"The Power of Low Voice Pitch in Social Perception"

A cross-cultural study by Penn State researchers found that lower voice pitch makes both men and women sound more attractive for long-term relationships, while lower voice pitch in males also makes them sound more formidable and prestigious among other men. The study, published in Psychological Science, suggests that voice pitch influences social perceptions and has implications for understanding human evolution and how people confer and evaluate social status. The research also indicates that perceptions of voice pitch vary across societies and are responsive to relevant sociocultural variables.