prudence is characteristic of both boys and girls of this type.Their desire to take advantage of everything often worsens relations with others. They rarely have close friends, although in their search for “the right people” they usually easily make numerous acquaintances.

Practicality in moderation, however, is a wonderful quality to win out in many situations.

If you are romantic and dreamy, communication with such people will most likely bring you a lot of disappointments, their cold mind and pragmatic thinking will probably not be close to you.Although it is possible that an “ice and fire” relationship will suit both you and a person with a flat chin. Think for yourself.

Fleshy or double chin
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If one of your peers already has such a wonderful chin, you can ask if its owner likes to eat. You will see, for sure food is almost the main pleasure in his life.

But, however, do not judge a person so unequivocally. A plump chin is rarely a congenital or appetite-related feature of a person.Very often, the reasons for the appearance of a double chin are not associated at all with gluttony. Often the owners of this not very attractive detail of appearance are people whose work is related to reading or, for example, checking notebooks, any work in which a person often has to lower his head. Perhaps a person with a double chin simply spends a lot of time reading books or, say, sewing.

In addition, people with chubby chins are extremely sensual and are the most real lovers of life.They enjoy all earthly joys sincerely.

And who said that it is bad to enjoy life as it is?

It is believed that a neat chin speaks of a person’s shyness and modesty, his dislike of being in the center of everyone’s attention. Modesty, of course, suits the girl’s face: the opposite sex usually has a desire to patronize such a cutie.

However, it often happens that shyness plays a cruel joke: because of your catastrophic shyness and unwillingness to be in the spotlight, you will remain in the shadows.It is sometimes difficult for others to see the best qualities of such a person, kindness and ability to sympathize with others.

If a guy has such a chin, and you can be called a decisive person, then you may not be able to find a common language. Of course, the shyness of the representative of the strong half of humanity is not very much to the face, but weakness, even more so. However, do not judge too harshly! Perhaps this person is a typical romantic, secretly from everyone he writes wonderful poems and keeps a diary, each page of which is full of bright hopes and wise thoughts.

If you’ve been to museums or art galleries, you’ve probably seen how such a chin adorns the faces of Russian beauties. A soft, round chin with a dimple is a testament to inexhaustible kindness. In the big warm heart of this person there is a place for everyone, from a loved one to a little sparrow or an abandoned kitten.

It is quite possible for a girl and a young man of this type to confide in your secrets, being sure that they will all remain only between you.

People with this chin shape are very fond of patronizing others and are often capable of self-sacrifice without any pretense or self-admiration. Realizing the need to help someone, they just do it, without any conditions.

The one with this type of chin is a reasonable and cold-blooded person. Logical thinking is very strongly developed in it. He thinks through each act several steps ahead. In addition, he always relies only on himself.

Brave, reasonable and decisive, this person does not need advice from others.

A philosophical mindset allows such a person to easily endure life’s difficulties, and not because he is inclined to look through “rose-colored glasses”. On the contrary, he very soberly evaluates reality, realizes that life is not an eternal holiday, and is ready to accept it.

A girl with this type of chin is most likely a rational person, she is not impulsive and in making decisions is guided not by emotions, but by her common sense, she does everything with feeling, sensible, disposition.

These make excellent housewives. You can be sure that the girl will perfectly cope with all household chores without outside help.

And one more remark.

It is believed that a person with a very split chin is prone to solitude. This is a typical “lone hero” who believes that it is very difficult to find a soul mate, and that it is difficult there, it is simply impossible.

However, the loneliness of this person, as a rule, does not oppress.He feels very good, spending the evening in almost complete seclusion from the outside world. Books or a set of favorite audio recordings (as a rule, such people are passionate about music) can make a great company to him.

Most likely, the owner of such a chin is a proud, arrogant, and sometimes cruel, rude person. Of course, self-esteem, an excellent quality of character, but when it goes beyond reasonable boundaries, it already greatly harms a person in the eyes of others.Such a person has few friends, only the most persistent and loyal remain, who are able to endure his arrogance.

A girl with such a chin is too demanding of others. Seeing in herself a role model, she considers everyone around her as not deserving of her special attention. Very often this prevents her from getting close to really good people (although she in most cases does not realize this).

As for life priorities, we can say with a high degree of confidence that such people are always looking for that “niche” that will allow them to advance, stand out from the crowd and once again prove their exclusivity.

Their striving for leadership is very developed.

Common features of the owners of such a chin are prudence and caution.

Most likely, a young man with this type of chin carefully weighs every step he is about to take. Any of his statements is weighty and significant, being prudent and careful, he scrupulously selects them so as not to offend anyone inadvertently. His diplomacy is worthy of every respect.

As for a girl with this type of chin, then, most likely, she values ​​peace and harmony.Sometimes it seems that she is too calm, although in fact she is worried about a lot and does not leave indifferent.

Because of her innate tendency to discretion, such a girl sometimes “changes masks”, and not everyone is given to see her real face, the face of an impulsive and not very confident person.

Prudence makes such people strive to avoid quarrels by any means. For the conflicting parties, they act as conciliatory mediators. They are attracted to them, because they are able to find good in everything.

At the same time, their caution often turns into a real reinsurance. They envelop their lives in a whole web of secrets due to the unwillingness of outside intrusion by those who, as they believe, will not be able to understand them.

Such people prefer a measured life. As a rule, they do not seek leadership, because if you are not in sight, no one will know what kind of person you are, the secrecy is guaranteed. At the same time, they love to change their activities, this is another reason to create a new image.

As a rule, it is believed that people with such a chin are very determined and strong-willed.However, their stubbornness often goes to extremes, turning into outright stubbornness.

Usually these are people who are active and try to achieve their goals in any way, and to realize their desires one hundred percent.

A heavy, strongly pushed forward chin indicates that its owner is characterized by overestimated self-esteem. The self-esteem of such a person is so high that he categorically denies that he has at least some weaknesses and shortcomings.

It is possible that in his soul he realizes that he is not sinless, but more than anything in the world he is afraid to show it.

The face reflects the character of a person through a look, a pattern of wrinkles, the corners of the lips. But his individual features have long been endowed with special personality traits, as evidenced by popular phrases and sayings: an intelligent forehead, honest eyes, a strong-willed chin. This article is devoted to the latter.

Types of chins

Physiognomists distinguish the following types of chins:

• Forked. Testifying to the passion of nature.
• Tilted back.Characterizes patient and compliant people.
• Double. Gives out lovers of sensuality.
• Oval. Typical for creative people.
• Round. Inherent in good organizers.
• Sharpened. Inherent in cunning and insincere people.
• Square. Indicates stubbornness and presence.

The last option is the answer to the question: what does a strong-willed chin look like? Obviously, the more he moves forward and the more powerful it seems, the more powerful personality appears before people.It is difficult to negotiate with this person. Therefore, in dealing with him, it is preferable to use decisiveness, strength and fearlessness.

The influence of attitudes

Modern psychology classifies physiognomy as a pseudoscience that does not have an evidence base. At the same time, he recognizes the influence of social attitudes on the human personality. Perceiving the appearance and behavior of another person, each endows him with character traits based on stereotypes prevailing in society. Scientist A.A.Bodalev clearly demonstrated this phenomenon in his experiments.

Two groups of subjects were shown a portrait of the same person. They were asked to give him an oral description. Only to the first group was a person introduced by a criminal, and to the second by a famous scientist. As a result of the experiment, two mutually exclusive variants of the characteristic were obtained. The offender appeared as a cruel person with a suspicious look and a massive jaw, indicating ruthlessness.To the second group, the scientist’s eyes seemed tired, the expression on his face was intelligent, and its lower part testified to perseverance and perseverance. This confirms the idea that a strong-willed chin is a kind of stereotype of perception that has developed in society.

Distribution of the concept

The chin is responsible for the shape of the face as a whole, completing its lower part. Each race has its own characteristics in its structure. So, Negroids differ in slightly developed chins, Mongoloids – in their almost complete absence.And representatives have the most pronounced lower part of the face. The most developed jaw, influencing its shape, is in the Americans. It is they who are closest to the ideal of what people put into the concept of “strong-willed chin.”

It is believed that it was the Americans who largely contributed to the spread of this term. Spencer Tracy (1900-1967), who played gangsters at the beginning of his career, replaced the “American jaw” with a more glamorous concept, endowing his heroes with courage and strong-willed principles instead of impudence and rudeness.With his light hand, a prominent chin became a sign of a real man, which began to influence the perception of others.

Male features

A strong-willed chin in men is often combined with large facial features: developed superciliary arches, and prominent cheekbones. It is characteristic of people of an athletic build, in which broad shoulders with a bulging chest rise above narrow hips. Against the background of a well-developed trapezius muscle, the neck also seems more massive.Long arms, large bones of the skeleton and developed muscles indicate strength and a certain amount of aggression. Such men make either good athletes or leaders.

Male athletes are distinguished by developed logical thinking, strong character and ability to resist pressure from others. Public opinion associates them with real masculinity and ascribes to them the presence of the following character traits: confidence, determination, physical endurance, competitiveness, perseverance.Often they are condemned for thick skin, aggressiveness or, on the contrary, passivity. But it was noticed that during the period of increased hormonal levels (ovulation), women subconsciously choose men with a strong-willed chin.

Outstanding representatives

Various world publications regularly conduct a rating of the most beautiful and sexy men on the planet (Heart world, Life). Looking at portraits of celebrities, it is easy to understand what a strong-willed chin means. This is an invariable attribute of all sex symbols of our time.It is possessed not only by actors who traditionally star in action films – Steven Seagal, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Dolph Lundgren. But also handsome George Clooney, Robert Pattinson, Justin Timberlake.

The situation is similar among Russians. Sex symbols from Nikolai Eremenko to (blockbuster “Inhabited Island”) – the owners of the prominent lower part of the face. Among the legendary politicians, whose contribution to history is confirmed by time, there are also many men distinguished by the presence of a strong-willed chin: John F. Kennedy, Winston Churchill, Joseph Stalin.The existing exceptions only confirm the rule.

Strong-willed chin in women

Among women, there are also athletes whose figure resembles a man’s. Their chins are often rather rough looking. This is due to the high levels of the male hormone testosterone. The prominent lower part of the face scares off the stronger sex, because it indicates the sexual activity of women. For long-term relationships, men intuitively look for a partner in whose loyalty they want to be confident.Therefore, polls show that women with strong-willed chins seem less attractive to them. The study was published in Personality And Individual Differences, citing developments from several universities in North America.

Famous persons

The conclusions are confirmed by examples from the life of celebrities. So, the Duchess of Cornwall, whose strong-willed chin can be seen in the photograph, had an affair with Prince Charles before her divorce from her first spouse, Andrew Parker Bowles.And the owner of a neat lower part of her face has spent her entire life married to Paul Newman, a Hollywood star who drove women crazy with his bottomless blue eyes.

Women’s strong-willed chins rarely have a quadrangular shape. They are more rounded and more attractive in appearance. They often make, especially in its lower third, more correct and perfect. Among the celebrities with a protruding jaw are Julianne Moore, Ksenia Sobchak. Many Hollywood careers began with chin augmentation with implantation.Among women, Angelina Jolie, Haley Berry, Jennifer Aniston decided on such an operation. Their appearance benefited so much from this that today many are wondering how to make a strong-willed chin.

Mentoplasty

The section of plastic surgery for correcting the size and shape of the chin is called mentoplasty. To increase it, an implant is inserted under the periosteum. The operation does not leave any scars in a conspicuous place, because the incision is made on the mucous membrane of the oral part of the face.The rehabilitation period does not exceed three days. Surgeon Brent Möllken from California talks about hundreds of men who are trying to change their appearance in this way. The actors do this because they no longer want to play the role of weak characters, and the characters require a certain type of face.

Why do women do it? To look like real ladies. During implantation, several problems are solved at once:

1. The proportions of the face are corrected.
2. The neck is visually extended.
3. Cheeks are removed, making the cheekbones more defined.
4. The double chin is removed if necessary.

Many years have passed since the times of Aristotle and Hippocrates, who saw the connection between a person’s appearance and his personality traits. Ideas about the ideal appearance of a person, which cause respectful perception of others, are changing. Today, one of its most important indicators is a strong-willed chin.

Chin

The shape of a person’s chin speaks of his strength, independence and temperament.There is a direct dependence of the character on the chin: the rougher and more significant the chin on the face, the more dynamic, persistent and tough a person has.

This text is for informational purposes only.

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Schwartz Theodore

Bulging chin
A protruding chin often speaks of the cruelty and stubbornness of its owner (Fig. 3.9).
Rice. 3.9. Protruding chin Such people, as a rule, are accustomed to achieve their goals by any available and inaccessible ways, sometimes without stopping

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Long and pointed chin
Long and pointed chin (Fig.3.11) are often painted with cunning fairy-tale characters.
Rice. 3.11. Long and Pointed Chin And no coincidence. Such people stand out among others, on the one hand, with an astute mind, on the other, with cunning and

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Loose chin
A poorly defined, almost imperceptible chin (Fig. 3.12) is often called limp. And for good reason. According to physiognomic characteristics, he indicates a soft, timid, indecisive and nervous nature. In what actions can

be expressed

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Fleshy chin
Fleshy chin (fig.3.13) indicates intelligence, sensuality and strong character. No wonder the classic portrait of a thug – with a fleshy square chin. Such people are fighters by nature.
Rice. 3.13. Fleshy chin Really substantial

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Strong-willed chin
It is customary to call the chin bent upward (Fig. 3.14). Its owners are persistent in achieving their goals and at the same time have such qualities as cunning, decisiveness and inconstancy.Rice. 3.14. Strong-willed chin The heavier

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Split chin
A split chin (Fig. 3.15) characterizes people who are fickle and amorous.
Rice. 3.15. Split Chin Despite their passionate nature, such people very often strive for solitude and peace. In their views and beliefs, they are slightly

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If you dream of a forehead or chin …
To dream of a high, beautiful forehead promises respect and a good reputation, which will be achieved thanks to your prudence and desire for justice.Low forehead warns of danger, that you need to collect

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Chin and jaw
A mole on a man’s chin indicates his domineering and oppressive nature. Such people are used to setting specific goals for themselves and achieving them in the same way. For which they do not neglect any means. Sometimes people with a mole on

The face reflects the character of a person through a look, a pattern of wrinkles, the corners of the lips. But his individual features have long been endowed with special personality traits, as evidenced by popular phrases and sayings: an intelligent forehead, honest eyes, a strong-willed chin.This article is devoted to the latter.

Chin Styles

Physiognomists distinguish the following types of chins:

• Forked. Testifying to the passion of nature.
• Tilted back. Characterizes patient and compliant people.
• Double. Gives out lovers of sensuality.
• Oval. Typical for creative people.
• Round. Inherent in good organizers.
• Sharpened. Inherent in cunning and insincere people.
• Square. Indicates firmness of character and the presence of stubbornness.

The last option is the answer to the question: what does a strong-willed chin look like? Obviously, the more he moves forward and the more powerful it seems, the more powerful personality appears before people. It is difficult to negotiate with this person. Therefore, in dealing with him, it is preferable to use decisiveness, strength and fearlessness.

Influence of installations

Modern psychology classifies physiognomy as a pseudoscience that does not have an evidence base.At the same time, he recognizes the influence of social attitudes on the human personality. Perceiving the appearance and behavior of another person, each endows him with character traits based on stereotypes prevailing in society. Scientist A. A. Bodalev in his experiments clearly demonstrated this phenomenon.

Two groups of subjects were shown a portrait of the same person. They were asked to give him an oral description. Only to the first group was a person introduced by a criminal, and to the second by a famous scientist.As a result of the experiment, two mutually exclusive variants of the characteristic were obtained. The offender appeared as a cruel person with a suspicious look and a massive jaw, indicating ruthlessness. To the second group, the scientist’s eyes seemed tired, the expression on his face was intelligent, and its lower part testified to perseverance and perseverance. This confirms the idea that a strong-willed chin is a kind of stereotype of perception that has developed in society.

Distribution of the concept

The chin is responsible for the shape of the face as a whole, completing its lower part.Each race has its own characteristics in its structure. So, Negroids differ in slightly developed chins, Mongoloids – in their almost complete absence. And representatives of the white race have the most pronounced lower part of the face. The most developed jaw, influencing its shape, is in the Americans. It is they who are closest to the ideal of what people put into the concept of “strong-willed chin.”

It is believed that it was the Americans who largely contributed to the spread of this term. Hollywood actor Spencer Tracy (1900-1967), who played gangsters at the beginning of his career, replaced the “American jaw” with a more glamorous concept, endowing his heroes with courage and strong-willed principles instead of arrogance and rudeness.With his light hand, a prominent chin became a sign of a real man, which began to influence the perception of others.

Male Features

A strong-willed chin in men is often combined with large facial features: developed superciliary arches, a wide nose and prominent cheekbones. It is characteristic of people of an athletic build, in which broad shoulders with a bulging chest rise above narrow hips. Against the background of a well-developed trapezius muscle, the neck also seems more massive.Long arms, large bones of the skeleton and developed muscles indicate strength and a certain amount of aggression. Such men make either good athletes or leaders.

Male athletes are distinguished by developed logical thinking, strong character and ability to withstand pressure from others. Public opinion associates them with real masculinity and ascribes to them the presence of the following character traits: confidence, determination, physical endurance, competitiveness, perseverance.Often they are condemned for thick skin, aggressiveness or, on the contrary, passivity. But it was noticed that during the period of increased hormonal levels (ovulation), women subconsciously choose men with a strong-willed chin.

Outstanding representatives

Various world publications regularly conduct a rating of the most handsome and sexy men on the planet (Heart world, Life). Looking at portraits of celebrities, it is easy to understand what a strong-willed chin means. This is an invariable attribute of all sex symbols of our time.It is possessed not only by actors who traditionally star in action films – Steven Seagal, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Dolph Lundgren. But also handsome George Clooney, Robert Pattinson, Justin Timberlake.

The situation is similar among Russians. Sex symbols from Nikolai Eremenko to Vasily Stepanov (blockbuster “Inhabited Island”) have an outstanding lower part of the face. Among the legendary politicians, whose contribution to history is confirmed by time, there are also many men distinguished by the presence of a strong-willed chin: John F. Kennedy, Winston Churchill, Joseph Stalin.The existing exceptions only confirm the rule.

Strong-willed chin in women

Among women, there are also athletes whose figure resembles a man’s. Their chins are often rather rough looking. This is due to the high levels of the male hormone testosterone. The prominent lower part of the face scares off the stronger sex, because it indicates the sexual activity of women. For long-term relationships, men intuitively look for a partner in whose loyalty they want to be confident.Therefore, polls show that women with strong-willed chins seem less attractive to them. The study was published in Personality And Individual Differences, citing developments from several universities in North America.

Notable persons

The conclusions are confirmed by examples from the life of celebrities. So, the Duchess of Cornwall, whose strong-willed chin can be seen in the photograph, had an affair with Prince Charles before her divorce from her first spouse, Andrew Parker Bowles.And the owner of a neat lower part of her face, Joan Woodward, spent her entire life married to Paul Newman, a Hollywood star who drove women crazy with his bottomless blue eyes.

Women’s strong-willed chins rarely have a quadrangular shape. They are more rounded and more attractive in appearance. They often make the proportions of the face, especially in its lower third, more correct and perfect. Among the celebrities with a protruding jaw are Julianne Moore, Cynthia Nixon, Ksenia Sobchak.Many Hollywood careers began with chin augmentation with implantation. Among women, Angelina Jolie, Haley Berry, Jennifer Aniston decided on such an operation. Their appearance benefited so much from this that today many are wondering how to make a strong-willed chin.

Mentoplasty

The section of plastic surgery for correcting the size and shape of the chin is called mentoplasty. To increase it, an implant is inserted under the periosteum. The operation does not leave any scars in a conspicuous place, because the incision is made on the mucous membrane of the oral part of the face.The rehabilitation period does not exceed three days. Surgeon Brent Möllken from California talks about hundreds of men who are trying to change their appearance in this way. The actors do this because they no longer want to play the role of weak characters, and the characters require a certain type of face.

Why do women do it? To look like real ladies. Implantation solves several problems at once:

1. The proportions of the face are corrected.
2. The neck is visually extended.
3. Cheeks are removed, making the cheekbones more defined.
4. The double chin is removed if necessary.

Many years have passed since the times of Aristotle and Hippocrates, who saw the connection between a person’s appearance and his personality traits. Ideas about the ideal appearance of a person, which cause respectful perception of others, are changing. Today, one of its most important indicators is a strong-willed chin.

What does the dimple on the chin mean

It is fundamentally wrong to think that the science that studies the features of appearance has appeared only recently.It just wasn’t taken seriously for a while. They did not attach much importance to the features of the structure of faces and their connection with the character of a person. Only recently this ancient science acquired the name – physiognomy. But our distant ancestors, although they did not give names, already then knew how much the shape and structure of a person can tell about a person. Even in ancient China, sages predicted fate based on these signs. And very successful! So one of the emperors received a prediction about a brilliant future, when he was only a poor, unknown orphan.

The value of the chin shape

The Chinese called the forehead “the sky of the face”, and the chin, respectively, “the earth”. A considerable number of sages relied on these two components in their conclusions, considering them the most important for a person. Moreover, it is interesting that the shape of the forehead was much more important for men. The chin could tell more about a woman’s fate. This is due to the fact that the lower face of the Chinese was associated with the earth, which means the feminine principle. While the sky was the masculine principle.A narrow and short lower face was considered a bad sign that would adversely affect future fate. A wide chin, for both men and women, on the contrary, meant prosperity in the future.

He promised a happy, quiet old age, in which the owner will know more happiness than adversity, will enjoy the benefits that he acquired through hard work throughout his life. He foreshadowed a comfortable living, absence of health problems, prosperity and fame. Also, a very good sign for a person was called protruding chins in every possible way: upturned (then the type of face was called “heaven and earth looking at each other”), fleshy and massive, full, protruding forward.They talked about the strong will of a person, his ability to cope with any adversity, as well as love for earthly goods and increased sexuality.

The Chinese considered a favorable face shape to be a real gift from above, a gift from the gods. People with the “correct” face shape were automatically ranked as successful, if not now, then in the foreseeable future. And of course they were not threatened with a miserable old age in poverty, no matter how it really was. No one knows for sure if their predictions were true, but this tradition lasted a very, very long time.

Double chin

No matter how strange it may seem in our age of struggle with obesity, the Chinese considered a double chin to be the most favorable sign. However, this form can be not only in overweight people. Contrary to popular belief, slender people also have a double chin. In China, this was the best guarantee of well-being after the age of fifty.

Such a chin foreshadowed comfort and calmness upon reaching old age.But even at a younger age, its owners became successful in their profession, received financial stability. It was believed that such people rarely deny themselves sensual pleasures, even in old age. Also, their desires throughout their life coincide with the possibilities.

Chin dimple: meaning

In simple language, this is the name for a depression on the human skin. If we are talking about the face, then most often we mean the dimples on the cheeks, which some people have when they smile, or the dimple on the chin.Often they are most noticeable at an early age, and over the years they smoothen out or disappear altogether. This is due to the fact that our facial muscles are gradually lengthening. But some retain this feature until old age. It is also currently possible to create dimples artificially – using plastic surgery.

Each feature in physiognomy has a specific meaning. So a dimple on the chin means, in the popular interpretation, the benevolence of a person. This definition is especially true for men, and the very shape of the chin is of greater importance for them.Surprisingly, here we and the inhabitants of Ancient China have an almost unanimous opinion. The dimple on the chin in the science of physiognomy characterizes a person as the owner of a strong, unbending will.

Such men are real fighters, they are decisive and have an established firm and even tough character. But at the same time, they can be described as connoisseurs of the fair sex with a bright temperament. It is believed that such people attract the attention of women and therefore are spoiled by them. Sometimes a dimple can mean a two-faced character.Its quirky owner is very versatile, capable of achieving his goals, both with the help of cunning and enviable stubbornness.

The meaning of the chin and character | Physiognomy

Consider the physiognomic meaning of the chin. As for the chin and jaws, they are almost inseparable, and therefore are often discussed together in Chinese texts. These two traits govern later life and are located in positions 60 to 79, and 98 and 99 on the left side.

Well developed jaws on a round or square face, in agreement with the general contour of the face, usually indicate a strong character.With a round face, the jaws indicate affection, generosity and self-control, provided that they are wide and covered with a strong and abundant whip. With a square face, they speak of a person of great determination with a firm or difficult character. These jaws are commonly associated with professional athletes or the military. Generally speaking, however, the face reader should keep in mind that wide jaws and a wide chin are a sign of a strong character, as long as they are not tainted by other bad facial features (such as a weak or broken nose or lifeless eyes).A person, whether male or female, with such a jaw and chin is likely to have a very fortunate life if the other facial features are favorable and in balance and proportion.

As a rule, the wider the jaw, the wider the chin (Fig. 181). The size and position of the two should be well matched. A wide and slightly raised chin is absolutely essential to balance the entire face. This indicates happiness and security later in life.

A weak and pressed chin “is a clear sign of a fatal flaw in character and destiny.A weak chin puts all other facial features in a disadvantageous position, starting from the forehead and below (Fig. 182).

Severe chin cleft ”(fig. 183) as a result of splitting of the bone structure or flesh covering the chin is known as a“ chin split ”. As a “rule of thumb” we can say that such a gap indicates a cordial, gentle, passionate nature. This is common among artists, actors, musicians, inventors and writers, i.e. among people whose creative work generates high emotions.

The meaning of the chin. However, if a “chin split” is the result of bony structure rather than skin that has good tension along the entire length of the cleft, and if it is accompanied by defective irises, and possibly an imperfect nasal bridge, then it could mean unnatural death. A “split chin” in the absence of other defects indicates possible problems with immersion in introspection.

In some cultures, a pointed chin in women is considered a sign of beauty (Fig.184). Such a chin may not be fully developed and therefore insufficiently clothed with flesh. But a fully developed chin should appear by about age 30. If the chin remains pointed by this age, the physiognomist usually considers this a flawed feature, since it is often poorly balanced with other prominent facial features. An imbalance is always undesirable. After the age of 30, a pointed chin can speak of frustration, illness and a short life.

Chin value. A wide jaw and a wide chin on a broad face (Fig. 185) is a sign of a strong personality. Such traits are often found in people of great strength and agility. Nothing can make such people deviate from achieving their intended goal. However, a long chin with underdeveloped flesh is a sign of an unsuccessful financial businessman. If the chin is flat, then this indicates that the person is not resourceful.

Heavy jaws protruding from both sides of the lower part of the face and clearly visible when viewed from behind (Fig. 186) indicate a rebel, a person of strong, uncontrollable passions. Such a person is able to repay a good deed by betrayal. Politicians, revolutionaries, unprincipled businessmen usually have this type of jaw.

In some cases, the protruding jaw is hidden behind massive flesh. This speaks of a self-centered, selfish person. A woman with such jaws is often a difficult marriage partner because she is constantly rebelling against her destiny.

What does a dimple on the chin mean in men?

I heard that this means that a man likes to walk to the left. There may be more versions.

Yanamarine

Nothing but the fact that such a man’s face automatically adds attractiveness to a man. It is dangerous to have such a life partner for a woman who is not sure of her superiority over her husband. With a worthless wife, such a man will not resist the temptation to be in someone’s tender hands in addition to the lawful hands of his wife.

The point is not that a man will necessarily be a walker, but that a dimple is a bonus that enhances his attractiveness. Not every male can resist temptation. For this, there must be substantial constraints, and the man must be well-fed and lazy, at the very least.

And so, there is nothing dangerous and intimate in this sign, if you do not take into account that it is dominant and is inherited.

I heard and even was in complete confidence that a dimple on his chin suggests that a man will only have sons, but life shows that this is just a common misconception – so the owner of one of the most beautiful dimples on his chin, Til Schweiger, has three daughters.In fact, like any other anatomical feature, a dimple on the chin may not mean anything, but it certainly adds to the man’s attractiveness, although I prefer the dimples on the cheeks. And popularity with a female always has a great influence on the formation of a man’s character, and he can try to become more masculine and purposeful, just to follow the established stereotype and please female expectations.

Ulyana-nick

Not always a dimple on the chin means that a man with a strong character and self-confidence.As a rule, the owner of a dimple on his chin is kind and this is a fact, since I have many such acquaintances. Such a person is also attractive to women, they consider him passionate and temperamental. Physiognomists say that he is capable of making decisions.

A striking example of an actor with a dimple in his chin – John Travolta

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Men with a “dimple” on the chin have a very strong character, determination, strong will and perseverance – this is their character trait.

Such men are very popular with women, so they say that this is because of the “dimple” on the chin.

From a medical point of view, a dimple in the chin is just a lack of connective tissue development. From the point of view of physiognomy, the meaning of a dimple on the chin in men, in different cultures, has its own meaning, but most often this feature means goodwill, firmness of character, ingenuity and cunning. Men with a dimple on their chin almost never lack female attention…

Vili borisovich

From a scientific point of view, it does not mean anything, as well as a strong-willed chin. The only scientific explanation is the lack of connective tissue. And from the point of view of life. Women like such a dimple, which gives the owner of such a dimple an advantage in dealing with the weaker sex, and, as a result, a promotion.

Once I heard that a dimple on the chin means that its owner is loving and loved by women. But the way it is, such a dimple adds irresistibility, then everything is correct.So it is, I think that this means that a man is decisive, handsome and enjoys the love of women.

A dimple on a man’s face is a feature of the physiological structure of a given individual’s face and nothing more.

But if we assume that 2×2 = 5, you can see a lot of interesting things in this dimple.

For example, a very purposeful womanizer.

Mustard

Nothing special. This is just a physiological feature, a special physiognosis.For girls, dimples on their cheeks give them attractiveness, a special zest. Dimples on the face simply make a person’s face stand out from other faces, nothing more.

Stealth

It means that with age-related growth of the musculocutaneous mass of the face, the connective tissue in the center of the chin is not fully developed relative to the structure of neighboring tissues. You can even say that this is a slight ugliness, and nothing more!

Marina Makyan

For a man, a dimple on the chin is a sign of determination, determination and strong will and character.This trait was possessed by benevolent people. Sometimes a dimple can mean a two-faced character in a man.

What will the chin tell you?

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Facial features can tell a lot about a person. The chin is the place where will, determination and firmness of character are reflected.
If a man has a large square chin that protrudes forward, he will be able to achieve great success in military affairs, sports and environmental protection.But he can hardly count on more.
In women, a large chin indicates the ability to self-sacrifice. They can surround almost any man with affection, care, become his reliable friend and support.

If a man’s chin protrudes significantly forward, it means that he is a shrewd, sarcastic person. He is more accustomed to taking everything by cunning than by force. Able to achieve a lot, but does not always pay attention to the little things. These people are rarely rich and do not bathe in the glory for long.
In women, such a protruding chin indicates their sexuality, sensuality and initiative in love relationships.
If a man has a chin pulled back, then he is an indecisive and weak-willed person. It is much better for him to weigh everything and estimate than to decide on spontaneous actions. It is not typical for such a person to linger for a long time at the top of fame. His actions do not always get good marks. And the owners of such a chin are often very jealous and envious.
If a man has an outstanding chin combined with a narrow and sloping forehead, then the person does not have the best character and must be treated with caution.
If a man or woman has a split chin, it means the desire to be always loved and desired. Life foreshadows such people with stormy romances and disappointments.
And if there are moles on the chin, then its owner is a lover of travel, adventures and political intrigue. A mole in the center of the chin can indicate both great successes and scandalous defeats.

A series of messages “Appearance. Secrets of the face.”:

Part 1 – A collection of unusual photographs of skulls
Part 2 – Human forehead
Part 3 – What will the legs tell about?
Part 4 – What will the chin tell you?
Part 5 – How to determine character by eye color
Part 6 – Eyebrows and character
Part 7 – Character by mouth
Part 8 – Diagnosis by face
Part 9 – I WILL RECOGNIZE YOU

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Determine the male character by appearance

When we meet men, we don’t know anything about them.Therefore, we make an impression based only on appearance: beautiful – not beautiful, pleasant – not pleasant.
But you really want to know more about a person! How to do this in the absence of information?
The science of physiognomy, which studies the correspondence of features of appearance to certain qualities of character, will help us in this. It is based on many years of observation of various types of people.
So, let’s find out what the features of a man’s face can talk about.

Eyes

The owner of green eyes is a hardworking, purposeful person.Jealous and owner.
The owner of blue eyes often changes occupation, is in constant search.
The gray-eyed man is practical, rational, looking for benefits in everything, including relationships with women.
The possessor of brown eyes in his youth is frivolous, changeable. With age, it settles down, becomes faithful.
Black-eyed men are melancholic, prone to despondency and depression.

Eyebrows

Men with wide eyebrows have a broad nature, they do not waste time on trifles, they are generous with gifts.
The owner of the eyebrows fused on the bridge of the nose tends to obey the woman. For the same reason, he worships his mother, which can complicate relations with him.
If a man’s eyebrows are too thick, hanging over his eyes, then he is prone to adventurism and is not used to reckoning with others.
The owner of narrow, thin eyebrows is modest, compliant and indecisive. It is difficult to wait for concrete actions from him.

The owner of a straight nose is a strong personality, he is stubborn, strives for leadership.
A man with an aquiline nose is masculine and sexy.He is cunning, often cruel. Doesn’t trust women.
The owner of a snub nose is simple-minded, emotional, vulnerable, unstable. Money flows between his fingers.
A man with a thin, pointed nose has a delicate nature. He is gentle, romantic, but optional, he does not know how to solve problems.
The owner of a round nose (in the shape of a potato) is cheerful, frivolous, loves company. Fickle.

The owner of thin lips is cautious and conservative, often a pessimist and whiner.
If a man has too full lips, then he has a soft, infantile character and often looks for a mother in a woman.
Lips of medium width, having a clear shape, speak of a strong, strong-willed, purposeful character. Such a man always achieves his goals.

Chin

A well-defined, strong-willed chin speaks of perseverance, willpower, the ability to achieve what was planned.
The owner of a square (superman’s) chin is laconic, has a firm, decisive character, can press and demand.
The owner of the chin protruding forward is smart, cunning, secretive, sharp-tongued.
An expressionless, sloping chin indicates suppleness and weak-willedness. Such a man prefers to avoid confrontation.
The dimple on the chin indicates the capricious nature of its owner.

Face shape

The owner of a pear-shaped face (narrow forehead, wide lower jaw) is not distinguished by high intelligence. Respects only strength. Despotic to those who are weaker or dependent on him.
A man with a triangular face (large forehead, narrow chin) is intelligent, intelligent, spiritually developed.Proud, vulnerable, greedy for praise. Has a complex of unrecognized genius.

90,000 chins girls. Strong-willed chin in men and women: description and features

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The chin is in the lower part of the face, as if completing its composition. The chin and character have a clear relationship in our minds: we often say that a person has a “strong-willed chin” or, conversely, “soft and weak-willed.” In Chinese physiognomy, he symbolizes the strength of the personality of a person and his state of health in the later period of life.

Perfect chin

The chin is located in the Third stretch of the face, which starts from the tip of the nose and ends at the lowest point of the chin. On the chin are the points of Life of a person in old age – at the age of 61 to 75 years. It is clear that a well-formed chin symbolizes the strength of the human body in old age and its longevity.

Ideally, the shape of the chin should be rounded at the sides and slightly square at the bottom.It is neither wide nor narrow, not round, but not quite square either! Such an ideal chin testifies to the harmony in the character of a person, whose distinctive features are sociability, adherence to principles, diplomatic abilities, politeness, and a sense of tact.

The formation of the chin ends only at the age of thirty: after that one can judge its real shape.

Chin shape and character

1. Pointed chin

A sharp chin indicates the politeness, cunning and insincerity of its owners.An overly long and pointed chin betrays a cruel and vindictive person.

For young women, a pointed chin looks attractive and is considered beautiful. However, according to Chinese physiognomists, such a chin indicates difficulties in the nature of the communicative plan and poor health in old age.

2. Round chin

The owners of such a chin know how to organize work so that others work for them.The roundness of such a chin indicates an insufficiently strong character.

3. Oval chin

Such a chin serves as a standard of beauty, but does not promise its owners strength and strength in old age. Its owners are distinguished by their love and artistic inclinations, but physiognomists do not promise them children.

4. Square chin

A chin of this shape speaks of a strong, courageous and firm character, combined with the stubbornness and willfulness of its owner.If such a chin protrudes slightly forward and is raised upward, then it belongs to a power-hungry person who seeks to benefit from everything.

5. Double chin

The presence of a chin of this type in a thin person promises him a happy old age: good health, prosperity and love of children.

A double chin for a fat person is normal: this is also a good sign, but to a lesser extent than in the previous case.

Small in size, fleshy double chin betrays a lover of sensuality.

6. Chin tilted back

Those with a chin of this shape are usually spineless, patient, compliant and have a quiet disposition.

7. Split chin

A weakly defined chin with a slight split indicates a passionate nature, and a stronger split indicates a love of seclusion.

Forked strong chin is a sign of increased sexuality of its owners.

Moles on the chin and personality

The chin and character can be matched thanks to the location of the moles in the lower part of the face.

1. Moles in the central part of the chin

A mole located in the center of the chin speaks of the adventurous nature of a person who loves travel and adventure, his love for knowledge, purposefulness, optimism, generosity. Such people are optimistic by nature, reliable and loyal in friendship and love.

2. Moles on the chin on the right side

Such an arrangement of moles indicates a serious attitude of a person to work, bordering on workaholism.The owners of such moles live at work, coming in first and leaving last. Such labor zeal harms family relationships due to lack of free time and excessive fatigue. In general, this situation can lead to poor health.

3. Moles on the chin on the left side

Moles located on the left side of the chin indicate a person capable of mercy and charity work not for the sake of fame, but because of the nobility of the soul and the desire for justice.

4. Moles at the base of the chin

The location of moles at the base of the chin indicates the possibility of achieving success in various areas of life without serious efforts on the part of their owners. Such people do not experience a shortage of material resources throughout their lives, have loyal friends, have excellent physical characteristics by nature and succeed in business thanks to their professionalism and business acumen.

Chin and character are inseparable both in our minds and in Chinese physiognomy!

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If you like a man, but you are in doubt about whether to quit with
relationship or not, in this case, an indispensable assistant for you
physiognomy will become – the science through which you can determine the features
character in appearance. By the eyes and the shape of the chin, you can determine
romantic, strong personality or infantile type, which is 40 years old
will remain a little boy.Of course, get a complete picture of
character of a person is impossible by analyzing only his appearance, but this is also
is not our goal. We will restrict ourselves to the main characteristics,
which will help you make a decision – is it worth getting to know a man or
no.

Eye color

Green-eyed men are owners and jealous, but very hardworking and always strive to achieve their goals.

Blue-eyed are in constant search of themselves, therefore they can quite often change their occupation, for the sake of a loved one they are able to move mountains.

Gray-eyed representatives of the stronger sex are looking for benefits in everything, close relationships with a woman can be no exception, they are pragmatic partners, they are successful.

Brown-eyed are a little frivolous and windy, but with age they usually turn out to be settled and loyal partners.

Eyebrows

Owners of wide and thick eyebrows are usually generous, such a partner will not skimp on gifts.

If the eyebrows converge on the bridge of the nose, then in front of you is a man who really appreciates and loves his mother.Therefore, for a long and harmonious relationship with him, you will simply need to find a common language with his parent. There are quite a few henpecked men among men with fused eyebrows.

If a man’s eyebrows are too thick, and they literally hang over his eyes – before you is an adventurer who is used to getting what he wants, and he is unlikely to reckon with your interests.

If the eyebrows are narrow and not thick, their owner has a soft character, he is modest and may even be notorious.You should not expect decisive action from such a man.

Straight noses for stubborn leaders and strong personalities. If you are ready to unconditionally accept the leadership of such a man, it makes sense for you to consider his candidacy as a partner.

Aquiline noses are popular with women, but their owners are cunning and often cruel. They are sexy and attractive men, but rather distrustful in relationships. These are not easy partners.

Snub-nosed men are emotional and vulnerable, money does not stay with them, because of their innocence and impulsiveness.In general, if you are ready for constant changes in your relationship, this is your man.

A sharp and thin nose betrays a romantic and subtle nature, this man will fill your relationship with tenderness, but he is unlikely to be able to solve some problem when it arises.

If a man has a nose like a potato, he is a merry fellow, the soul of the company, a little frivolous and windy.

Uturned noses speak of temperamental partners living with momentary desires, but a nose with flaring nostrils indicates an amorous and mobile nature.

Cheekbones

A man with high cheekbones is power-hungry, in communication he is used to dictating his terms, he has a complex character.

Low cheekbones, on the contrary, indicate a lack of will and courage. Such a partner will keep the family to the last, and in most cases, in such a pair the leader is a woman.

If the cheekbones are low and not low – in front of you is a man who embodied both willpower and strength of character and at the same time modesty and the ability to compromise.

Dimples on the cheeks indicate good nature and the ability to rejoice, with such a man it will never be boring.

Lips

With the lips, the situation is exactly the same as with the cheekbones, you need a “golden mean”.

Too thin lips indicate cautious, dogmatic people, if the corners are also lowered down, then in front of you is a pessimist and a whiner.

Too plump lips indicate soft men, sometimes infantile, for whom a woman should play the role of a mother.

But the lips of medium size, with well-defined corners, not too plump, but not thin indicate strong personalities, strong-willed, usually achieving the intended goals. With such a man you will be like a stone wall.

Chin

This part of the face attracts the same attention as the nose. Women like men with strong-willed chins and this is absolutely justified.

A well-defined chin really indicates willpower and the ability to achieve goals.

Men with a square chin have decisiveness and a strong character.

A protruding chin is common in people who are cunning, clever and sharp-tongued.

An expressionless chin indicates that the man is most likely weak-willed and you will be able to twist ropes out of him.

The shape of the ears can also tell a lot about a person’s character.

Fleshy large ears are found in powerful and even cruel men.

Pointed upward sign of intelligence and prudence.

The possessor of tight-fitting ears is cold-blooded and cunning.

The most, perhaps, ideal are ears close to a quadrangle, the owners of such ears are noble, kind and firm in their decisions.

Men with long ears are stingy and envious, and protruding ears indicate innocence and frivolity.

A fossa on the chin is a fairly common feature of the structure of the face among representatives of the Caucasian race. It arises, according to physiologists, due to the underdevelopment of the tissues that attach the skin to the bone.Depressions occur in places where muscle fibers attach to the deep surface layers of the skin – on the chin and cheeks. This feature is inherited. Sometimes a depression in the skin looks like a “prick”, and then it is called a fossa. Sometimes there is a groove on the chin, and then they talk about a split chin.

What can the fovea on the chin tell about, and why did our ancestors treat people marked with this feature with some caution?

What does physiognomy say?

Physiognomy – this is the name of the doctrine according to which a person’s personality type, his spiritual qualities and even his state of health are associated with his facial features – today is considered a pseudoscience.

However, for centuries this connection has been considered an undeniable scientific truth. A number of serious scientists have paid tribute to physiognomy. These include the Swiss anthropologist and writer Lavater (1741-1801), the Italian physician Montegazza (1831-1910) and the Italian psychiatrist Lambroso (1835-1909).

Lavater considered the chin fossa a sign of good nature. Montegazza, without challenging this statement, noted that a dimple, increasing attractiveness, indicates that this person’s body is more beautiful than the soul.As for Lambroso, he, who described in his writings the features of the appearance of “typical criminals”, paid special attention to the chins. In his opinion, the protruding forward quadrangular, split chin betrays a natural-born killer. The chin is more neat, with a dimple in the middle, typical of a swindler, whose appearance is generally quite good-natured and inviting.

These statements can be treated as you like, but they are based on beliefs that have existed for centuries.

It has long been considered that people with a dimple on their chins are “kissed by God.” They are bright, extraordinary and artistic natures. And at the same time, they have a number of traits that make them quite dangerous personalities.

Men with such dimples are distinguished by a strong-willed character, courage and recklessness, bordering on adventurism. They tend to act rashly and lack patience. In addition, men with a dimple in their chin tend to be very popular with women and have an inordinate sexual appetite.

Women with this facial feature, according to physiognomists, are impulsive, selfish and incapable of compromise. At the same time, they are very attractive for men, dimples give their appearance a kind of “zest”.

Thus, the owner of a split chin – be it a woman or a man – is just a walking element.

What folk tradition says

There was a special attitude to the dimple on the chin not only in European countries, but also in Russia.

Men with a dimple on the chin were generally not favored.They were credited with inconstancy, unbridled temperament and stubbornness. In addition, in Russia, good fellows, marked by pits on the chin, were also very fond of girls. Evidence of this can be found in folk beliefs described by Russian ethnographers I. Sakharov and A. Tereshchenko.

In a Ukrainian folk song, a handsome man who conquered a girl’s heart is described as follows: “… A vyshyvanka shirt, that high string, there is a hole in the beard.”

Nowadays there is a saying: “A hole in the chin – idiots love.”

However, the general disapproval of a Russian person towards a man’s chin fossa is also caused by the fact that any feature of this part of the face is obvious only if the man is Brit. And a smooth chin is appropriate only for a completely green boy, but not for an adult. A man’s face decoration is a beard. A shaved chin, and even marked with a dimple, was considered a sign of promiscuity and depravity.

In addition, there is something subtly foreign about the pitted chin.The Slavic type of appearance corresponds to a face with rounded, soft shapes. A firmly defined, split chin is usually a sign of the “Nordic” type, characteristic of the Germans, for example. And the Germans and any foreign people in Russia were not favored.

Women with a dimple on the chin in Russia were treated somewhat softer. Popular rumor attributed to them love and kindness.

A dimple on a girl’s chin was also considered a sign that her firstborn would be a boy.

But at the same time, men were afraid of the stormy temperament of the owners of such a feature, because a popular saying said that “A hole on the chin is the mark of a libertine” (a stronger expression was used in the original).

What about the chin? In fact, a lot. On it you can trace the stages of evolution, learn about the character of a person. Each person is special, and can tell a lot.

Chewing theory

Scientist James Pumpush of the University of Florida stated that this body part appeared only after the separation of human ancestors from other primates.

The evolution of the chin took place at an incredible rate (about 77 times faster than the average level of gene drift).

The selection formed between 6 million and 200 thousand years ago, most likely about two million years ago. The reason for this was the transition to “ready-made” food – boiled, fried, stewed in the fire. The load on the jaws and teeth, which are accustomed to processing rough and solid food, has decreased. This theory, which has the right to exist, but is not the only one, competes with other scenarios.Probably, the appearance of the chin is also due to an increase in the cerebral part of the skull, which led to the divergence of the branches of the lower jaw when the length of the palate and upper jaw was shortened.

Theory communicative

New Zealand scientists have constructed several three-dimensional models of the lower jaw, with and without a chin.

Having carefully studied the options under the influence of various loads to which muscles and bones were subjected, scientists noticed that when the tongue is at a 45 ° angle in the jaw without a chin, the lower jaw experiences significant tension and tension.

Bones did not immediately, but over time, change their shape under the pressure of the tongue, which intensified in the process of evolution. According to scientists, our ancestors began to actively speak about 50 thousand years ago, at about the same time the chin was formed. It is curious that the chin is fully formed when a person reaches 30 years old, after which one can judge its real shape.

Hormonal theory

Nathan Holton, an anthropologist at the University of Iowa, initially agreed with the theory of American scientists, but later changed his point of view.Together with a group of university colleagues, the scientist looked through many X-rays of people between the ages of three and sixty years and compared them with pictures of the skulls of Neanderthals.

The conclusion was unequivocal: a pronounced chin may simply be a side effect of the evolutionary changes in our faces.

Scientists have noticed that our ancient ancestors do not have a chin, it is poorly expressed in children and at the same time becomes more developed with age. But after all, children’s jaws withstand loads better than the jaws of an adult! The fact is that in the process of development, the genus Homo (which includes humans, Neanderthals and our other ancestors) underwent evolution with a distinct decrease in the face.Holton believes that the reason for the decrease in faces is hormonal changes, which have been associated with a decrease in violence and the emergence and increase of cooperation between people.

Attractive theory

Traditionally, a prominent chin was considered a sign of sexuality and masculinity. Allegedly, the chin evolved over the course of evolution to serve as an indicator of sufficient testosterone and to highlight the male as a profitable lot, like peacock feathers.

Such characters were portrayed in cartoons and motion pictures, which are only Superman’s pronounced chin and the prominent lower jaw of Arnold Schwarzenegger.Alas, this assumption is not true, because women also often have noticeable and prominent chins.

A small note on this issue was published by National Geographic magazine, where the author of the article claims that there is no precedent in nature for a dominant sex characteristic to be present in both males and females, from which we conclude that the chin is in no way connected in sexuality and possibilities a person (perhaps subconsciously).

Physiognomy and perception

The chin plays a huge role in the perception of the image of the interlocutor, hence the common phrases “strong-willed chin” and “weak-willed chin”.

If you believe the results of statistical studies, then you can distinguish several types of chins and the corresponding psychological qualities of the owner.

For example, a pointed chin in a woman indicates communication difficulties, while in men it indicates cruelty and vindictiveness. The rounded shape often indicates not only insufficiently strong character, but also the ability to organize work around oneself.

The oval chin, especially among the fairer sex, is considered the standard of beauty, hence the qualities attributed to its owners – artistry, sexuality and attractiveness.

A square chin in men, in turn, indicates a strong and independent character. If the chin protrudes forward, then this speaks of lust for power, pride and the desire to benefit from everything.

A weakly defined chin with a slight split indicates a passionate nature, and a stronger split indicates a love of seclusion. Forked strong chin is a sign of increased sexuality of its owners. But the presence of a dimple on the chin speaks of the benevolence, stubbornness and unpredictability of the owner.By the way, popular rumor interprets this feature as a sign of sensuality, and in Ancient India and Persia a dimple on the chin was considered a bad sign, and such “marked” could not become courtiers and priests.

“Second chin”

In fact, this is not the chin at all, but the fat fold under it. The defect visually distorts the proportions of the face and makes it heavy. In addition, it is almost impossible to disguise it (although a beard comes to the rescue for men).

The causes of this defect can be hereditary and age factors, rapid weight gain, high pillows and the habit of stooping and keeping the head down.By the way, in order to gain an “extra” chin, you need to put on weight about 2-3 kg for a woman up to 165 cm and about 5-7 kg for taller women.

If in the early years you have a double chin, then the mass of adipose tissue in the body is at least 10%. You can deal with a deficiency both surgically and in a public way – through gymnastics, massage, sports and proper nutrition.

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The face reflects the character of a person through a look, a pattern of wrinkles, the corners of the lips. But his individual features have long been endowed with special personality traits, as evidenced by popular phrases and sayings: an intelligent forehead, honest eyes, a strong-willed chin. This article is devoted to the latter.

Types of chins

Physiognomists distinguish the following types of chins:

• Forked. Testifying to the passion of nature.
• Tilted back.Characterizes patient and compliant people.
• Double. Gives out lovers of sensuality.
• Oval. Typical for creative people.
• Round. Inherent in good organizers.
• Sharpened. Inherent in cunning and insincere people.
• Square. Indicates firmness of character and the presence of stubbornness.

The last option is the answer to the question: what does a strong-willed chin look like? Obviously, the more he moves forward and the more powerful it seems, the more powerful personality appears before people.It is difficult to negotiate with this person. Therefore, in dealing with him, it is preferable to use decisiveness, strength and fearlessness.

The influence of attitudes

Modern psychology classifies physiognomy as a pseudoscience that does not have an evidence base. At the same time, he recognizes the influence of social attitudes on the human personality. Perceiving the appearance and behavior of another person, each endows him with character traits based on stereotypes prevailing in society. Scientist A.A.Bodalev clearly demonstrated this phenomenon in his experiments.

Two groups of subjects were shown a portrait of the same person. They were asked to give him an oral description. Only to the first group was a person introduced by a criminal, and to the second by a famous scientist. As a result of the experiment, two mutually exclusive variants of the characteristic were obtained. The offender appeared as a cruel person with a suspicious look and a massive jaw, indicating ruthlessness.To the second group, the scientist’s eyes seemed tired, the expression on his face was intelligent, and its lower part testified to perseverance and perseverance. This confirms the idea that a strong-willed chin is a kind of stereotype of perception that has developed in society.

Distribution of the concept

The chin is responsible for the shape of the face as a whole, completing its lower part. Each race has its own characteristics in its structure. So, Negroids differ in slightly developed chins, Mongoloids – in their almost complete absence.And representatives have the most pronounced lower part of the face. The most developed jaw, influencing its shape, is in the Americans. It is they who are closest to the ideal of what people put into the concept of “strong-willed chin.”

It is believed that it was the Americans who largely contributed to the spread of this term. Spencer Tracy (1900-1967), who played gangsters at the beginning of his career, replaced the “American jaw” with a more glamorous concept, endowing his heroes with courage and strong-willed principles instead of impudence and rudeness.With his light hand, a prominent chin became a sign of a real man, which began to influence the perception of others.

Male features

A strong-willed chin in men is often combined with large facial features: developed superciliary arches, and prominent cheekbones. It is characteristic of people of an athletic build, in which broad shoulders with a bulging chest rise above narrow hips. Against the background of a well-developed trapezius muscle, the neck also seems more massive.Long arms, large bones of the skeleton and developed muscles indicate strength and a certain amount of aggression. Such men make either good athletes or leaders.

Male athletes are distinguished by developed logical thinking, and the ability to resist pressure from others. Public opinion associates them with real masculinity and ascribes to them the presence of the following character traits: confidence, determination, physical endurance, competitiveness, perseverance.Often they are condemned for thick skin, aggressiveness or, on the contrary, passivity. But it was noticed that during the period of increased hormonal levels (ovulation), women subconsciously choose men with a strong-willed chin.

Outstanding representatives

Various world publications regularly conduct a rating of the most beautiful and sexy men on the planet (Heart world, Life). Looking at portraits of celebrities, it is easy to understand what a strong-willed chin means. This is an invariable attribute of all sex symbols of our time.It is possessed not only by actors who traditionally star in action films – Steven Seagal, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Dolph Lundgren. But also handsome George Clooney, Robert Pattinson, Justin Timberlake.

The situation is similar among Russians. Sex symbols from Nikolai Eremenko to (blockbuster “Inhabited Island”) – the owners of the prominent lower part of the face. Among the legendary politicians, whose contribution to history is confirmed by time, there are also many men distinguished by the presence of a strong-willed chin: John F. Kennedy, Winston Churchill, Joseph Stalin.The existing exceptions only confirm the rule.

Strong-willed chin in women

Among women, there are also athletes whose figure resembles a man’s. Their chins are often rather rough looking. This is due to the high levels of the male hormone testosterone. The prominent lower part of the face scares off the stronger sex, because it indicates the sexual activity of women. For long-term relationships, men intuitively look for a partner in whose loyalty they want to be confident.Therefore, polls show that women with strong-willed chins seem less attractive to them. The study was published in Personality And Individual Differences, citing developments from several universities in North America.

Famous persons

The conclusions are confirmed by examples from the life of celebrities. So, the Duchess of Cornwall, whose strong-willed chin can be seen in the photograph, had an affair with Prince Charles before her divorce from her first spouse, Andrew Parker Bowles.And the owner of a neat lower part of her face has spent her entire life married to Paul Newman, a Hollywood star who drove women crazy with his bottomless blue eyes.

Women’s strong-willed chins rarely have a quadrangular shape. They are more rounded and more attractive in appearance. They often make, especially in its lower third, more correct and perfect. Among the celebrities with a protruding jaw are Julianne Moore, Ksenia Sobchak. Many Hollywood careers began with chin augmentation with implantation.Among women, Angelina Jolie, Haley Berry, Jennifer Aniston decided on such an operation. Their appearance benefited so much from this that today many are wondering how to make a strong-willed chin.

Mentoplasty

The section of plastic surgery for correcting the size and shape of the chin is called mentoplasty. To increase it, an implant is inserted under the periosteum. The operation does not leave any scars in a conspicuous place, because the incision is made on the mucous membrane of the oral part of the face.The rehabilitation period does not exceed three days. Surgeon Brent Möllken from California talks about hundreds of men who are trying to change their appearance in this way. The actors do this because they no longer want to play the role of weak characters, and the characters require a certain type of face.

Why do women do it? To look like real ladies. During implantation, several problems are solved at once:

1. The proportions of the face are corrected.
2. The neck is visually extended.
3. Cheeks are removed, making the cheekbones more defined.
4. The double chin is removed if necessary.

Many years have passed since the times of Aristotle and Hippocrates, who saw the connection between a person’s appearance and his personality traits. Ideas about the ideal appearance of a person, which cause respectful perception of others, are changing. Today, one of its most important indicators is a strong-willed chin.

Science: Science and technology: Lenta.ru

Man has one feature that distinguishes him from all animals: it is not a large brain and not upright posture, but a chin.Monkeys do not have a protruding ridge on the lower jaw, and even the Neanderthals – the closest relatives of Homo sapiens – had only a massive lower jaw without a protrusion. Why do people need a chin and why did it arise? To enhance sex appeal or to protect against fists? There are heated debates about this among scientists. American anthropologist James Pampush decided to collect all known hypotheses and separate the fantastic from the reasonable.

All people have chins, with the exception of those who suffer from rare hereditary diseases: in some, they are more massive and voluminous due to a large lower jaw or an abundance of flesh.This part of the body was formed only after the separation of human ancestors from other primates. Although many scientists saw chin formation as an example of gene drift (undirected change in gene alleles due to random causes), evolution here took place 77 times faster than the average level of gene drift. This means that the chin did not come about by accident.

The chin is not a thumb or phallus, its function is not obvious. Scientists are generous with spectacular hypotheses.

Some believe that the chin helped human ancestors to chew grains, roots and other rough plant foods by reducing the mechanical load on the jaw.However, Pampush found that the chin actually makes it difficult to chew. The lower jaw consists of two halves, connected exactly in the middle (chin symphysis or suture). When chewing food, people squeeze the bone on the outside (near the lips) and pull it on the inside (near the tongue). Since the bone is much stronger when compressed than when stretched, it would be logical to strengthen the inner part – in other words, it is not the chin that is needed, but something opposite to it.

Other scientists believe that the chin helps people to talk: it’s not for nothing that it was formed simultaneously with the formation of language and speech – also unique human traits.Pampush doubts that the movement of the tongue creates such a mechanical load that the lower jaw needs to be strengthened with massive bone.

“Any mammal that communicates with sounds or chews food using the tongue is under the same stress, but they don’t have chins,” the scientist notes.

Finally, a number of scientists associate the appearance of the chin with sex. A man’s chin is more massive than a woman’s, and a sharply defined strong-willed chin is considered attractive to the fair sex.Like the horns of a deer or the tail of a peacock, this protrusion attracts females. It signals increased testosterone levels and good heredity in men. The weak point of this theory is that women also have chins – and by definition, vivid signs of masculinity (or femininity) should belong to only one of the sexes. The chin shape may be associated with sexuality, but it cannot explain the protrusion in all individuals.

Some scientists take the idea of ​​natural selection to the point of absurdity, declaring chins to be an evolutionary device for repelling punches to the face.Pampush disagrees with them, because the chins are very bad at protecting: they do not dissipate the force of the blow, and fights often end with broken jaws. Even if the ancient people relentlessly beat each other in the face, they should have strengthened the entire jawbone with a solid, and not protrude its lower edge.

James Pampush challenges the idea of ​​natural selection for chins. Most likely, they represent the “sinuses of the vaults.” With this architectural term, biologists Stephen Jay Gould and Richard Lewontin designate those characteristics of an organism that are an inevitable side effect of its other properties.The “sinuses of the vaults” were not themselves subject to selection in the course of evolution.

Vault sinuses (Arc de Triomphe in Place Carrousel, Paris)

Photo: Wikimedia Commons

For example, during evolution, human faces have decreased (compared to Neanderthals – by 15 percent). This process is explained by a decrease in the concentration of the “hormone of aggression” testosterone about 80 thousand years ago, when strong collectives began to form in human society: people learned to negotiate more often than fight.The shrinking of faces led to “overpopulation” of the mouth area. To give more space to the tongue and soft tissues, but not to put pressure on the airways, the lower jaw acquired a front slope – the chin. However, its very dense and massive bone is extremely far from the principles of space saving, Pampush notes.

There is also another version of the “arch sinus”. It arose in the interval from six million to 200 thousand years ago, most likely about two million years ago. At that time, human ancestors began to cook food (cook meat and cereals).The load on the teeth and jaws, accustomed to handling rough food, decreased, as did the teeth themselves, only the bone holding them did it a little slower. And so the chin was formed.

“But why didn’t the lower part of the jaw shrink? What happened? Why is there a protruding ledge? This is a common problem of the “sinuses of the fornix” – hypotheses about a side effect are very difficult to test, “the scientist writes.

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Chin and strong-willed qualities

The structure of the chin indicates the ability of a person to gain the upper hand over circumstances.In other words, at his will. This is reflected in the language: people with a well-defined, angular chin are often said to have a strong-willed chin.

But the will is not only strong or weak.

It can be kind – when a person consciously does good, in spite of any inconvenience. Or it can be evil – when a person deliberately commits evil deeds.

What kind of will do the different types of chins talk about?

Sharp, birdlike chin belongs to very stubborn people with unbending will.Unfortunately, this will is not always good. Often times, people with a sharp chin act contrary to any reasonable argument. They can ignore the danger, embark on a dubious adventure and conduct a risky experiment (often on themselves). Their motto could be a line from a song by V. Vysotsky – “if I decide something, then I will definitely drink!”

Wide, flat, “bulldog” chin – a sign of a fighting, quarrelsome disposition. The best boxers and wrestlers have this chin structure.These people cannot be teased, but if you find an approach to them, then they can become reliable friends. A person with a bulldog chin, by nature, does not know how to deceive. At any attempt to lie, he betrays himself by being too nervous.

The chin protruding forward is characteristic of people who are determined and strong-willed. Such people make their own way, without any help. If the chin protruding forward has rough, angular edges, this means that the owner of such a chin does not stand on ceremony with others.

Pointed, protruding chin speaks of flexibility and cunning. Such people are successful negotiators. They always get their way, but they do it so subtly that their partners remain in complete confidence that they themselves have abandoned their requirements.

Poorly developed, small chin betrays a person weak-willed, downtrodden, bent under the weight of circumstances. Such people can be both honest and liars.Both truth and lies for them are a burden that they meekly carry through life.

A sloping chin is a very interesting sign that speaks of a combination of opposite qualities. On the one hand, the will of such people is very weak – but this is true only in relation to themselves. When it comes to others, they are capable of exhibiting miracles of intransigence. These are honest people with a noble soul. They can be trusted without fear.

Normal, proportional chin – a sign of balance and harmony.Such a person does not have to strain his will to achieve any goals.

A dimple on the chin indicates not only a weak will and a capricious character, but also a vigorously developed imagination. Dimpled people are great storytellers and performers. You can have a great time with them, but it’s better not to trust them with serious business.

Job

During one day, pay attention to different types of chins, remembering to describe them to yourself.At the end of the day, write the results of the practice in a journal.

We examined the features of the structure of the face and its individual parts, and their influence on character traits. Of course, there are many variations on the structure of the nose, eyes, lips, forehead and chin. But all of these options ultimately boil down to the types described in this chapter.

Continue the practice of observation – and over time you will learn not only to distinguish one type from another, but to give instant and accurate characteristics of the personality.However, keep in mind that the nature of the structure of the face and its parts can be determined only when it comes to natural data. Any external influence (trauma, plastic surgery) distorts natural data, and therefore, the physiognomic characteristic will be incorrect. Therefore, always try, as far as possible, to find out if the face of your interlocutor has been exposed to any influence.

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90,000 Small chin and big problems.

The face reflects the character of a person through a look, a pattern of wrinkles, the corners of the lips. But his individual features have long been endowed with special personality traits, as evidenced by popular phrases and sayings: an intelligent forehead, honest eyes, a strong-willed chin.This article is devoted to the latter.

Types of chins

Physiognomists distinguish the following types of chins:

• Forked. Testifying to the passion of nature.
• Tilted back. Characterizes patient and compliant people.
• Double. Gives out lovers of sensuality.
• Oval. Typical for creative people.
• Round. Inherent in good organizers.
• Sharpened. Inherent in cunning and insincere people.
• Square. Indicates firmness of character and the presence of stubbornness.

The last option is the answer to the question: what does a strong-willed chin look like? Obviously, the more he moves forward and the more powerful it seems, the more powerful personality appears before people. It is difficult to negotiate with this person. Therefore, in dealing with him, it is preferable to use decisiveness, strength and fearlessness.

The influence of attitudes

Modern psychology classifies physiognomy as a pseudoscience that does not have an evidence base.At the same time, he recognizes the influence of social attitudes on the human personality. Perceiving the appearance and behavior of another person, each endows him with character traits based on stereotypes prevailing in society. Scientist A. A. Bodalev in his experiments clearly demonstrated this phenomenon.

Two groups of subjects were shown a portrait of the same person. They were asked to give him an oral description. Only to the first group was a person introduced by a criminal, and to the second by a famous scientist.As a result of the experiment, two mutually exclusive variants of the characteristic were obtained. The offender appeared as a cruel person with a suspicious look and a massive jaw, indicating ruthlessness. To the second group, the scientist’s eyes seemed tired, the expression on his face was intelligent, and its lower part testified to perseverance and perseverance. This confirms the idea that a strong-willed chin is a kind of stereotype of perception that has developed in society.

Distribution of the concept

The chin is responsible for the shape of the face as a whole, completing its lower part.Each race has its own characteristics in its structure. So, Negroids differ in slightly developed chins, Mongoloids – in their almost complete absence. And representatives have the most pronounced lower part of the face. The most developed jaw, influencing its shape, is in the Americans. It is they who are closest to the ideal of what people put into the concept of “strong-willed chin.”

It is believed that it was the Americans who largely contributed to the spread of this term. Spencer Tracy (1900-1967), who played gangsters at the beginning of his career, replaced the “American jaw” with a more glamorous concept, endowing his heroes with courage and strong-willed principles instead of impudence and rudeness.With his light hand, a prominent chin became a sign of a real man, which began to influence the perception of others.

Male features

A strong-willed chin in men is often combined with large facial features: developed superciliary arches, and prominent cheekbones. It is characteristic of people of an athletic build, in which broad shoulders with a bulging chest rise above narrow hips. Against the background of a well-developed trapezius muscle, the neck also seems more massive.Long arms, large bones of the skeleton and developed muscles indicate strength and a certain amount of aggression. Such men make either good athletes or leaders.

Male athletes are distinguished by developed logical thinking, and the ability to resist pressure from others. Public opinion associates them with real masculinity and ascribes to them the presence of the following character traits: confidence, determination, physical endurance, competitiveness, perseverance.Often they are condemned for thick skin, aggressiveness or, on the contrary, passivity. But it was noticed that during the period of increased hormonal levels (ovulation), women subconsciously choose men with a strong-willed chin.

Outstanding representatives

Various world publications regularly conduct a rating of the most beautiful and sexy men on the planet (Heart world, Life). Looking at portraits of celebrities, it is easy to understand what a strong-willed chin means. This is an invariable attribute of all sex symbols of our time.It is possessed not only by actors who traditionally star in action films – Steven Seagal, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Dolph Lundgren. But also handsome George Clooney, Robert Pattinson, Justin Timberlake.

The situation is similar among Russians. Sex symbols from Nikolai Eremenko to (blockbuster “Inhabited Island”) – the owners of the prominent lower part of the face. Among the legendary politicians, whose contribution to history is confirmed by time, there are also many men distinguished by the presence of a strong-willed chin: John F. Kennedy, Winston Churchill, Joseph Stalin.The existing exceptions only confirm the rule.

Strong-willed chin in women

Among women, there are also athletes whose figure resembles a man’s. Their chins are often rather rough looking. This is due to the high levels of the male hormone testosterone. The prominent lower part of the face scares off the stronger sex, because it indicates the sexual activity of women. For long-term relationships, men intuitively look for a partner in whose loyalty they want to be confident.Therefore, polls show that women with strong-willed chins seem less attractive to them. The study was published in Personality And Individual Differences, citing developments from several universities in North America.

Famous persons

The conclusions are confirmed by examples from the life of celebrities. So, the Duchess of Cornwall, whose strong-willed chin can be seen in the photograph, had an affair with Prince Charles before her divorce from her first spouse, Andrew Parker Bowles.And the owner of a neat lower part of her face has spent her entire life married to Paul Newman, a Hollywood star who drove women crazy with his bottomless blue eyes.

Women’s strong-willed chins rarely have a quadrangular shape. They are more rounded and more attractive in appearance. They often make, especially in its lower third, more correct and perfect. Among the celebrities with a protruding jaw are Julianne Moore, Ksenia Sobchak. Many Hollywood careers began with chin augmentation with implantation.Among women, Angelina Jolie, Haley Berry, Jennifer Aniston decided on such an operation. Their appearance benefited so much from this that today many are wondering how to make a strong-willed chin.

Mentoplasty

The section of plastic surgery for correcting the size and shape of the chin is called mentoplasty. To increase it, an implant is inserted under the periosteum. The operation does not leave any scars in a conspicuous place, because the incision is made on the mucous membrane of the oral part of the face.The rehabilitation period does not exceed three days. Surgeon Brent Möllken from California talks about hundreds of men who are trying to change their appearance in this way. The actors do this because they no longer want to play the role of weak characters, and the characters require a certain type of face.

Why do women do it? To look like real ladies. During implantation, several problems are solved at once:

1. The proportions of the face are corrected.
2. The neck is visually extended.
3. Cheeks are removed, making the cheekbones more defined.
4. The double chin is removed if necessary.

Many years have passed since the times of Aristotle and Hippocrates, who saw the connection between a person’s appearance and his personality traits. Ideas about the ideal appearance of a person, which cause respectful perception of others, are changing. Today, one of its most important indicators is a strong-willed chin.

Chin
is an indicator of persistence, endurance and concentration.The more significant
chin, the more expressive the person’s face. We are all advised from time to time
“Keep your chin up”. Its shape indicates our ability to hold on
when times are tough, and recovering from the experience
psychological trauma or shock. The chin also shows how good
we take criticism towards us.

Consider
the meaning of chin in physiognomy
in more detail. At the first visual
human contact is easiest to estimate size
90,030 his 90,029 chin
.If he’s pretty
large
, powerful and well-defined, it indicates that the person is confident in
himself, stubborn, he has a well-developed instinct for survival, and he does not shy away from
contractions. Small
same chin
indicates that its owner
very sensitive to criticism, she often wounds him. Such a person does not need
criticism from the outside, because he is already constantly criticizing himself. From
those around him, rather, need moral support and encouragement.Such a person is not
aggressive and does not like to compete.

Width
chin
, as a rule, indicates the manifestation of volitional qualities of a person. So,
people with a wide chin have great physical stamina and do not
stop before failing. They are not as vulnerable and sensitive as
people with a small chin. Wide chin
can often be seen in
managers and directors of large corporations. Very wide chin
testifies to incredible resilience and the ability to easily recover from
severe failure or loss that would break many others.The owner is very
wide chin loves to show off, and sex in his life has a great
meaning. Narrow chin
, on the other hand, indicates a soft and delicate
personality.

Further
the physiognomist evaluates the chin shape
. Round shape
is usually inherent in people who are sympathetic,
generous, hospitable. They are interested in and care for other people.
It is believed that such people have a “good heart”. Angular
outlines chin
say that its owner is motivated by ideas and high goals for which he
believes.In his actions, such a person follows his own ideals, which
always ready to defend, which often leads to disputes. In more detail this
we considered the line in the article “”. For a person with a pointed chin
the main thing is to be yourself
host. He is able to achieve anything, but in his own way, and very not
likes it when someone tries to command him. Before giving orders to such
to people, it is extremely important to thoroughly explain the task. More information you
find in the article “”.

Also important
rate chin
90,030 people 90,029 in profile
. So, slanted chin
often
belongs to not very hardworking people who have no inner core. Such
people can easily cheat, tell an incomplete truth. They avoid conflict and
rarely pose a direct challenge to other people. They prefer to open struggle
consensus and compromises. Speaker
forward chin
we see in those who
is distinguished by perseverance in achieving the goal, works a lot and efficiently on the way to
success.These are tough nuts that never say give up. Such people
not easy to intimidate. Read more about this in the article “”.

And, finally,
let’s say a few words about the so-called “ double chin
“. Physiognomists of the past
considered such a trait a sign of stinginess and greed, as well as the result
excessive amounts of calories in food. However, today we understand that the data
judgments are often unfounded. If you have a double chin, lifting
faces you do not need.The double chin symbolizes power and inspires respect.
It indicates the strength of your character and the ability to use this strength. Looking at
your double chin, others are imbued with respect for you and your
judgments. A double chin can often be observed in directors of large
corporations. But if the double chin is represented only by drooping flabby
skin, this can be evidence of both weakness of character and physical weakness.
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We remember that the chin is located below the mouth.

A protruding chin is a sign of energy, as well as independence, nobility, incorruptibility. However, a chin that protrudes excessively indicates the cruelty and stubbornness of a person.

A long and pointed chin occurs in people with a keen mind and a great deal of sarcasm. In addition, the elongated chin, which gives the face some heaviness, indicates a strong character, commitment, punctuality and adherence to principles. In children, such a chin structure means independence and stubbornness.

A person with a soft, timid, indecisive and nervous nature possesses a chin, as if pushed back.

A fleshy chin indicates intelligence, sensuality and impenetrable selfishness.

A split chin is characteristic of people who are fickle and amorous.

A bent up chin is common in people who are carried away, cunning, decisive and fickle.

A small fleshy chin characterizes people who crave sensual pleasures.

A horizontally protruding chin – evidence of affection for home, family, friends and loved ones. A sharply protruding lower part of the chin is also a sign that its owner is a good family man.

The prominent front part of the chin signifies the person’s passionate desire to be loved. If at the same time the bottom of the chin is divided in two by a dimple or groove, this desire prevails over all other feelings and motives.

A narrow chin is a sign of generosity and mercy.In addition, women with such a chin are capable of selfless and reckless love. They play an active role in a relationship with a partner and, as a rule, become wonderful wives, in whose fidelity you can be sure.

The wide front part of the chin is characteristic of people who are painfully sensitive, jealous, distrustful, prone to exaggeration and suspiciousness.

A full chin signals the ability to rationally use the available material resources.

Double chin is a sign of stinginess and greed.

A broad bone and a large chin – a symbol of a strong character.

A slightly sagging chin indicates a psychological split in personality. Its owner is always haunted by troubles.

A poorly defined chin is a sign of softness.

A slight bifurcation of the poorly defined chin symbolizes the power of passions; significant dichotomy – insufficient control over emotional impulses or excessive conceit.

A sharp chin is most often found in people who are crafty, extremely polite, but prone to lying.

A dull chin is a sign of simplicity of morals and some spiritual rudeness. The owners of such chins are not indifferent to the elementary joys of life, they love to eat well.

In some methods, it is proposed to single out only three types of chin – massive, oblique and vertical, but the qualities and features symbolized by them are considered in more detail, taking into account not only the shape of this part of the face, but also the time of birth of the studied personality. At the same time, the year is not quite usually divided – into three parts of four months each: from December to March, from April to July and from August to November.And what are the results of such an analysis?

People with massive chins
in general have good health, physical strength and endurance. They are brave, decisive, not too stubborn, good-natured. They love sports, especially wrestling, swimming and tennis. They are hardworking, do not need long rest, persistent in achieving their goals.

Massive chin in people born from December to March
, may indicate hot temper and irritability.Arguing with them is dangerous and useless – you still can’t prove anything: they will listen, frown, but do it their own way. Fighters by nature, they do not allow anyone to take over. If this does happen, they are very upset, they may even become depressed, but under favorable circumstances they often achieve impressive success in their chosen field of activity. They are great organizers. Having shown organizational skills in school years, they carry this gift through their whole life. Their actions are well thought out, they never act at random.If they notice falsity or lies in a conversation, they can decisively cut off the interlocutor.

“Massive chins” in people born in April – July
, – a sign of a strong character. Not only men, but also women prefer friendship with people of the opposite sex. They are disgusted with routine household work, they are more inclined to analytical, intellectual pursuits. Even without realizing it, such women look for (and usually find) compliant marriage partners in order to dominate the family and lead their husbands.April-July owners of massive chins of both sexes have a tenacious memory, diligent, obligatory, energetic. They do not have the habit of shifting their responsibilities onto others. If they occupy a leadership position, they show initiative; if they are subordinate, they are executive. All their actions are thought out in advance and follow the planned plan. They read a lot, strive to become more erudite. They bring peace and orderliness to any company by their presence.

Those with massive chins born in August – November
, calm, compliant, avoid conflict situations, but like to be in the spotlight.They are tolerant of other people’s shortcomings, they easily forgive insults, rancor is alien to them. In order not to aggravate the situation, we are ready to express agreement with the interlocutor on controversial issues (but at the same time remain unconvinced). They quite reasonably believe that everyone is entitled to their own views. They never interfere in other people’s affairs, do not get involved in someone else’s conversation, do not give advice if they are not asked about it. They are so delicate that they are often perceived as indifferent and indifferent people. However, the one who turns to them for help will not receive an unmotivated refusal.They know how to control themselves, do not panic over trifles.

People with a sloping chin
are complex. They are cautious, ambitious, and intractable. Indisputable leaders – they will not put up with a different position either in the family or in the service. However, they try to avoid sharp conflicts whenever possible. They are energetic, decisive, work is in full swing in their hands. They are interested in new ideas, advanced technologies. Prone to fantasy. You can completely trust them – they know how to keep other people’s secrets.Are faithful in friendship; but someone who once disliked them will never win their favor.

December – March
. They are emotional, react sharply to trivial stimuli, they do not always understand even innocent jokes directed at them. Men have a great attraction, the gift of captivating people. Brave, unbridled natures. Incorrigible debaters. Adventure seekers, capable of serious deeds, and if circumstances require, then heroic deeds. Like women.

Women are also active and energetic, excellent athletes. They make good leaders, they quickly move up the career ladder. They are capable of serious politics. They are respected by others. They do not tolerate pettiness, slowness, apathy – especially in men.

April – July
. These personalities – both men and women – do not know how to adapt, they seek to subordinate circumstances to their will. In extreme situations, they are brave, failures are met with an open visor, they are ready to resist to the end.They have enviable wrestling qualities. Without fear of risk, they boldly go forward, sometimes right through, sometimes not really thinking about the consequences. They are distinguished by extraordinary persistence, do not succumb to influences, it is almost impossible to knock them off the intended path.

August – November
. In this case, it is necessary to note the sensitivity and suspiciousness of individuals. For example, the owners of sloping chins, who were born in a designated period of time, begin to be afraid of old age quite early.Because of this, they take on many tasks at once, overloading themselves beyond measure, as a result of which they often experience psychological fatigue. They are prone to melancholy, depression, nervous breakdowns. They need support in difficult times. It is good if there is a devoted friend next to them, an optimist by nature, who additionally charges them with his energy.

Men are dynamic, sometimes self-confident. They know how to make people reckon with themselves. They are sensitive to jokes directed at them: they are not always perceived adequately.They often get involved in difficult situations, but, fortunately, they know how to get out of them, having well-developed deductive and analytical abilities. For the same reason, if we talk about a career, they reach heights by choosing the profession of an investigator or detective.

Women are proud, straightforward, somewhat cold in communication. Moreover, they are incorrigible optimists. Infinite confidence in indispensable good luck often leads them to commit rash, careless acts both in the business sphere and in their personal life.Very kind and receptive. They love animals, but rarely keep them in their home, fearing additional trouble, but they often and with pleasure go to the zoo or to friends who have domestic animals.

People with a vertical chin
are distrustful and reserved, laconic, difficult to get them to talk. They do not share their worries and problems even with the closest friends and relatives, they keep everything to themselves. They are capable of routine, meticulous work, which for others is tedious and unacceptable.They love order in everything.

December – March
. Both men and women of this type are full of fresh ideas. Generous, disinterested; you can always borrow money from them without fear of becoming addicted. They themselves are ready to invest in the most dubious project, because they are reckless, trusting and easily inspired. They are often deceived, do not repay debts, do not pay interest. And they are not sad. By their temperament, they are unpretentious, content with little, they believe in a bright future and their happy destiny.They do not attach much importance to success, they do not pursue fame. Perhaps that is why luck often comes to them by itself: they, as a rule, acquire independence and financial independence early. If this does not happen, they often lose control of themselves and commit irreparable actions, sometimes cruel ones. Then they repent and sincerely try to rectify the situation.

April – July
. Both men and women of this type are reliable. They do not admit malfunction. They have a developed imagination, serve as a source of original ideas.Disorganized and undisciplined people irritate them, which they do not hide at all. They are critics by nature, sometimes corrosive to the smallest detail. Needless to say: there is no need to expect special love from others. However, it is difficult to do without them in a team, and colleagues understand this: lack of hypocrisy and honesty are qualities that command respect.

August – November
. Such people are calm and balanced, charming, people like them. Women appreciate comfort, beauty, are drawn to antiques, try to wear expensive jewelry, use good perfume.They often change intimate partners, constantly feeling loneliness and their peculiarity even next to the closest person.

Men also feel lonely in the family and in the team. They are too proud and independent. They are smart, have analytical skills, scientific inclinations, ingenuity, the ability to find extraordinary solutions. In their professional activities, they are not always successful, but they never despair. They willingly give practical advice to those in need, are disinterested, generous.

Chin styles

Protruding chin

A protruding chin indicates great willpower, focus on success. These character traits are especially strong if the chin is protruding, long and wide. The owners of such chins are always leaders, they can count on comfort and tranquility in old age, professional success and financial stability. Such people yearn for pleasure until old age. Holders of a double chin and in adulthood are not averse to eating well and hitting on the representatives of the opposite sex, and not without benefit for the latter.People with double chins are always happier: they know exactly what they want and know their “ceiling”, so they achieve their goals. In other words, their desires always coincide with their capabilities.

Square chin

If the chin is square and wide, then its owner was born under a lucky star. A person with such a chin has great willpower, he is decisive, rich, power-hungry and sexy, always achieves what he wants.

Split chin

This chin is crossed in the middle by a visible straight line.He betrays dissolute people who bring disaster to families with their romantic adventures. They marry a large number of times.

Chin with “tubercle”

The chin has a characteristic tubercle, the top of which “looks” straight into the nose. The owners of such a chin are able to both earn money and spend it effectively. A chin with a “bump” is an indicator of increased sexuality, but its owner will have a difficult personal relationship, so he (or she) will have to marry several times.

Double chin

It is a common misconception that only obese and obese people have double chins. This is absolutely wrong, often a double chin can be seen in thin people. Its presence is the best guarantee of a happy old age.

Pointed chin

If the chin is short and pointed, the owner will not be lucky. He is unlikely to cross the seventy-year line, and in recent years he will live in poverty.People with such chins either suffer from long painful illnesses, or become victims of accidents, and there is a high likelihood of ruin. In the worst case, they face violent death.

For a person with such a chin, old age will not bring joy; in old age, his life will be full of troubles. In accordance with the traditional ideas of Chinese physiognomists, a woman with a pointed chin is likely to be left alone at the end of her life.

Beveled back chin

Such a chin means that its owner in old age will be subject to pessimism.He will lose all interest in life, including sex. Wealth will leave him, relations with family and friends will be upset.

Long chin

A long chin is an indicator of practicality, sharpness of mind, business acumen and long life. If it is also sharp, this is a sign of vindictiveness and pretense.

Round chin

A round chin indicates material wealth, good appetite, love of travel and a comfortable, prosperous old age.

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Holders of Pointed Chins
subconsciously resist when they are told that something needs to be done. They will automatically fight back if they feel the slightest pressure. The more they are forced to do something, the more they resist and refuse to budge. Working with people who have this trait will make you feel like you’re banging your head against a wall. They are extremely stubborn. However, they can be easily convinced with reasonable and logical arguments – an explanation works much better in this case than pressure.

Stubborn people seem to withstand emotional pressure better than others. However, in reality, they are just hiding theirs. Ultimately, this affects health – insurgents often develop stomach ulcers, shingles, or an allergic rash.

If you have a sharp, and you have this character trait, then, instead of automatically rejecting everyone and everything, it is better to tell the interlocutor: “Let me come back to this later” or “I will consider your proposal.”This will help you avoid a lot of frustration and help maintain the conversation. Ask yourself what your stubbornness gives you, especially unreasonable and unreasonable. How does it feel when you resist? Are you sensible about whether your resistance is based on principles or feelings? If you find yourself under pressure, think about ways to help you distract yourself to relieve the stress. For example, you can take a walk along the river, listen to music, or do something to help you relax.

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Determine the male character by appearance

When we meet men, we don’t know anything about them. Therefore, we make an impression based only on appearance: beautiful – not beautiful, pleasant – not pleasant.
But you really want to know more about a person! How to do this in the absence of information?
The science of physiognomy, which studies the correspondence of features of appearance to certain qualities of character, will help us in this.It is based on many years of observation of various types of people.
So, let’s find out what the features of a man’s face can talk about.

Eyes

The owner of green eyes is a hardworking, purposeful person. Jealous and owner.
The owner of blue eyes often changes occupation, is in constant search.
The gray-eyed man is practical, rational, looking for benefits in everything, including relationships with women.
The possessor of brown eyes in his youth is frivolous, changeable.With age, it settles down, becomes faithful.
Black-eyed men are melancholic, prone to despondency and depression.

Eyebrows

Men with wide eyebrows have a broad nature, they do not waste time on trifles, they are generous with gifts.
The owner of the eyebrows fused on the bridge of the nose tends to obey the woman. For the same reason, he worships his mother, which can complicate relations with him.
If a man’s eyebrows are too thick, hanging over his eyes, then he is prone to adventurism and is not used to reckoning with others.
The owner of narrow, thin eyebrows is modest, compliant and indecisive. It is difficult to wait for concrete actions from him.

The owner of a straight nose is a strong personality, he is stubborn, strives for leadership.
A man with an aquiline nose is masculine and sexy. He is cunning, often cruel. Doesn’t trust women.
The owner of a snub nose is simple-minded, emotional, vulnerable, unstable. Money flows between his fingers.
A man with a thin, pointed nose has a delicate nature. He is gentle, romantic, but optional, he does not know how to solve problems.
The owner of a round nose (in the shape of a potato) is cheerful, frivolous, loves company. Fickle.

The owner of thin lips is cautious and conservative, often a pessimist and whiner.
If a man has too full lips, then he has a soft, infantile character and often looks for a mother in a woman.
Lips of medium width, having a clear shape, speak of a strong, strong-willed, purposeful character. Such a man always achieves his goals.

Chin

A well-defined, strong-willed chin speaks of perseverance, willpower, the ability to achieve what was planned.
The owner of a square (superman’s) chin is laconic, has a firm, decisive character, can press and demand.
The owner of the chin protruding forward is smart, cunning, secretive, sharp-tongued.
An expressionless, sloping chin indicates suppleness and weak-willedness. Such a man prefers to avoid confrontation.
The dimple on the chin indicates the capricious nature of its owner.

Face shape

The owner of a pear-shaped face (narrow forehead, wide lower jaw) is not distinguished by high intelligence.Respects only strength. Despotic to those who are weaker or dependent on him.
A man with a triangular face (large forehead, narrow chin) is intelligent, intelligent, spiritually developed. Proud, vulnerable, greedy for praise. Has a complex of unrecognized genius.

The chin is primarily an indicator of a person’s will and suggestibility. But there are some peculiarities. Interestingly, the chin is finally formed in a person only by the age of 30, but, as a rule, the character of the owner can be read earlier.

The more the chin is put forward, the more stubborn, self-confident a person is. Often this even speaks of aggressiveness.

The chin recessed back speaks of suggestibility and lack of will, patience.

A round chin betrays an excellent organizer, and such a person delegates his work to someone and prefers to observe the process himself. Such people are quite agreeable, do not like open conflicts. They have a friendly temperament, they are patient, sociable.Family values ​​for such people are, as a rule, in the first place. Catherine Zeta Jones has just such a chin.

The oval chin is certainly very beautiful. Monica Bellucci has just such a chin. They are sensual, artistic personalities who have many fans around.

A pointed chin speaks of intelligence, cunning, resourcefulness. They have an entrepreneurial streak. An overly long and pointed chin can indicate vindictiveness and even cruelty.Actress Reese Witherspoon is a striking owner of a pointed chin.

A square chin is a sign of strength of character, courage, firmness. But he also talks about stubbornness, willfulness. If a square chin also protrudes forward, then its owner is power-hungry and rather selfish. Angelina Jolie has a square chin.

A double chin with a lean physique indicates endurance, a desire to accumulate wealth, often such people have a cheerful disposition.

The split chin is a testament to a passionate nature. Moreover, both to the opposite sex and to adventure. They are ambitious, they love to be the center of attention, they are risky. Moreover, such people have a cheerful disposition, are often adventurous and may not be too constant in their decisions.

As you can see, the chin can tell a lot about a person.

Vadim Sokolov

The face reflects the character of a person through a look, a pattern of wrinkles, the corners of the lips. But his individual features have long been endowed with special personality traits, as evidenced by popular phrases and sayings: an intelligent forehead, honest eyes, a strong-willed chin.This article is devoted to the latter.

Types of chins

Physiognomists distinguish the following types of chins:

• Forked. Testifying to the passion of nature.
• Tilted back. Characterizes patient and compliant people.
• Double. Gives out lovers of sensuality.
• Oval. Typical for creative people.
• Round. Inherent in good organizers.
• Sharpened. Inherent in cunning and insincere people.
• Square. Indicates stubbornness and presence.

The last option is the answer to the question: what does a strong-willed chin look like? Obviously, the more he moves forward and the more powerful it seems, the more powerful personality appears before people. It is difficult to negotiate with this person. Therefore, in dealing with him, it is preferable to use decisiveness, strength and fearlessness.

The influence of attitudes

Modern psychology classifies physiognomy as a pseudoscience that does not have an evidence base.At the same time, he recognizes the influence of social attitudes on the human personality. Perceiving the appearance and behavior of another person, each endows him with character traits based on stereotypes prevailing in society. Scientist A. A. Bodalev in his experiments clearly demonstrated this phenomenon.

Two groups of subjects were shown a portrait of the same person. They were asked to give him an oral description. Only to the first group was a person introduced by a criminal, and to the second by a famous scientist.As a result of the experiment, two mutually exclusive variants of the characteristic were obtained. The offender appeared as a cruel person with a suspicious look and a massive jaw, indicating ruthlessness. To the second group, the scientist’s eyes seemed tired, the expression on his face was intelligent, and its lower part testified to perseverance and perseverance. This confirms the idea that a strong-willed chin is a kind of stereotype of perception that has developed in society.

Distribution of the concept

The chin is responsible for the shape of the face as a whole, completing its lower part.Each race has its own characteristics in its structure. So, Negroids differ in slightly developed chins, Mongoloids – in their almost complete absence. And representatives have the most pronounced lower part of the face. The most developed jaw, influencing its shape, is in the Americans. It is they who are closest to the ideal of what people put into the concept of “strong-willed chin.”

It is believed that it was the Americans who largely contributed to the spread of this term. Spencer Tracy (1900-1967), who played gangsters at the beginning of his career, replaced the “American jaw” with a more glamorous concept, endowing his heroes with courage and strong-willed principles instead of impudence and rudeness.With his light hand, a prominent chin became a sign of a real man, which began to influence the perception of others.

Male features

A strong-willed chin in men is often combined with large facial features: developed superciliary arches, and prominent cheekbones. It is characteristic of people of an athletic build, in which broad shoulders with a bulging chest rise above narrow hips. Against the background of a well-developed trapezius muscle, the neck also seems more massive.Long arms, large bones of the skeleton and developed muscles indicate strength and a certain amount of aggression. Such men make either good athletes or leaders.

Male athletes are distinguished by developed logical thinking, strong character and ability to resist pressure from others. Public opinion associates them with real masculinity and ascribes to them the presence of the following character traits: confidence, determination, physical endurance, competitiveness, perseverance.Often they are condemned for thick skin, aggressiveness or, on the contrary, passivity. But it was noticed that during the period of increased hormonal levels (ovulation), women subconsciously choose men with a strong-willed chin.

Outstanding representatives

Various world publications regularly conduct a rating of the most beautiful and sexy men on the planet (Heart world, Life). Looking at portraits of celebrities, it is easy to understand what a strong-willed chin means. This is an invariable attribute of all sex symbols of our time.It is possessed not only by actors who traditionally star in action films – Steven Seagal, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Dolph Lundgren. But also handsome George Clooney, Robert Pattinson, Justin Timberlake.

The situation is similar among Russians. Sex symbols from Nikolai Eremenko to (blockbuster “Inhabited Island”) – the owners of the prominent lower part of the face. Among the legendary politicians, whose contribution to history is confirmed by time, there are also many men distinguished by the presence of a strong-willed chin: John F. Kennedy, Winston Churchill, Joseph Stalin.The existing exceptions only confirm the rule.

Strong-willed chin in women

Among women, there are also athletes whose figure resembles a man’s. Their chins are often rather rough looking. This is due to the high levels of the male hormone testosterone. The prominent lower part of the face scares off the stronger sex, because it indicates the sexual activity of women. For long-term relationships, men intuitively look for a partner in whose loyalty they want to be confident.Therefore, polls show that women with strong-willed chins seem less attractive to them. The study was published in Personality And Individual Differences, citing developments from several universities in North America.

Famous persons

The conclusions are confirmed by examples from the life of celebrities. So, the Duchess of Cornwall, whose strong-willed chin can be seen in the photograph, had an affair with Prince Charles before her divorce from her first spouse, Andrew Parker Bowles.And the owner of a neat lower part of her face has spent her entire life married to Paul Newman, a Hollywood star who drove women crazy with his bottomless blue eyes.

Women’s strong-willed chins rarely have a quadrangular shape. They are more rounded and more attractive in appearance. They often make, especially in its lower third, more correct and perfect. Among the celebrities with a protruding jaw are Julianne Moore, Ksenia Sobchak. Many Hollywood careers began with chin augmentation with implantation.Among women, Angelina Jolie, Haley Berry, Jennifer Aniston decided on such an operation. Their appearance benefited so much from this that today many are wondering how to make a strong-willed chin.

Mentoplasty

The section of plastic surgery for correcting the size and shape of the chin is called mentoplasty. To increase it, an implant is inserted under the periosteum. The operation does not leave any scars in a conspicuous place, because the incision is made on the mucous membrane of the oral part of the face.The rehabilitation period does not exceed three days. Surgeon Brent Möllken from California talks about hundreds of men who are trying to change their appearance in this way. The actors do this because they no longer want to play the role of weak characters, and the characters require a certain type of face.

Why do women do it? To look like real ladies. During implantation, several problems are solved at once:

1. The proportions of the face are corrected.
2. The neck is visually extended.
3. Cheeks are removed, making the cheekbones more defined.
4. The double chin is removed if necessary.

Many years have passed since the times of Aristotle and Hippocrates, who saw the connection between a person’s appearance and his personality traits. Ideas about the ideal appearance of a person, which cause respectful perception of others, are changing. Today, one of its most important indicators is a strong-willed chin.

Each person’s appearance is unique and individual, like his character.Some have freckles, some have dimples on their cheeks. Each facial feature can not only serve as a distinctive feature, but also speak about a person’s character. A dimple in the chin is a small depression in the skin that appears from birth. Many owners of this “zest” do not even assume that it means something, it can tell a lot about the habits, behavior and preferences of a person.

What is the evidence of the chin fossa?

Since ancient times, people have been interested in what each of the facial features means, since they believed that they affect a person’s life and his actions (astrology also gives some answers).Now the study of the individual characteristics of a person’s face is called physiognomy.

There is a legend that in Ancient China the head of the throne was identified only by the shape of his forehead. The chin is given special attention in Asian philosophy. It is believed that this part of the face determines not only the character, but also the potential of a person, his fate and life in general.

The notch on the chin has different meanings in the cultural studies of the countries of the world. In most cases, a fossa means that its owner is a kind and enterprising person and cannot live without a smile.In medicine, this feature is regarded as insufficient development of connective tissues or the individual structure of bones of a congenital nature.

Anatomy: the appearance of a dimple is possible at the junction of muscles with a deep layer of the skin. This distinctive mark in people is observed on the cheeks, and on the back, and on the elbows: that is, where the tissue that connects the skin to the bones is not sufficiently developed. It is often possible to see pits on the surface layers of the epidermis in places where the fatty layer accumulates.Both a little girl and an adult can have such a dimple.

Many are wondering why a dimple appeared on the chin not from birth, but in an adult state. The thing is that this trait can be transmitted genetically (no matter in what generation), and in some it manifests itself only with age.

What does a man’s dimple say?

The genetic trait under consideration says a lot about the character of men. A strong-willed chin with a dimple indicates benevolence and understanding, as well as masculinity.If a guy has a dimple, then we can say for sure that he is decisive, has fighting qualities, but at the same time, he is a very gentle and loving young man. The presence of a dimple on the chin of an aged man speaks of temperament, the desire to be always in the center of attention, to be popular with women.

Why are the opposite sex so attracted to men with a similar genetic trait? It’s all about the external charm: this “zest” adds mystery and touching.People are more attracted to those around them due to this physiological feature.

Despite the widespread opinion that representatives of the sterner sex with a fossa are able to easily make difficult decisions, are ready to take responsibility for everything and for everyone, and in extreme situations they act with maximum prudence and a “cold” head.

Pay attention! Physiognomy defines men with this genetic trait as temperamental and loving.Therefore, it is very difficult for such a person to be faithful to just one woman. He does not feel a lack of attention from girls.

Among male celebrities, there are quite a few people with a rather cute feature in the chin area, you can see this by looking at the photos of the “stars”. The most famous are the actor Brad Pitt, John Travolta, Michael Douglas and many others. other actors and actresses (

Chin

The shape of a person’s chin speaks of his strength, independence and temperament.There is a direct dependence of the character on the chin: the rougher and more significant the chin on the face, the more dynamic, persistent and tough a person has.

This text is for informational purposes only.

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Bulging chin
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Long and pointed chin
Long and pointed chin (Fig.3.11) are often painted with cunning fairy-tale characters.
Rice. 3.11. Long and Pointed Chin And no coincidence. Such people stand out among others, on the one hand, with an astute mind, on the other, with cunning and

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Loose chin
A poorly defined, almost imperceptible chin (Fig. 3.12) is often called limp. And for good reason. According to physiognomic characteristics, he indicates a soft, timid, indecisive and nervous nature. In what actions can

be expressed

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Fleshy chin
Fleshy chin (fig.3.13) indicates intelligence, sensuality and strong character. No wonder the classic portrait of a thug – with a fleshy square chin. Such people are fighters by nature.
Rice. 3.13. Fleshy chin Really substantial

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Strong-willed chin
It is customary to call the chin bent upward (Fig. 3.14). Its owners are persistent in achieving their goals and at the same time have such qualities as cunning, decisiveness and inconstancy.Rice. 3.14. Strong-willed chin The heavier

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Split chin
A split chin (Fig. 3.15) characterizes people who are fickle and amorous.
Rice. 3.15. Split Chin Despite their passionate nature, such people very often strive for solitude and peace. In their views and beliefs, they are slightly

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If you dream of a forehead or chin …
To dream of a high, beautiful forehead promises respect and a good reputation, which will be achieved thanks to your prudence and desire for justice.Low forehead warns of danger, that you need to collect

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Chin and jaw
A mole on a man’s chin indicates his domineering and oppressive nature. Such people are used to setting specific goals for themselves and achieving them in the same way. For which they do not neglect any means. Sometimes people with a mole on

Why do you need a chin / Habr

People are the only animals that have a chin. In chimpanzees and gorillas, the lower jaw does not protrude forward in the form of a ridge, as it did not protrude in the Neanderthal man and the erectus.Only modern man has a chin triangle formed by small chin bones. And nobody knows why.

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“It’s really weird that only humans have chins,” says James Pampush of Duke University. “When we consider things that are unique in modern man, we cannot talk about big brains or walking upright, because our ancestors had the same thing.But they didn’t have chins. ” In some people, chins are more pronounced, their shape and size depend on the fine chin bones, body fat and muscles.

Why does a man need a chin? Scientists do not have a single answer to this question, but there are many theories. One of the most popular is that chins emerged as an adaptation to chewing stress. After a person began to eat food cooked on a fire, he no longer needed large teeth and powerful jaws, the lower part of the face became smaller, and a chin formed for balance.

According to another version, the chin is associated with an increase in the size of the human brain. When our ancestor, Homo erectus, supposedly already ate cooked food, he did not yet have a chin.

Among the reasons for the appearance of a chin, there is also a sexual one. A strong chin serves as an indicator of increased testosterone levels and good heredity, like a peacock’s tail and deer antlers. This theory also has a weak point: women also have chins, and vivid signs of belonging to a particular gender usually belong to only one of the sexes.

It has been suggested that the chin helped to adapt the human jaw to speech. But there is no evidence that our tongue exerts such force during a conversation that the appearance of additional bones is justified. In addition, other mammals also communicate using sounds, but they do not have a chin.

The natural selection hypothesis suggests that the chin is a result of adaptation to blows to the face. The more powerful the chin was, the more force the blow could withstand.But this hypothesis assumes that people constantly beat each other.

James Pampush doubts that the chin is the result of adaptation to anything. It may have become a side effect. In the process of evolution, the human face has shortened, the posture has straightened. To give the tongue and soft tissues of the human mouth more space, the jaw tilted forward instead of returning to the skull just behind the lower teeth. But the contour of the inner surface of the mouth does not repeat the external structure of the human face.Another explanation is that the load on the teeth has decreased, they have decreased and began to “retract into the face”, and for balance, the lower jaw, which holds them, has increased, forming a chin.