Men Lust For Hourglass Curves, Say Researchers

The Telegraph (UK) ^ | 1-9-2007 | Roger Highfield

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Men lust for hourglass curves, say researchers

By Roger Highfield Science Editor
Last Updated: 11:14pm GMT 09/01/2007

The traditional theory of beauty says that for every man who chases the voluptuous type, such as Jordan or Marilyn Monroe, there is another who prefers to woo a waif such as Twiggy or Kate Moss.

But this and the idea that beauty is subjective and ever-changing has been overturned by Prof Devendra Singh and his daughter Adrian Singh.

The psychologists from the University of Texas today publish research showing lovestruck men have only one thing on their minds: a woman's WHR - waist-hip ratio, calculated by dividing waist circumference by that of her hips. Prof Singh found evidence this "belle curve" is ingrained in the male brain in his studies of Playboy centrefolds, the ancient Egyptians and tests on men from different cultures.

Today, in the Royal Society journal, Proceedings of the Royal Society, Biological Sciences, they analyse thousands of examples of British literature from the 16th to 18th Centuries to show that men found the same things attractive then as today: a narrow waist and an hourglass shape.

"There were 66 romantic descriptions of waist in these three centuries, and every one of them referred to a narrow waist," said Prof Singh.

[Darnright]

Don't forget Daisy Mae.

[UpAllNight]

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Men Lust For Hourglass Curves, Say Researchers

Only gay males, naive female scientists, And/Or robber-baron bureaucrats
would waste money on finding out what real men have known since
the dawn of humanity.

[billbears]

For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God.--Romans 3:23

While it is admirable not to lust, our flesh is fallible. I sin, you sin, we all sin. In some fashion or another, we sin every day. Whether it be lust or another, no one is perfect. Although we should strive for that perfection

[Larry Lucido]

I'm a Christian who greatly appreciates the female figure.

[adam_smith_76]

Jesus speaking, "You have heard that it was said 'to those of old', You shall not commit adultery. But I say to you that whoever looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart." Matt 5:27-28 NKJV

I wouldn't count on you premise my friend.

The key to that phrase is "to lust for her". If the intent of the person is to commit adultery, his heart is the same whether he succeeds or not. If a man thinks, "Wow, she looks hot, but I'd never touch her in a million years because I love my wife," that's not adultery. In other words, we can't control what stimulates us, but we can control our actions.

[Cacique]

btt

[Physicist]

[lastchance]

The reason is simple. Reproduction of the species.

[EQAndyBuzz]

Wow, that is the hottest thing I seen in a while. The blond looks nice also.

[tophat9000]

What's not to like

[DuncanWaring]

Aside from being a "self-evident truth", this research was done and published ten or fifteen years ago, based on historical statues and paintings.

[lastchance]

mom, I promise I am not reading any articles. I only bought it for the pictures.

[Candor7]

Heidi whats her last name? She is drop dead gorgeous!!!

[Candor7]

Notice the flowers?

[null and void]

Don't forget Daisy Mae.

[ChildOfThe60s]

How about "Men lust for women with libidos, looks secondary"?

[LibWhacker]

[LiteKeeper]

bump for research purposes only

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