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Here Are The Top Male Physiques That Women Find Most Attractive, According To Research

Many try to convince us that there is no such thing as objective beauty. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, right? Well, research says otherwise.

By Gina Florio2 min read
Physically strong man is more attractive
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Although the standards of beauty have slightly shifted throughout the years and they vary from culture to culture, there is consistent research showing that there is a fairly standard view of what's beautiful and what's not. A 2016 study from the University of Texas at Austin showed that there is in fact an ideal body type for women when it comes to levels of attractiveness, and it's measured by waist-to-hip-ratio. Recent research has also discovered that there is also an ideal body type for men, as perceived by women.