The Study: You will see 2 faces and will be asked which image you think looks most attractive or healthy. There are 20 pairs to be rated. Do not spend too much time looking at each pair - we are interested in your intitial feelings.

Below is a short questionnaire we would be grateful if you would fill in.

Questions marked with a * are required

*Age (in years):   

*Sex:       Male        Female 

*What nationality are you? Please select a region British Other European North American Central/South American Asian African Australasian Other

*What is your ethnicity? Please select White Afro-Carribean Indian Pakistani Bangladeshi Chinese Japanese South East Asian Other Asian Native American Hispanic American Polynesian Other

Are you left- or right-handed:

Left-handed       Right-handed

Do you have a current partner? yes no

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Your Appearance

Please tell us about your appearance.

Is your Face:

Attractive

For women only (ignore if male)

Do you currently use a hormonal contraceptive (e.g. pill, injection, patch)?   Yes    No

Have you stopped using one of these contraceptives in the last three months?   Yes    No

Are you pregnant?      Yes    No

Have you stopped menstruating due to menopause, or any other reason?      Yes    No

Do you frequently skip a month of menstrual bleeding. i.e. are your periods very irregular?      Yes    No

How many days ago did your last period of menstruation (menstrual bleeding) start? days

How long do your menstrual cycles usually take (the average is 28 days)?  days

Your Personality

Here are a number of personality traits that may or may not apply to you. Please tick a box for each statement to indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with that statement. You should rate the extent to which the pair of traits applies to you, even if one characteristic applies more strongly than the other.

1 = Disagree strongly

2 = Disagree moderately

3 = Disagree a little

4 = Neither agree nor disagree

5 = Agree a little

6 = Agree moderately

7 = Agree strongly

I am:

Extraverted, enthusiastic.

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How many times a year would you suffer from a cold/cough? Please select never 1-2 times a year 3-4 times a year 5-6 times a year 7-8 times a year 9-10 times a year 11+ times a year

Are you at present suffering from a cold? yes no

In the last month, how often have you felt anxious or stressed? Please select never almost never sometimes fairly often very often all the time

Please rate your athletic fitness

How many hours sleep do you get in a typical night?

How healthy is your present diet? (e.g. how low in fat and high in fresh fruit and vegetables).

How hungry do you feel?

How long ago was your last meal (in hours)?

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Your Attitudes About Disease

How much would it bother you if you took a drink from a cup and then realized that the cup had been used by a stranger?

How much would it bother you to shake hands with someone you knew had poor personal hygiene?

How much would it bother you if someone who you were taking to had a bad cold?

How much would it bother you if your hands were to touch the toilet seat in a public bathroom/restroom?

How much would it bother you if you had to pick up a tissue that someone had used to blow thier nose?

How likley would you be to catch a cold if a friend had one?

Do you think you are prone to getting sick?

In the past, when you have became ill are you usually ill for a long time?

Compared to your friends, who is healthier?

Do you have a strong immune system?

Are you worried about getting sick?

Do you think about catching a cold in winter?

Are you concerned about your medical health?

Do you sometimes think about contagious diseases?

Would you wear a face mask in public if it helped prevent you getting sick?

Are your friends often sick?

Do you think it is common to catch a cold in winter?

Do you often see ill people in the street or at work?

Do you think contagious diseases are common?

Do you think it likley you are exposed to germs?

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The following questions are about your PARTNER (leave blank if you don't have one at the moment)

How long have you been with your current partner?  months

Are you happy in your current relationship?