ANT211H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Symmetry In Biology, Facial Symmetry, Concealed Ovulation
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Female sexual selection body shape asymmetry breasts: whr, menstruation, menopause concealed ovulation orgasm. Females do compete with each other in some areas to attract mates. Females compete primarily to acquire resources for their offspring. Females give a greater parental effort than males. Sexual selection: male humans give a parental effort, they have an attraction to females and give a lot of resources to the offspring. Males tend to have a larger selection or they are more choosier for long term mates. Physical attraction is very important for male mates, short-term and long-term. What constitutes physical attractiveness: cultural influences, arbitrary taste. Waist hip ratio (whr) (singh, 1993a: ratio of breast, hip & waist. Ideal female figure cross culturally signals female reprod status, reprod capability & health status. Looking cross culturally what males find attractive in females in terms of body size. Singh found that the winner of the miss american contest had a whr of 0. 7.
