Women put on a HUSKY voice when flirting with opposite sex – just like men, study reveals
The results of the study contradict the notion that men find higher-pitched voices most desirable
WOMEN put on a husky voice when flirting with the opposite sex, according to research — just like men.
A speed dating study revealed both sexes lower their pitch during conversations with those they find attractive.
Men had been thought to find higher-pitched voices, linked to femininity, most desirable.
But experts found they were more turned on by deeper tones like those of TV presenter Mariella Frostrup, 56, and actresses Scarlett Johansson, 34.
Researchers recorded speed dating sessions involving 30 people, where they marked each other for preference and desirability.
Previous studies have shown women prefer deep male voices, such as that of late soul singer Barry White.
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But psychologist Dr Katarzyna Pisanski, of the University of Sussex, was surprised to find they also affected huskier voices when wooing.
She said: “Our results contradict the prediction that women feminise their voices toward preferred mates.”
They support the idea that people change their voice sound to “elicit favourable judgments and behaviours from others,” she added.
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