An Ananova item tells of some scientists who “blended the features of 20 top comics to come up with the perfect face for comedy.” See the results below.
“The characteristics of a feminine face imply that the person may be agreeable and co-operative, which can be causal in our first impressions of comedians as being friendly and funny,” say the eggheads. And that “a round face, small forehead and wide nose, with soft feminine features, is most likely to make us laugh.”
The Male Half has a large forehead, a long, narrow face, a thin nose and sharp masculine features. All along he’s been convinced it was the glasses that made some audiences hostile.