Ladies, hit the gym (and hold the makeup). Unless you’re gunning for a long-term relationship, it’s your hot bod — and not your winsome face — that guys are after. New research from the University of Texas at Austin shows that men seeking a short-term lover are more interested in a woman’s body than those desiring a long-term commitment,  who zeroed in on a woman’s face. The research, published in the journal Evolution and Human Behavior, originated from a premise: a woman’s body reveals more insight into her immediate baby-making potential than her face, which is more of a window into her long-term reproductive value. What sparked the research in the first place? Though there’s been plenty of analysis of what makes a face attractive (symmetry, for example) or the body beautiful (most notably, waist-to-hip ratio), the preference for body over face had not been explored. (More on Time.com: Top 10 Love Triangles). “There are terms like ‘butterface’ out there — everything’s perfect but-her-face, and that stimulated a thought about whether bodily attractiveness conveys something different than facial attractiveness,” says psychology graduate student Jaime Confer, who co-authored the research with graduate student Carin Perilloux and Professor David Buss For instance, a woman’s face can predict how many years of baby-making she has ahead of her. Is it wrinkled? Move on, fellas. Smooth and supple, of course, indicates youth. A 16-year-old girl, for example, is not at the peak of her fertility – that happens around age 24 — although she is at the peak of her reproductive potential. Seeking a long-term mate able to incubate lots of offspring? Choose her. The female body, on the other hand, offers different fertility clues: Can she get pregnant right now? Is she pregnant already? And don’t forget the waist-to-hip ratio, which research has suggested decreases at ovulation. Ergo, a curvy woman is highly desirable as a short-term mate since there’s ample evidence she’s a Fertile Myrtle in the making. (More on Time.com: It’s Not If You Fight, It’s How You Fight) Men hone … Continue reading One-Night Stands Explained: Men Prefer Hot Bods to Pretty Faces