I ranked facial features from relatively least to most important on a 10-to-1 scale. Eyes land at #4, receiving the EXTREMELY IMPORTANT tag but not the top spot.
Eyes are #4 in the hierarchy
The eye morphology target is great orbital bone support with deep set, compact, and wide eyes (high PFL, low PFH). These are all some elite shit features but still three positions below the top priority, simply based on potential impact of managing all of these features - the eyes are actually the least important in comparison.
Facial width (#3) outranks eyes
- Facial width (#3) covers bizygomatic (cheekbone) and bigonial (jaw) width.
- Ideal is higher end of average, with wider bizygomatic than bigonial for enhanced angularity.
- Significantly narrow width creates an unhealthy, malnourished appearance that no eyes quality can fix.
- Width is the structural canvas and important health indicator. Eyes could be an aesthetic detail on top.
Balanced facial thirds (#2) outranks eyes
- Balanced facial thirds (#2) focuses on middle to lower face heights.
- Includes nose height, philtrum height, and chin height as key components.
- A disproportionately long middle face height is one of the best ways to destroy dimorphism.
- At least some basic level of dimorphism precedes any feature level refinement.
Facial leanness is #1
Facial leanness is the most important and necessary variable in the framework. Adjusting this parameter moves the final attractiveness score more than any other factor in direct comparison.