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Do You Think Elven Men Are Attractive?

by Aya Hajime 13 Comments

Previous research shows that women have a preference for the manly face. However, this may be changing.

Tolkien introduced and Peter Jackson popularized the feminine faced elven men that are not only wise and beautiful, but also possess great battle prowess and immortality.

In further support of the feminized face lobby, Japanese anime has given us a generation of bishonen/bidanshi: feminine faced, bad-ass guys with big passions, big swords, and the ability to slice and dice their way to ruling the world, or at least Japan.

This is in contrast to the evolutionary viewpoint, in which a manly face indicates aggression, dominance, and strength while a feminized face (clean shaven, less pronounced cheekbones) is associated with honesty, warmth, and cooperation – good traits for a long term partner, but not the macho hero or rogue that women dream about.

Are Elven Men Attractive?
Are Elven Men Attractive?

** All pictures on this article are from Elf Knight Pictures.

Era of the Elven Men?

Traditionally, males with feminine features are not portrayed well by Hollywood.
Traditionally, males with feminine features are not portrayed well by Hollywood.

Traditionally, males with feminine features are portrayed by Hollywood as ineffective, submissive, and comical; often with homosexual tendencies. Some examples include Braveheart and Stargate.

But thanks to Tolkien and Peter Jackson, the feminized featured elven men have made a comeback.

The long flowing gold locks and baby smooth face of Legolas in Lord of the Rings, have made many a heart throb. These elven men are not only attractive, but they can kill faster than a dwarf, are wise and magical, and can live pretty much forever.

These sentiments are echoed in Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight and Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire that sported smooth faced, finely featured vampires with superhuman physical and mental abilities, in addition to an immortal life.

Era of the Elven Men?
Era of the Elven Men?

The Elven Looking Men of Anime

Then there are the elven looking bad-ass men of anime.

They are lean, they are mean, and they kick enormous amounts of ass.

Who are these bad boys?

Sephiroth from Final Fantasy VII, Dark Schneider from Bastard!, Nakago from Fushigi Yuugi, Zechs Merquise from Gundam Wing, and many many more.

These guys are not just bad – they are Snow Crash bad.

Until a man is twenty-five, he still thinks, every so often, that under the right circumstances he could be the baddest motherfucker in the world. If I moved to a martial-arts monastery in China and studied real hard for ten years. If my family was wiped out by Colombian drug dealers and I swore myself to revenge. If I got a fatal disease, had one year to live, devoted it to wiping out street crime. If I just dropped out and devoted my life to being bad.

Hiro used to feel that way, too, but then he ran into Raven.

~~ [Excerpt from Neal Stephenson’s Snow Crash]

 

The Elven Looking Men of Anime
The Elven Looking Men of Anime
Elf Knight - Dominance, Leadership, and Strength.
Elf Knight - Dominance, Leadership, and Strength.

Such characters do a lot to dispell the traditional/evolutionary notion that a male with feminized or elven facial features is incapable of dominance, strength, and leadership.

As more and more of these depictions of strong elven males make their way into our culture, preferences will likely change to value the more feminine face not only as a care-provider, but also as a viable dominant hero archtype.

Michael Jackson may have had the right idea after all!

 

The Androgenous Look is In

In the 1960s and 70s, Yves Saint-Laurent popularized the androgenous look in women’s fashion.

Today, it has become socially acceptable for women to wear “men’s clothing” (pants, suits, shirts). In fact, it is more socially acceptable for women to look like men (“tomboy”) than vice versa (“girly”).

Conditions, however, may slowly be changing.

A recent study at Northumbria University found that women rated the most attractive male face as those with a stubble or light beard. Even though women still associate dominance and aggression with facial hair, and appeasement and sexual immaturity with clean-shaven men; their preference is for a male that is clearly mature, but not too masculine.

It will be interesting to carry out the same studies among women who either love the Lord of the Rings movies or Japanese anime. Perhaps the results there will be skewed more towards clean-shaven elven men.

The Androgenous Look is In
The Androgenous Look is In

Facial Feminization Surgery?

Yes guys, this is an option.

Facial feminization surgery (FFS) is an established surgical procedure for altering a human face so as to bring it closer to the feminine ideal.

Currently it is utilized primarily by women and transgender people, but who knows; when sentiment shifts greatly towards the more feminized elven male face, it may become popular with the general male population.

So start saving up guys, and start doing some research. Get in on this future trend to be a girl magnet!

Do you think Elven men are attractive?
Do you think Elven men are attractive?

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  1. Anonymous says

    June 24, 2019 at 8:56 pm

    BTW,and I’ve never associate male with feminine face with honesty,warmth or good temper,by contrast,I usually associate feminine looking man with flippancy,coxcombry and subculture fashion,and I associate masculine looking man with honesty and hardworking.

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    • Alfred says

      October 10, 2020 at 6:50 am

      Please, elven has PERFECT faces, I mean beautiful, like Justin Bieber or Harry Styles

  2. Anonymous says

    June 24, 2019 at 8:45 pm

    I never find androgynous look attractive.

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    • Alfred says

      October 10, 2020 at 6:53 am

      Please, top models are pretty guys, Leonardo di caprio un Titanic, Brad Pitt, Rob Lowe, Justin, this kind of guys are attractive, no guys like the rock jajajajjajaa

  3. Bibby says

    May 18, 2018 at 5:35 pm

    Facial hair looks ugly and scraggly on the majority of men.
    Most men haven’t the proper ability to maintain a daily routine of hygiene and self care for long beautiful hair.
    Most men don’t like dancing, or poetry, or such things that would make them more desirable to sensible, mature women, because, it seems, for most males it is too much work.

    I am very lucky, though. I got myself Elrond, and he looks it <3 and acts it <3 <3 and I couldn't be happier <3 <3 <3

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  4. Anonymous says

    May 1, 2018 at 1:19 am

    I love elvish men and anime guys but that was uncommon in my generation growing up. I was born in 82. I think many women still prefer a grisly dude. I mean look how many chicks love Thor and Captain America. And Indiana Jones is still popular. I was sitting in a speech and drbate class a few years ago where many non geekish girls were introduced to Jean Luc Picard for the first time and they were digging the self assured demeanor and bald head. I think those of us who like soft men are still in the minority even if it is a bit more popular now.

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  5. Andi says

    May 14, 2016 at 5:16 am

    I love LOTR. I don’t think Tolkien intended the Elves to look feminine. And I can honestly say I am not attrected to it. The more rugged, the better. Give me Aragorn any day. Love beards. Love men who get dirty. Love strong men who *look* strong.

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  6. Anonymous says

    December 24, 2015 at 12:40 pm

    That “study” is a joke. Women have always been wildly attracted to “androgynous” men: the Beatles, Elvis and Rudolf Valentino to name a few.

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    • Alfred says

      October 10, 2020 at 6:55 am

      Exactly muy friend, hoy have all the reason, or Justin Bieber for example

  7. Lexi says

    February 19, 2015 at 4:11 pm

    Elven men are babes! When I think of macho, I think of insecure men acting aggressive to feed their shattered pride. When I think of Elven, I think of confident men secure in who they are that they focus more on their intelligence, integrity, and looking presentable for future opportunities. These are the brave guys who keep a positive outlook and their emotions in check by acknowledging them and dealing with them instead of hiding them behind a sour face. These men show maturity and respect to both women and men and that makes them even more admirable and attractive! Macho is so superficial and unhealthy (especially those who are misogynists). Women like an independent man, not those who want u to cook and do the “women” roles, that’s a TOTAL turn off!

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  8. Hithaerdes Wood Elf says

    May 23, 2014 at 8:36 pm

    Elven men are HOT…especially Thranduil. Mmmm….love him and his cold eyes and blond hair. I don’t like Anime guys though. Not realistic. Too perfect. …

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    • Anonymous says

      October 29, 2014 at 8:30 am

      Yes, yes! Thranduil and Haldir!

  9. Moon_light says

    December 13, 2012 at 9:34 am

    I love elven me, I always wish I were an elf. They are SOOOOOOO attractive

    Reply

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