The Wide-Eyed Girl Trope: How Baby Faces Lure Us In

You may have noticed a look being celebrated among many female characters and actors in movies and TV––the “wide-eyed girl” look. And it’s not just you; people have been doting on the look for ages. Intuitively, the look communicates a sense of innocence, youth, and naivety. The term “wide-eyed” is itself defined as “naive and full of wonder.” But even though it conjures up images of baby-like features, it’s also associated with seduction. And sometimes it’s also coded as weird, if not creepy. Here’s our take on why the “wide-eyed girl” look is such an “in” beauty and what exactly about her so intrigues our culture.

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CHAPTERS
00:00 How this alien eye look blew up
01:31 Biology and the impact eyes make
02:51 When wide eyes are alluring
05:25 How bug eyes freak us out
07:14 A social bias from a new lens

CREDITS
Executive Producers: Debra Minoff & Susannah McCullough
Chief Creative Director: Susannah McCullough
Associate Producer: Tyler Browner
Writer: Sarah Simon
Narrator: Jessica Babineaux
Video Editor: Tyler Browner

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