What is attractiveness
in English Society
By Sarah Aylward and Sam Balyen
Research
Survey Results
We did research into the type of person the opposite sex find attractive.
We compiled this research to examine how celebrities and sex symbols influence
what we find attractive.
We made two surveys one for men and the other for women to answer with a
selection of celebrities chosen by myself and Sam. We chose these by
researching via the internet using various websites. One being FHM top 100 sex
symbols.
We also added a few different celebrities to vary the type of selection. For
example, Dita Von Teese as she is seen as curvier then other sex symbols.
Research
Survey Results
Male Survey
Female Survey
George Clooney
3
Keeley Hazel
7
Daniel Craig
2
Dita Von Teese
2
Russell Brand
6
Cheryl Cole
7
Keira Knightley
5
Halle Berry
6
Jake Gyllenhaal
Jack Black
10
5
The winners
Research
What do men find attractive?
www.whatmenreallythink.com/howto/traits-men-find-attractive-in-women.php
- Men look at women from two points of view:
1. The first being a woman to have a temporary love making relationship with,
men tend to look at the physical structure especially nice breast and back.
2. The second being a woman to have as a life partner, men look for a delicate nature,
a woman's smile, sense of humour, strong personality and confidence.
Points of view
- My opinion on the way a male mind works is based on a lot of fantasy. Take for
example, glamour models such as Jordan, Keely and Dannielle Lloyd, when you
see them in magazines they are always skimpily dressed and their poses seem
perocative and seductive. They give out the impression that they are readily
Available.
-Many appear fake as in the photos are airbrushed, they have fake boobs, fake tan
and fake nails. Does this give the image of a perfect woman? Have glamour models
raised the bar and men now expect all women to look like this?
-From the results of the survey glamour model Keeley was a popular choice for
attractiveness.
Research
what women find attractive
http://www.thesage-speaks.com/what-do-women-find-attractive-in-men/
- “We live in a very complicated world compared to our ancestors of 1.5 million years ago.
Some things change but what women find attractive in men, has not changed much.
On a primal level, women are attracted to men for their superior survival and replication
genes. Women want to insure offspring will have the best chance at survival. For it is
through replication and survival that society can move forward. “
- “Senses of humour – Ladies want to be around guys who are fun and adventurous.
Being funny will leave a big impression on her. It also demonstrates you are comfortable
with who you are and you are not afraid of a little self effacing humour. “
-From the results of the survey a surprise contender for some was Russell Brand who came
second, could this be due to his sense of humour rather than his looks?
Research
How our parents influence attractiveness
www.rd.com/living-healthy/why-we-love-who-we-love/article15357.html
-By age 8 we have already begun our pattern for our ideal mate in our brains, this is
mostly influenced by our parents
-Our mothers write a significant portion of our love map (a group of messages
encoded in our brains that describe our likes and dislikes) When you are little our
mother is the centre of our attention and we are of hers so her characteristics leave
An indelible impression and we are forever after attracted to people with her facial
Features, body type, personality and even sense of humour
-Whilst our mothers determine a large part of what qualities attract us in a mate
It’s the father who influences how we relate to the opposite sex. Fathers have an
Enormous effect on their children's personalities and chances of marital happiness.
Points of view
A male point of view
-As a Male, I’m am automatically attracted by the usual points. Bust, Hips,
Smile, etc. But I feel like these girl who distort themselves are ridiculous and
not someone I would want to be friends with, let alone be in a relationship with.
-In more recent times, Girls in magazines are ‘touched up’ by Photoshop, even
though I can see the appeal of using Photoshop to correct these photo’s, the
Magazines are portraying the ‘perfect girl’ to young teenagers who want to
become that.
-from my own mind, I’d rather have a girl who was individual, could talk to me
with intelligence and not just flash her chest at me and expect me to respond
(not saying that I won’t).