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I have found that assumptions about what people are attracted to are almost certianly incorrect. Especially some of those stereotypical ones 'everyone knows'.
by brnt 5y ago
I have found that assumptions about what people are attracted to are almost certianly incorrect. Especially some of those stereotypical ones 'everyone knows'.
Also, they're not really coupled to reproductive fitness. More fat tissue in breasts has no consequence for mamalian function. Male baldness is correlated with high testosterone, so theoretically positively correlated with fitness. And so on.
As with so many human preferences, they're far more personal or cultural than we think.
- Yoric 5y ago> Also, they're not really coupled to reproductive fitness. More fat tissue in breasts has no consequence for mamalian function. It is my understanding that it was generally believed that large breasts meant more milk until the 1950s or so. So there may still be an element of truth in assuming that stereotypical male preference for large breast could be selecting for reproduction – just with a cultural bias. That being said, I generally agree with you. I know that I'm not attracted to the stereotype "everyone knows"/fashion model as a potential partner, far from it.
- emodendroket 5y agoI’m sure there are women out there who go wild for fat, short, bald men with a squeaky voice. But if we’re looking in the aggregate not so much.
- brnt 5y agoFor large populations, the average is not a very informative quantity. Sigma is, and it's far larger than 'common wisdom' implies.