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'''Sexual attractiveness''' or '''sex appeal''' is how desirable a person is solely based on how sexually pleasing he is (not to be confused with [[relationship]] appeal). Various features can be attractive such as [[sexual dimorphism]], [[body odor]], [[gait]], [[personality]], [[humor]], [[intelligence]] and [[looks]], which in turn consists of [[beauty]], [[facial masculinity]], [[neoteny]] and [[body attractiveness]], or the mere sight of the [[genital]]s. Through conditioning/imprinting, many develop attraction to nearly arbitrary features such as particular body shapes or behavioral traits, sometimes even sexual interest in non-living things (''paraphilic'' sexual interest), with men being generally more prone to developing such interests owing to their higher [[sex drive]].<ref>https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1079063214525645</ref> | '''Sexual attractiveness''' or '''sex appeal''' is how desirable a person is solely based on how sexually pleasing he is (not to be confused with [[relationship]] appeal). Various features can be attractive such as [[sexual dimorphism]], [[body odor]], [[gait]], [[personality]], [[humor]], [[intelligence]] and [[looks]], which in turn consists of [[beauty]], [[facial masculinity]], [[neoteny]] and [[body attractiveness]], or the mere sight of the [[genital]]s. Through conditioning/imprinting, many develop attraction to nearly arbitrary features such as particular body shapes or behavioral traits, sometimes even sexual interest in non-living things (''paraphilic'' sexual interest), with men being generally more prone to developing such interests owing to their higher [[sex drive]].<ref>https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1079063214525645</ref> | ||
==Male sexual attractiveness== | ==Male sexual attractiveness== | ||
Having [[high status]] can potentially lead to greater arousal to women, than any amount of [[height]] or [[muscle]].{{Citation needed}} But having a repulsive face will lead to a significant reduction of overall attractiveness. A repulsive face may cancel out the positive effect on status and [[height]] combined.{{Citation needed}} | Having [[high status]] can potentially lead to greater arousal to women, than any amount of [[height]] or [[muscle]].{{Citation needed}} But having a repulsive face will lead to a significant reduction of overall attractiveness. A repulsive face may cancel out the positive effect on status and [[height]] combined.{{Citation needed}} | ||
Note that the "average" face is actually repulsive to women. According to an [[OKCupid]] study, women consider 80% of men "below average."[ | Note that the "average" face is actually repulsive to women. According to an [[OKCupid]] study, women consider 80% of men "below average."[https://blog.okcupid.com/index.php/your-looks-and-online-dating/] This is supported by additional evidence that virtually all industrialized peoples have some degree of [[maxillary retrusion]] (a facial deformity).{{Citation needed}} | ||
===Male facial attractiveness=== | ===Male facial attractiveness=== | ||
The bone structure is "normal" when the [[maxilla]] is forward and upward and the cheekbones are high and forward-projecting. Any deviation from this "normal" bone structure will result in increased repulsiveness.<ref>[http://www.buteykochildren.com/mouth_breathing_and_facial_development.php Mouth Breathing & Facial Development]</ref> | The bone structure is "normal" when the [[maxilla]] is forward and upward and the cheekbones are high and forward-projecting. Any deviation from this "normal" bone structure will result in increased repulsiveness.<ref>[http://www.buteykochildren.com/mouth_breathing_and_facial_development.php Mouth Breathing & Facial Development]</ref> | ||
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Yet another quality is the leanness of the face, with 12% being the optimal [[bodyfat]] percentage.<ref>Rantala, M. J., Coetzee, V., Moore, F. R., Skrinda, I., Kecko, S., Krama, T., ... & Krams, I. (2013). Adiposity, compared with masculinity, serves as a more valid cue to immunocompetence in human mate choice. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 280(1751), 20122495.</ref> | Yet another quality is the leanness of the face, with 12% being the optimal [[bodyfat]] percentage.<ref>Rantala, M. J., Coetzee, V., Moore, F. R., Skrinda, I., Kecko, S., Krama, T., ... & Krams, I. (2013). Adiposity, compared with masculinity, serves as a more valid cue to immunocompetence in human mate choice. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 280(1751), 20122495.</ref> | ||
== | == Bluepill Sexual Subjectivism == | ||
Bluepilled people believed that there will always be girls that like different traits. This is based on Malcom Gladwell's presentation on choice<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIiAAhUeR6Y</ref> and variety. OkCupid's Data<ref>https://archive.fo/VELwq</ref> demonstrated that this is only partially true, since for females, larger variance in beauty is correlated to more messages (but this can be correlated to [[Juggernaut law]] rather than beauty). | |||
LessWrong<ref>https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/X3jz5mriJeWi2uLdF/how-subjective-is-attractiveness</ref> has demonstrated that there are good measures of variance of attractiveness. However data is lacking in that department, and that sub-group clustering did not exist in their article. TBD | |||
== Video example== | |||
{{#ev:youtube|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O42AR4SVJCs|frame|}} | {{#ev:youtube|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O42AR4SVJCs|frame|}} | ||
==Female sexual attractiveness== | ==Female sexual attractiveness== | ||
===Female facial attractiveness=== | ===Female facial attractiveness=== | ||
The following traits are considered to be attractive to males: | The following traits are considered to be attractive to males: | ||
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*Red lips | *Red lips | ||
*Clear skin | *Clear skin | ||
'''Indicators of [[youth]]:''' | '''Indicators of [[youth]]:''' | ||
*Smooth skin | *Smooth skin | ||
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*Positive [[canthal tilt]] | *Positive [[canthal tilt]] | ||
*Ogee curve | *Ogee curve | ||
'''Indicators of [[neoteny]] / [[paedomorphism]] / [[cuteness]]:''' | '''Indicators of [[neoteny]] / [[paedomorphism]] / [[cuteness]]:''' | ||
*[[Light skin]] | *[[Light skin]] | ||
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*Small [[brow ridge]] | *Small [[brow ridge]] | ||
*Thin [[eyebrows]] | *Thin [[eyebrows]] | ||
One could also say that "low-set eyes" are attractive but low-set [[eyes]] are a result of a short midface or jaw. | One could also say that "low-set eyes" are attractive but low-set [[eyes]] are a result of a short midface or jaw. | ||
====Misconceptions==== | ====Misconceptions==== | ||
*[[Large eyes]] - Females have large [[eyes]] relatively to their skull due to greater [[scleral show]]. However, it’s not only due to scleral show. Females have [[skull size|smaller skull]]s which makes their [[eyes]] appear larger. | |||
*[[Large eyes]] - | *[[Wide-set eyes]] - Females actually don't have [[eyes]] farther apart than males. Females have shorter midfaces which makes their [[eyes]] appear farther apart. | ||
*[[Wide-set eyes]] - | *Thick [[lips]] - Females actually don't have thicker [[lips]] than males.<ref>[http://www.virtualffs.co.uk/Lips.html virtualffs - Lips]</ref> Females have smaller skulls which makes the [[lips]] appear thicker. | ||
*Thick [[lips]] - | |||
*Higher eyebrows - Females have higher eyebrows because of [[eyebrow]] trimming.<ref>[http://www.virtualffs.co.uk/Eyebrows.html Eyebrows]</ref> | *Higher eyebrows - Females have higher eyebrows because of [[eyebrow]] trimming.<ref>[http://www.virtualffs.co.uk/Eyebrows.html Eyebrows]</ref> | ||
===Female bodily attractiveness=== | ===Female bodily attractiveness=== | ||
'''Indicators of youth:''' | '''Indicators of youth:''' | ||
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*Firm [[buttocks]] | *Firm [[buttocks]] | ||
*Firm [[skin]] | *Firm [[skin]] | ||
'''Indicators of fecundity:''' | '''Indicators of fecundity:''' | ||
*[[Narrow waist]] - Indicates lack of pregnancy | *[[Narrow waist]] - Indicates lack of pregnancy | ||
'''Indicators of resource availability:''' | '''Indicators of resource availability:''' | ||
*Large [[breasts]] - Indicates energy available from stored fat | *Large [[breasts]] - Indicates energy available from stored fat | ||
*Large [[buttocks]] | *Large [[buttocks]] | ||
'''Indicators of neoteny:''' | '''Indicators of neoteny:''' | ||
*[[Small frame]] | *[[Small frame]] | ||
*Narrow [[hands]] and [[feet]] | *Narrow [[hands]] and [[feet]] | ||
=== Video example === | === Video example === | ||
{{#ev:youtube|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72sMz2kR7iw|frame|}} | {{#ev:youtube|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72sMz2kR7iw|frame|}} | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[:Category:Aesthetics|List of aesthetics]] | *[[:Category:Aesthetics|List of aesthetics]] | ||
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* [[Facial attractiveness]] | * [[Facial attractiveness]] | ||
* [[Facial masculinity]] | * [[Facial masculinity]] | ||
[[Category:Aesthetics]][[Category:Theories]] | [[Category:Aesthetics]][[Category:Theories]] | ||
[[Category:Lookism]] | [[Category:Lookism]] | ||
{{Lookism}} | {{Lookism}} | ||