Masculinity Test · AI · 10 seconds
Measure your masculine bone structure in 10 seconds
Jawline, FWHR, canthal tilt, brow ridge, midface — 17 metrics with percentile ranks. Runs in your browser. No app download.
17 masculinity metrics · NIH-cited landmarks · No signup to start
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The 17 masculine metrics we measure
Every metric is benchmarked against a calibrated dataset and returned as a percentile rank — not a vague 1-10 score.
Jawline Sharpness
Mandibular angle + gonial definition — the single strongest masculine signal.
FWHR (Facial Width-to-Height Ratio)
Bizygomatic width over upper-face height. Higher FWHR correlates with perceived dominance.
Canthal Tilt
Positive tilt (outer corner higher than inner) reads as hunter-eye and masculine-neutral.
Brow Ridge Projection
Supraorbital bossing — the shelf over the eyes separating masculine from feminine skulls.
Midface Ratio
Compact midface (short philtrum-to-cheek) is a high-testosterone marker.
Bigonial Width
Distance between jaw angles — the "wide jaw" metric.
Bizygomatic Width
Cheekbone-to-cheekbone span relative to face height.
Mandible-to-Midface Ratio
Lower third dominance — masculine faces carry weight in the jaw.
Chin Projection
Forward chin position vs recessed — forward-projected is masculine default.
Nasal Dorsum Straightness
Straight or slightly convex bridge vs concave feminine scoop.
Supraorbital Rim Depth
Deep-set eye sockets cast shadows that read as masculine.
Neck-Jaw Definition
Visible separation between mandible and neck — low body-fat signal.
Forehead Slope
Slight backward slope is masculine; vertical forehead reads feminine.
Cheekbone Projection
Forward zygomatic projection — shared male/female high-trust signal.
Hunter Eye Ratio
Upper eyelid exposure — hooded, compressed eyes read masculine.
Facial Symmetry
Bilateral balance across all 17 landmarks.
Overall Masculinity Composite
Weighted score combining all 16 metrics into a single percentile.
How long until your masculinity score actually moves?
Bone structure doesn't change in 30 days. Soft tissue does. Here's the honest timeline for each lever, ranked by speed-to-effect.
Sleep + posture + photo conditions
Eye-area puffiness drops, brow-ridge shadow reads sharper, neck-jaw line cleans up under correct head pose.
What does NOT change: Bone, muscle mass, fat.
Brow Ridge Projection, Supraorbital Rim Depth, Hunter Eye Ratio, Neck-Jaw Definition (apparent only).
Mastic gum (masseter training) + facial-fat reduction (start of cut)
Masseter hypertrophy adds visible jaw flare; first 2-4 lbs of facial fat starts coming off.
What does NOT change: Skull shape, mandibular angle, FWHR (cheekbone width is still bone).
Jawline Sharpness, Bigonial Width (apparent), Neck-Jaw Definition.
Sustained body-fat reduction to 13–16% range
Cheekbone shadow sharpens, midface compacts visually, jaw-fat fully reveals underlying structure. This is the single biggest lever for most users.
What does NOT change: Underlying bone — but appearance can shift dramatically.
Jawline Sharpness, Cheekbone Projection (apparent), FWHR (apparent — face height shrinks slightly), Midface Ratio (apparent).
Resistance training + body recomposition
Neck thickness, trap definition, shoulder line — all of which frame the face in photos and shift overall masculine read. Slight hormonal effects from training (within normal range).
What does NOT change: Facial bone. Hairline.
Neck-Jaw Definition, overall photographic masculine read (not directly a metric but improves rating).
Genioplasty, rhinoplasty, zygoma implants, orthognathic
Actual bone position. Permanent.
What does NOT change: The fact that it's real surgery with real risk. Revisions are common. Costs $5k–$50k+. Not a routine purchase.
Chin Projection, Nasal Dorsum Straightness, Bizygomatic Width, Bigonial Width, Mandible-to-Midface Ratio. Honestly: there is no non-surgical lever for these.
If a competitor sells you a 30-day program promising jaw bone growth, FWHR change, or cheekbone projection without surgery — they're selling soft-tissue effects (fat loss, muscle tone, posture) under bone-change marketing. The soft-tissue effects are real. The bone-growth claims are not. You can score this page's 17 metrics and pick which levers actually move what you care about.
FWHR-and-perception link: Geniole 2015 meta-analysis (PMID 26181579).
How your masculinity score is built
5 markers, 5 weights — here's what's actually moving your score
Most masculinity tests aggregate into one number. We publish the component weights so you can see exactly what drove your result.
Jawline angle (gonial)
28%
Sharp gonial angle reads strongest in dominance ratings.
FWHR (bizygomatic-to-upper-face-height)
24%
Tier-1 evidence (Geniole 2015, PMID 26181579).
Brow ridge prominence
20%
Heavy brow ridge clusters sex-typical features.
Canthal tilt (eye-corner angle)
14%
Positive tilt aligns with hunter-eye reads.
Facial thirds proportion
14%
Lower-third dominance signals jaw projection.
Research note
FWHR has the strongest peer-reviewed support (Geniole 2015 meta-analysis, PMID 26181579). Other markers have stronger community-consensus and weaker direct research — hence the lower weights.
Diagnose your weakest marker
Your full report surfaces each sub-score individually so you can see which marker is dragging the composite — and which is carrying it.
Run the full audit →Sample weights — calibration may shift slightly with photo quality. Each marker also has its own dedicated test linked from /tests.
How the 68-point scan measures masculinity
Every metric starts from a 68-point facial-landmark detection (iBUG 300-W scheme) — 17 points tracing the jawline from ear to ear, plus the brows, the nose bridge and base, six points per eye, and the lips. On desktop the detection runs entirely in your browser; on mobile the photo is processed in memory by our scan server and deleted immediately after the landmarks are measured — never stored either way.
Five gender-differentiated bands drive the composite. Brow-eye proximity — the vertical gap between the brow line and the eye line as a fraction of face height — earns full credit at 0.03–0.07 for men, because a closer brow makes the ridge look more prominent. Brow arch flatness is scored on a curvature ratio with 0.15–0.28 as the male full-credit band. FWHR — face width at the outer cheek landmarks divided by the height from the brow midpoint to the top of the upper lip — is credited at 1.85–2.1. The jawline angle formed at the chin point between lines to the mid-jaw landmarks on each side is credited at 44–54° (this 2D photo angle is not the clinical gonial angle measured on cephalometric X-rays — the related clinical average is 135°, most adults 128–142°, per Proffit 2018). Chin proportion is credited at 32–42% of lower-face height.
The same jaw geometry is isolated on the jawline angle test, the width-and-taper ratios also drive the face shape test, and lower-third dominance is measured directly on the facial thirds test.
What our data shows
Our scanner has processed 35,000+ faces; per-user analyses are never retained, so the scoring bands are calibrated against published literature rather than our own uploads. In that literature the average FWHR is 1.85 with most adults between 1.75 and 1.95, and ratios above 2.0 are associated with perceived dominance (Carré & McCormick, 2008; Geniole et al., 2015). The average canthal tilt is +5.2° with a published normal range of 2–10° (Farkas, 1994) — positive tilt is one of the strongest single-metric correlates of perceived attractiveness, which is why it carries weight in the composite despite being masculine-neutral.
Social Proof
17 masculinity metrics · NIH-cited landmarks
Same face uploaded 3× returns the same score. Consistency-tested across lighting, angles, and camera resolutions.
Masculinity Test — FAQ
What is a masculinity test?▾
A masculinity test measures how masculine your facial bone structure reads — using objective metrics like jawline sharpness, FWHR, brow ridge projection, canthal tilt, and midface compression. RealSmile runs 17 of these measurements from a single photo and gives you a percentile rank for each.
How does the AI measure masculinity?▾
We detect 68+ facial landmarks with TensorFlow.js, calculate proportional ratios (FWHR, mandible-to-midface, canthal tilt degrees), and benchmark them against a calibrated dataset. You get a percentile for each metric plus a composite masculinity score.
How is this different from Umax or Looksmax AI?▾
Three differences. (1) Price: $14.99 one-time vs Umax's ~$207/year annualized. (2) No app download — runs in your browser. (3) No subscription, no invite-3-friends dark pattern. You pay once and own the report.
Is my photo uploaded anywhere?▾
No. All analysis runs client-side in your browser via TensorFlow.js. Your photo never touches our servers. This is a core design choice, not a marketing line.
Can I actually improve my masculinity score?▾
Bone structure is fixed, but perceived masculinity is not. Lower body fat sharpens jawline definition, mewing and posture affect midface projection, beard shaping alters jaw perception, and angle/lighting change FWHR readings by 10-15%. The paid report includes a 7-day improvement plan tied to your specific weak metrics.
What facial features are considered masculine?▾
In published sex-dimorphism research (Perrett et al., 1998), the features that most reliably separate male-typical from female-typical faces are a prominent brow ridge sitting close to the eyes, a wider and more angular jaw, a higher facial width-to-height ratio, a forward-projected chin, and a straighter nasal bridge. Perceived masculinity tracks the combination rather than any single feature — which is why the scan scores each of these separately and weights them into one composite.
What is a masculine FWHR?▾
In published anthropometric data the average facial width-to-height ratio is about 1.85, with most adults between 1.75 and 1.95. Ratios above 2.0 are associated with perceived dominance (Carré & McCormick, 2008; Geniole et al., 2015 — with smaller effect sizes than originally reported). Our scan gives full credit in the 1.85–2.1 band for male-calibrated scoring, versus 1.65–1.85 for female-calibrated scoring.
Does testosterone change your face?▾
Published research links androgen exposure during puberty to the development of male-typical features — brow ridge prominence, jaw width, and chin projection (Perrett et al., 1998). That is a developmental association, not an adult lever: once growth is complete the facial skeleton is set, and no supplement or training protocol has been shown to reshape it. Adult changes in perceived masculinity come from soft tissue — body-fat level, masseter size, and posture — which is what the timeline above covers. None of this is medical advice.
Is brow-eye distance a masculinity marker?▾
Yes. A brow that sits closer to the eyes makes the supraorbital ridge look more prominent, which reads as masculine in sex-dimorphism research. The scan measures the vertical gap between the brow line and the eye line as a fraction of face height and gives full credit in the 0.03–0.07 band for male-calibrated scoring — one of five gender-differentiated bands used in the composite.
What ages is this accurate for?▾
Calibrated for ages 16-55. Under 16, facial bones are still developing so scores may understate your final structure. Over 55, skin laxity can obscure bone landmarks.
Does ethnicity affect the score?▾
The model benchmarks against a multi-ethnic dataset. Absolute measurements (FWHR, canthal tilt in degrees) are objective; percentile ranks are relative to the full dataset, not ethnicity-specific.
How much does the full report cost?▾
$14.99 for the Full Report — a one-time payment, and the PDF is yours to keep. Pro is a separate, optional subscription if you want unlimited rescans and progress tracking; cancel anytime.
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