Can Your Date's Voice Really Be A Dating Dealbreaker?

Before you start to feel bad about liking someone less because of their voice, it's not just you being superficial. Even though it may seem shallow to dislike someone just because of their pitch, science is here to make you feel okay with your date's voice preferences.

According to Prague's Faculty of Science at Charles University, lower male voices are perceived as more attractive and dominant. Men have deeper voices than women because of a higher amount of testosterone in their bodies. A higher amount of testosterone also means a more physically masculine person. A study published by Sage Journals found that ovulating women are more attracted to masculine men, because of their testosterone-based characteristics — one of which is a deeper, lower-pitched voice.

The case is the same when roles are reversed. Men prefer a woman with a more high-pitched voice, according to Charles University. When all of this information is taken into account, it seems like the body is evolutionarily rigged to find the best possible mate, and we're not even really aware of it.