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According to Aaron Sell, Aaron W. Lukazsweski and Michael Townsley in a blind, academic, peer-reviewed study, '''cues of upper body strength account for most of the variance in men's bodily attractiveness'''.<ref>https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rspb.2017.1819</ref> In the study, women were asked to rate photos of men, and while height and leanness played a role, strength played the largest role in which pictures women picked, with women choosing stronger | According to Aaron Sell, Aaron W. Lukazsweski and Michael Townsley in a blind, academic, peer-reviewed study, '''cues of upper body strength account for most of the variance in men's bodily attractiveness'''.<ref>https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rspb.2017.1819</ref> In the study, women were asked to rate photos of men, and while height and leanness played a role, perceived strength played the largest role in which pictures women picked, with women choosing the men they perceived as stronger, and not ones they perceived as weaker. In fact, the women never chose weaker men, and there was no nuance to the results. '''Zero of the 160 women surveyed showed a statistical, actual preference for weaker men.'''<ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/speaking-of-science/wp/2017/12/12/women-rate-the-strongest-men-as-the-most-attractive-study-finds/</ref> | ||
===A study found only males physical dominance predicted sexual partner count=== | ===A study found only males physical dominance predicted sexual partner count=== | ||