Bases for physical attractiveness: male perspective

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Local Conditions for SA Zulus: factors underlying preference for a high BMI Poverty & Hunger: People in rural South Africa are living in a low-resource, low resource, economically deprived society. Fifty-six Fifty six percent report going hungry, and most households do not have electricity, running water, or significant amounts of household durable goods. In South Africa a higher female body weight is perceived to reflect affluence, high status, and good health. It is therefore not surprising that our results suggest that a higher female BMI is regarded as attractive. Health Problems: These preferences may be reinforced by the current health problems prevalent in South Africa. There are long-standing long standing problems with infectious diseases, including lower respiratory tract infections, meningitis, diarrhea, septicemia and TB, which, when combined with low levels of immunization, make potential infection a serious possibility. The health consequences linked to these serious diseases include weight loss, and this is reflected in the perception that a lower body mass may signal potential parasitic infection or disease.
Conclusions of British and Zulu Study ►Brits Brits have a preference for lower BMI than South African Zulus ►When When SA Zulus are reared in Britain their preferences for BMI move from that of native SA Zulus toward native Brits ►It It seems to be the case that BMI preferences are influenced by to dietary and health issues and culture.
Page 1 and 2: From Darwin
Page 3 and 4: Arbitrary Cultural Standards
Page 5 and 6: Beauty is in the eye of the beholde
Page 7 and 8: Relative and Absolute Standards in
Page 9 and 10: Symmetry
Page 11 and 12: Symmetry measures: 1
Page 13 and 14: Symmetry measures: 3
Page 15 and 16: Symmetry measures: “What? What? M
Page 17 and 18: Symmetry is positively associated
Page 19 and 20: Examples: facial averageness (Asian
Page 21 and 22: Average plus reduce jaw and peaked
Page 23 and 24: Male Attractiveness and Specific Fa
Page 25 and 26: Waist to hip ratios WHR is a reliab
Page 27 and 28: WHR and female mate value WHR incre
Page 29 and 30: WHR and Behavioral Correlates in Wo
Page 31 and 32: Further example of WHR’s WHR
Page 33: Brits & SA Zulus Brit Zulu & SA Zul
Page 37 and 38: SHR in men: behavioral correlates
Page 39 and 40: Assortative or relative models: “

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