Recent studies found men prefer a higher-pitched voice in women, while women preferred a steady, lower-pitched voice in men. This gender preference is because a higher-pitched voice indicates a smaller body, while a lower-pitched voice indicates a larger body.
A recent study found that the greatest predictor of vocal attractiveness by a long, long way was a thing called H1-A2 (which roughly corresponds to how 'breathy' a voice is). And this was so important that a high-pitched, breathy voice was found to be more attractive than a deep, non-breathy one.
Previous studies have shown that facial attractiveness and vocal attractiveness are positively correlated.
A voice's appeal can be romantic, sexual, platonic, and even strictly professional. Voice, as a variable, is contingent on a bunch of factors — such as depth/pitch, social biases, speaking rate, intonation, and how much it resonates with our own speech.
There is also abundant evidence that women prefer men with a deep voice, while men prefer women with a high voice. Attractive male voices are around 96 Hz and the most attractive women voices are up to 280 Hz.
Researchers at Aberdeen University have confirmed that women are attracted to guys with deep voices – as long as they say nice things. But it seems a woman's preferred pitch in a man's voice depends on the pitch of her own voice.
Husky voices signal "sexual interest" and can help women stand out from the crowd, say researchers. Perhaps less surprisingly, the study found men also drop their pitch when they meet women they are attracted to.
Study says men find women with a lower voice more attractive.
They certainly did. Research confirms that deep voices give men an aura of power and sexual allure. Men with low, resonant voices are more likely to be perceived as attractive, masculine, respectable, and dominant.
Researchers found that, "Both sexes used a lower-pitched voice and showed a higher level of physiological arousal when speaking to the more attractive, opposite-sex target.
“Women like lower-pitched voices because of human evolutionary history. Men who have lower-pitched voices have higher testosterone, they're more likely to be healthy, dominant, attain high social status. These are all things women find really attractive,” O'Connor told Global News.
Your maximum resonance point is the ideal vocal range that makes you sound the most attractive. Women tend to force their voice in a slightly higher range to sound more appealing, while men tend to speak slightly lower. But forcing your pitch an octave higher or lower makes your voice sound unnatural.
Studies show that women tend to prefer men with deep voices, which are linked to higher testosterone levels and general reproductive prowess. Men, meanwhile, are drawn to women with high-pitched voices, which are associated with high estrogen levels, perhaps serving as a cue to a woman's health and fertility.
“Specifically, the most attractive physical features fall under 'self-care'—things like good grooming, clean hair, nice fitting and quality clothing, good posture, and healthy weight.” We are more likely to search out a partner who is healthy and strong (which mean good genes), as well as capable of taking care of ...
Research has shown that men tend to prefer higher-pitched voices, as it indicates youth, femininity, and a smaller body. But women's voices change depending on where they are in their menstrual cycle, and are perceived as most attractive in the most fertile part of the cycle (via The Journal of Nonverbal Behavior).
A sultry voice oozes with seductiveness. Sultry voices are most often associated with femme fatales, bombshells, and others who sound deliberately sexually inviting. Although sultry voices are usually low and smoky, that can vary, as seen (or rather, heard) in Marilyn Monroe's iconically breathy voice.
And humans, it seems, have the biggest sex-based differences in voice pitch of any primate. Women's voices are far higher and men's far lower, the team at Penn State University found. “A lower pitch made men attractive to women.
Contralto: this is the lowest female voice, ranging from F3 below the central C to F5. It is exceedingly rare, and often contralto roles are given to mezzos with dark tones.
Men with monotone voices are more attractive to women. A study has found that men with a steady tone of voice had a significantly higher number of sexual partners.
"However," he says, "evidence suggests men evolved deeper voices mainly for intimidating other men rather than attracting women." Studies show that men with deeper voices tend to have higher testosterone levels (an indicator of dominance) and a more athletic body type.
The first sign a man is in love begins with the softening of his rough edges. Even the toughest, most alpha of males will show love by softening his voice and relax his demeanor around the woman he loves. Romance authors embrace this concept, romantics celebrate it and romantic comedies tease their audiences with it.
When a guy who spoke either language was talking to a woman he found attractive, he naturally varied his tone from deeper to higher pitches, in a subtle sing-song way. Plus, their minimal pitch was lower when speaking with someone they were interested in.
In general, women speak at a higher pitch—about an octave higher than men. An adult woman's average range is from 165 to 255 Hz, while a man's is 85 to 155 Hz (see sources). Men's voices are generally deeper because the surge of testosterone released during puberty causes their vocal cords to elongate and thicken.
Determining if you have a good voice is subjective, but here are some signs: - Singing in tune and hitting the right notes. - Having a pleasant tone and avoiding strain or tension. - Demonstrating control and a comfortable vocal range.