Attractiveness of Leg Length: Report From 27 Nations

Sorokowski P., Szmajke A., Sorokowska A., Cunen M. B., Fabrykant M., Zarafshani K., ...Daha Fazla

JOURNAL OF CROSS-CULTURAL PSYCHOLOGY, cilt.42, sa.1, ss.131-139, 2011 (SSCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 42 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2011
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1177/0022022110392229
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF CROSS-CULTURAL PSYCHOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.131-139
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: physical attractiveness, leg-to-body ratio, cross-national, aesthetic judgments, PREFERENCES
  • Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

The leg-to-body ratio (LBR) is a morphological index that has been shown to influence a person's attractiveness. In our research, 3,103 participants from 27 nations rated the physical attractiveness of seven male and seven female silhouettes varying in LBR. We found that male and female silhouettes with short and excessively long legs were perceived as less attractive across all nations. Hence, the LBR may significantly influence perceptions of physical attractiveness across nations.