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> There's a reason why human babies tend to look like their fathers, not their mothers. This is the first time I’ve heard of this! I have to say I’m quite skep
by frutiger 5y ago
> There's a reason why human babies tend to look like their fathers, not their mothers.
This is the first time I’ve heard of this! I have to say I’m quite skeptical.
Is there more information you can add? And why would it only affect human babies?
- WalterBright 5y agoI saw it on one of those nature shows by David Attenborough. Anyhow, the idea is that the father, in order to provide resources to the mother and child, needs reassurance that the child is indeed his. After all, what would you think if your kid looked like the plumber instead of you? They did some double blind studies, and indeed babies do tend to look more like their fathers. > why would it only affect human babies? Because humans are very visual. Other species are more smell oriented. Who knows if their own babies smell like their fathers.