Perceptions of female body weight and shape among indigenous and urban Europeans |
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Authors: | Swami Viren Tovée Martin J |
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Institution: | Division of Public Health, University of Liverpool, UK. virenswami@hotmail.com |
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Abstract: | Two important cues to female physical attractiveness are body mass index (BMI) and body shape as measured by the waist-to-hip ratio (WHR). This study examined the relative contribution of both cues in three culturally distinct populations. A total of 119 Finnish, Sámi and British male observers rated a set of un-edited photographs of women with known BMI and WHR. The results showed that there were significant differences in preferences for physical attractiveness, with the indigenous Sámi preferring figures with larger BMIs and more tolerant of heavyweight figures than either Finnish participants in Helsinki or Britons in London, who were indistinguishable in their preferences for slim figures. The findings are discussed in terms of evolutionary psychological explanations of mate selection, and sociocultural theories which emphasizes the learning of preferences for body sizes in social and cultural contexts. |
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Keywords: | Female physical attractiveness body mass index waist-to-hip ratio Sámi |
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