Quote from: Uppland on November 27, 2014, 08:02:24 AMNot very conclusive, the prefernce is widespread and strong enough to discredit an explanation only based on socialization. Indeed it's evident at a very early age my sister used to complain about being taller than the boys a her school when she had an early growth spurt. She was 10-11 at the time.
Facial symmetry has no immediate advantage in nature either and yet it is proven to be attractive even from birth. Small babies laugh and smile more when interacting with an attractive member of the opposite sex
Nah, facial symmetry is indicative of a stronger immune system and better individual health. Height only works as a predictor of health for entire populations. Not to mention that there are tribes, especially modern stone-age societies, where height is irrelevant outside of varying person preference, such as in the Dogata people of Western-Africa.