How Big Is Your Limbal Ring? | Psychology Today

So, contacts with dark limbals may help you out.

How much of this is genetic as an actual selector for a good potential mate versus how much of it has been socially learned I'm not sure of, fact remains that it helps though.

EDIT: Also, here's a larger image of the picture in the article. I threw it into photoshop and compared, they are both identical except for the limbal rings and a few artifacts from the image compression. I wanted to check because I thought the skin tone looked different in the limbal one, apparently it's not, interesting.

http://i.imgur.com/N8sfX.jpg

Def prefer the girl with the darker limbals, makes her look more present and stable somehow.

PS

I agree, it's an interesting find since it applies to both men and women. It strikes me that something subconscious like this must be a genetic selector similar to hip/chest ratios but I have no idea why selecting for darker limbals would become preferential genetically, it doesn't strike me as meaning anything at all to childbirth in the case of procreation or strength in the case of survival. Very odd, perhaps it has a social effect, trust/respect/etc, something that would make interaction with others easier. If that's the case it's particularly relevant to our interests as it may have further effects.

Just checked my eyes in the mirror, and I have very dark Limbal Rings Whoop!

I agree, it is an odd evolutionary preference to have when compared to other preferences like hip/chest ratios which are much more logical.

It could possibly be linked to health - as the article says, a dark Limbal Ring creates a greater contrast, making the white of the eyes seem all the more whiter. Since many illnesses can have an effect on the eyes (hence why a doctor will always check your eyes when you have a check-up), your eyes can be a good indicator of health.

So healthy looking eyes = healthy genes?
Possibly.

Much love,

Craigus

great opener "exuse me buit can i just say you have the most beautiful limbal rings"

This is intresting, apparently the larger your pupils are the more attractive you are to others also. Its quite simple really.... i mean makeup makes a woman more attractive as it makes them appear to have less genetic flaws and makes them look younger. The more average you look the more attractive you are (physically) not what you wear.

AJay

the pupils thing is cos it signifies that you are aroused and this makes them aroused.

That's why women wear lipstick it makes them look aroused.

AHH right, what happens when i wear lipstick?? or maybe i should just shove a dildo down my pants! "Come on ladies Im aroused!"

AJhay