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Popular evidence to support this is the fact that present day catwalk supermodels, as well as film stars of the s such as Marilyn Monroe and, going back even further, the famous armless statue of the Venus de Milo all have WHRs in the 0. However body weight may be even more important than WHR in determining attractiveness and Swami and Furnham report on research that shows some variation among cultures when they looked at this measure.
Generally, in economically developed societies men tend to prefer women with a lighter build, while men in economically developing societies tend to prefer a heavier build. These cultural differences are explained by evolutionary psychologists suggesting that in societies where food supplies were poor or uncertain it was understandable that women with a high body weight would be seen as better choice of partner.
In economically developed societies these more basic considerations which are focused on survival in difficult environments are not relevant and other factors may come into play. The evolutionary approach is controversial, with most psychologists viewing it as much too simplistic, but it does offer a wide-ranging explanatory framework within which to begin to understand and interpret human behaviour.
The work of Swami and Furnham above has introduced some of the cultural variation in what people consider to be attractive for potential intimate relationships. There are a range of other features that have been considered to influence attractiveness.
Whereas signs of healthiness are most important, once these have been considered, signals of wealth or status may be taken into account. In the last few decades in western societies people have often valued suntanned skin and slimmer builds as this indicates someone has the resources to eat a healthy diet and take part in exercise as well as go on expensive holidays or at least to a tanning salon. Interestingly with the dangers of sun tanning being researched and publicised people with tans or at least sunburned skin are now viewed more negatively.
There are numerous examples, taken from different cultures, of more unusual physical adornments that have been considered to be attractive. In China the practice of female foot-binding was carried out for hundreds of years before being banned in The process was started when girls were about five years old and the ideal was to have feet no longer than four inches.
As you can imagine this was an extremely painful process and girls and women were often unable to walk more than the shortest distance. This was a status symbol and only carried out on girls from wealthy families who would be expected to marry into a similarly wealthy family. Girls from poorer backgrounds would be expected to work, which would be impossible with bound feet.
Similarly in Renaissance Europe women would often blacken their teeth to appear more attractive. The explanation for this is that sugar was only available to the very wealthy and sugar did cause teeth to rot and turn black so by painting your teeth black you could appear to be of high economic status and therefore a desirable person. More recently, tattoos and skin piercing currently popular in western societies have become a must-have adornment for many people.
These are just some examples of the kaleidoscopic range of body adornments that have been found to be attractive for different cultures. And there is the world-wide industry of male and female make-up, clothing design and cosmetic surgery that focuses so obviously on enhancing physical features.
Our desire to establish intimate relationships will lead us to seek out certain people and present ourselves in the way that we feel will be most attractive to others. This in turn is shaped by the particular culture that we live in.
The emphasis our society places on physical attractiveness would suggest that each of us would seek long-term romantic relationships with the most attractive people we meet. This is called the matching hypothesis and has been supported by a number of studies. That means a face that is very different from a face that you have never seen before tends to be judged as less attractive. It also means the kinds of faces you are exposed to in your work environment, in your relationships or even the face of your spouse could shift the kind of faces that you find attractive, she says.
Basically, who you find attractive may be less about where you grew up and where you went to school and more influenced by experiences that are very unique to you. More research is still needed, but the study suggests beauty really may be in the eye of the beholder.
Contact us at letters time. Discover basic truths regarding attractive people. What Makes People Attractive? Which characteristics must a person possess to be considered beautiful or attractive? The Female Form The male gender is a very visual beast with distinct likes. Each person may have specific attraction magnets, but the overall look plays an important role. The number one criteria for beauty according to scientists and researchers comes down to symmetry.
A beautiful face exhibits perfect symmetry. One side mirrors the other. Think proportionate when it comes to the body and face. The eyes should be proportionate to the head and face. Huge eyes on a small face appear out of proportion. Small, narrow eyes on a full face become lost and insignificant.
Lips should be full and in proportion with the rest of the face. A small mouth that barely extends beyond the nostrils is considered less attractive. A small nose beats a large one every time. Males prefer a shapely feminine body with correct bust-to-waist-to-hip ratio. A woman does not have to be pencil thin to be a part of the attractive people clique, but she must be proportionate.
The golden rule of body proportions is the bust is eight inches larger than the waist and the hips are ten inches larger than the waist. A full bust with a slender waist and flaring hips offers a feminine physique that a mate looking for the mother of his children would find attractive. Height plays less a factor in overall attractiveness for women.
Small women of less than average height are as sought after as their taller counterparts. Men most prefer a woman to be shorter than he is, but as in all things, there are exceptions to the rule.
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