Cleft chins, or butt chins are they're colloquially called, are a result of an unfused jaw bone. The skin over the tiny gap is indented, creating the dimple. If you ever feel a cleft chin, you can actually feel the gap, but don't worry, this anatomical feature is harmless.

Why do people want cleft chins?

Cleft Chins or Butt chin, as experts say, are usually generic traits. They say that there are only 6% of people with butt chin and they get special attention because of their attractive look. Cleft chin undoubtedly makes a person look very attractive and quite unique, to which their smile adds more.

What ethnicity has cleft chins?

Cleft chins are common among people originating from Europe, the Middle East and South Asia. In Persian literature, the chin dimple is considered a factor of beauty, and is metaphorically referred to as "the chin pit" or "the chin well": a well in which the poor lover is fallen and trapped.