Sexual attraction can be linked to reproductive success. Men pay attention to cues of health and youth when searching for a mate; although not always conscious of these decisions, the cues of health and youth are recognized as attractive traits because they are an indicator of the ability to reproduce offspring successfully. We can imagine how our ancestor’s of early adaptation were viewed by this method, but in the modern world the beauty indicators have been reproduced and by use of social deception females can now fabricate their own beauty that will benefit the level of attraction. This ability gives a normally unfit female the ability to use the right product to enhance the level of attraction and rises the possibility of perpetuating bad genes.
Though males may seem to be crude in their technique the theory behind contemporary views of beauty can be tracked back to our early evolutionary adaptations (EEA). Characteristics of contemporary images of beauty were once indicators our ancestors used in the EEA to distinguish a healthy mate for reproductive purposes and to perpetuate positive genes. This is partly what we can attribute to Darwin’s work.
Many indicators are viewed by the male while searching for a mate. Todays man have no fucking clue and we can argue neither did our savage man. Yet the research and studies bare this out. A woman with nice curves is pleasurable to the eye because it is a cue to reproductive success. A woman is more attractive the closer their hip-to-waist ration is to .7 and even a drunkard can recognize this. Although the body image of the female is becoming slimmer the .7 hip-to-waist ratio theory still stands. Marilyn Monroe was considered a sexual image and today is considered one of the most beautiful people on God’s great earth. Continually we hear that the modern sexual object is slimmer. This is an accurate statement but what is not mentioned is what really matters. Studies have shown weight barely matters for males as long as the female bares the .7 hip-to-waist ratio. Ms. Monroe is still seen as attractive today for this reason. With wide hip bones, a female is suitable for reproduction, and to successfully give birth. A male will want a mate that can successfully give birth to his child thus continuing his genes. It would be disadvantageous for the male to spend energy and time on a mate that would be unable to reproduce his child. Besides, the larger the hips the larger a child’s brain can be at birth.
Symmetry is another indicator of health. Symmetry shows parasite-pathogen resistance; when parasites or pathogens inhabit a host body they have the capability to disturb normal processes of growth and development. A person that has had an unhealthy pst can be traced in terms of slight right-left differences. Plastic surgery has created a devastating alternative to people with imperfect faces. A female can deceive potential mates by correcting unsymmetrical parts of their bodies, but this does not correct their fitness. In terms of gene reproductions, procedures such as surgery can be detrimental to future offspring and to a mate that is unaware of the health of their lover.
Blonde hair and big eyes are cues of youth and perceived as sexually attractive. Though some variance exists, most males love blondes. A youthful female has light, fair hair, as they age their hair tends to darken, which signifies genes that are older, and not as healthy as they once were. Big eyes are a sign of youth as the older a person gets their eyes tend to look smaller as their head grows. Just like a puppy dog is cute with those big eyes, a female too is cute. Females are able to control hair color by using hair dyes. This deceives the male into thinking the female is healthier than she actually is; thus setting up the possibility of perpetuating bad genes. Eye liner and mascara creates an illusion as well, giving the deception that the eye is bigger than it actually is. Not only this but eye shadow makes the white of the eyes brighter. A sickly female has greying of the whiteness of her eye; creating a contrast with black eye liner makes the whiteness more pronounced.
In our EEA humans were subjected to varying periods of famine and plenty. The most reproductively successful females were ones who were able to store surplus energy as fat. In maintaining a .7 hip-to-waist ratio, a female could store excessive fat in the breasts and buttocks. This is why a male tends to be attracted to large breasts and buttocks. A female needs a critical amount of body fat for menstruation, and a male is not attractive to a female that cannot aide in the reproduction of his genes. Today’s female will get breast enhancements to make their breasts larger and attractive to their male counterparts. Why a male loves to suck on a females breast is a matter that Sigmund Freud has already answered.
Lip color is a cue for fitness. More importantly the redness of the lips shows ovulation (also of the vaginal region but for our purposes right now we will not divulge into this). A male is attracted to a female that is ovulating as this is the prime time for fertilization. This brings up a point about those nasty goth chicks that feel its cool to look dead. Personally I think they should be shot, but black lips (or dark blue) is a sign of loss of blood. This mission of the goth chick is accomplished of course when she uses a dark lipstick suck as black as no man is attracted to that unless he has some issues, which again is a matter for Sigmund Freud. In contemporary society, a hip chick will use red lipstick to give this false impression of ovulation. Males spend useless energy trying to attain a female of this sort to only find out that they are not ready for reproduction.
Other things to consider is how or why rich men marry beautiful women. Obviously a female will marry a person that is able to care for them (feminist please understand this developed before contemporary society, you should be broadening your minds anyway). Females can live with and be protected by the rich male (or strong male) and at the same time sneak out and fuck the rebellious type that has the better genes but no future in sight. It is no wonder that when a female gives birth to a child her family comments on how much the child looks like the husband.
Further development on these ideas provides evidence that we can trace attraction back to our EEA. Characteristics of contemporary images of beauty were once identity factors our ancestors used in the EEA to distinguish a healthy mate for reproductive success. Despite contemporary arguments on these issues we must take them seriously as they are true. These are some brief notes on the idea. I invite all to further develop them or search out current studies that reflect these ideas.
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