Proven: people with dimples are more attractive

As a child, I fell incredibly hard on the tip of a slide. Yes, that sounds a bit sad. The fact is that I have a scar from it. A little dent in my right cheek that you see when I smile. The world knows no better than to think it's a dimple. YES.

Dimples are attractive and you don't just get them. They are genetically determined. Even if both your parents have them, the chance that you inherit them is not entirely certain. In recent years, the dimple has made a comeback. In particular, Cheryl Cole's are super popular. Miranda Kerr, Cameron Diaz, Kate Middleton, Amanda Seyfried: all blessed with dimples. Just like Lieke van Lexmond. Beautiful women who, in a strange way, become even more attractive because of those dents in their cheeks. So we want them too. There are even crazy people who try to create permanent dents in their cheeks with scary devices. There are cheek piercings for a dimple effect, contour kits, even full cosmetic procedures. What the hell is up with the dimple?

‘If you have them: you are one lucky girl’

It turns out there is a very simple reason for this: people with dimples are automatically found more attractive, according to research. HA, HOW CONVENIENT. Fake dimple or not. So what do we find so attractive about it? People with dimples in their cheeks are automatically linked to babies, according to research. Something about cute and adorable and so on. Babies are sweet, so people with dimples are sweet, yeah god, I didn't come up with it either. Seeing dimples unconsciously creates a lovely and calming effect for many people.

Additionally, your face stands out more with dimples, which leads to more right swipes on your Tinder profile, and you are more associated with youth. And since today's society is obsessed with looking young and vibrant, your face sends a signal to others: look at me being young, unique, handsome, and cute. So if you have them: you are one lucky girl.

By the way, did I mention that I also had a dimple? Not distinguishable from reeeally.