Do Men Prefer A Pretty Face Or A Curvy Bod?
What do men want? A new study reveals the surprising truth.
A new study reveals that men are looking for more than just a prettyface... they're looking for the perfect body, too. Just not at the sametime.
According to new research from the University of Texas, when itcomes to looking for marriage material, attractive facial features winout. But for hookups, men don't look above the neck: it's all abouta curvy hourglass figure, specifically a .7 waist-to-hip ratio, if youdon't mind. (Wondering what that looks like? Think Victoria's Secretmodel Alessandra Ambrosio and actress Jessica Alba, whose measurementsreportedly fit the ratio. Oh, no problem!)
The findings, published in the Evolution and Human Behavior journal,analyzed the reactions of 375 men and women asked to look at photos ofmembers of the opposite sex and choose who they would like to date long-or short-term. The respondents could choose to see either the person'sface or body. When it came to flings, men went for the body photos. Butwhen choosing a long-term partner, they checked out the face. What Men Are Really Attracted To
Interestingly,when women were being asked to choose between a man's face or body,they consistently chose the face. But don't pat yourself on the backjust yet—ladies have some strange inclinations, too. Like facialscarring, which University of Liverpool researchers discovered is anattractive attribute on a man for women looking for a short-termrelationship. (Hey, we're happy to blame science for our bad-boyfetish).
The theory: it all comes down to the baby-making, men look for curvesbecause the body holds stronger clues about a woman's fertility than herface does—though when it comes to "reproductive value," facialattractiveness is more important.
Don'tworry too much, though—chances are that if you're reading this, you'realready past your peak. For women, fertility starts to decline after 27 and"reproductive value" peaks at 17 years old, so we might as well juststart adopting cats now and call it a day. Why We Become Sex Crazed At Age 27
Do you find yourself more attracted to a man's body or face?