ANTH 1001 Chapter : WGS9 27
Document Summary
Sexual attraction: varies with culture, hormones influence what women look for, women (not on the pill) near ovulation find masculine faces attractive; after ovulation feminine faces are more attractive. Pheromones: species specific chemical attractant, uses vomernasal organ (vno) in nose. Attraction: taller men are reproductively more successful than shorter men. What do men want: hips: waist: hip ratio sign of attractiveness, broad hips means more likely to bear children, broad hips store nutrients for pregnancy and nursing, breasts: perky ones = symbol of youth. Blue eyes vs brown: blue considered more attractive, pupil is more prominent, when attracted to someone, pupils widen, easier to detect on blue eyed people. Do blondes have more fun: blonde hair = sign or youth; hair darkens with age, long hair = more attractive, symbol of health: shiny and lustrous, short hair often due to illness, neither sex likes red hair.
