Beautiful People

Physical attraction is an amazing thing. Like it or not, we judge books by their covers, and by books I mean people. Although both men and women both put a premium on having a partner who's intelligent, dependable and kind, they both also prefer better looking partners across a wide range of cultures, especially the men. According to the book, women are a bit more picky than men, due to the fact that they cannot physically reproduce as much as men can (lots of sperm compared to one egg a month). Social roles may also play a factor when gauging attractiveness, such as women preferring bigger and stronger men because in the olden days they would be better hunters and therefore better supporters of the family. Body stats are also a physical feature to take into account. For example, men prefer women with a waist-to-hip ratio of about .7, whereas women generally prefer men with a higher waist-to-hip ratio. There are also some differences among cultures in attractive bodies, such as men form African and American cultures finding women with large body sizes more physically attractive than men of European cultures. Another interesting find is that being "average" is just fine. Studies have shown that people prefer people with average and symmetrical faces far more often than not. The human body is an amazing thing, and if you have a good one, it can be a tool to make your dreams a reality.