Human Sexuality Chapter 5

Naturalistic fallacy is...

Claim that whatever happens in nature is good.

Faces are important for...

Social communication, signaling, and attraction.

Faces can signal...

Faces can signal ones health

Female faces are rated at most attractive when... while male face attractiveness is...

Female faces are rated as most attractive when at the extreme end of a masculinity-femininity spectrum, whereas male faces are more complex/variable.

Human faces and bodies are deemed most attractive and healthy depending on...

Depending on their symmetry.

Why is symmetry important in human faces and bodies?

During ureteral development, we develop proximal to distal, and because of this, symmetry signals healthy genes and development

What are the 2 attractiveness scales learned?

For men: Shoulder to hip ratio (Most attractive at 0.80)

For Women: Waist to hip ratio (Most attractive at 0.70)

Female WHR signals...

Nulliparity, youth and fertility in women

Self enhancement

Taking stimuli that appears in nature, and enhancing it