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Old September 5th, 2008, 10:45 AM
James Brody James Brody is offline
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Talking Mate Quality: Inner Secrets?

Or symmetry and fitness?

JimB

"Why Symmetry Predicts Attractiveness

"My previous research suggested that bodily symmetry is not necessarily what people attend to when they find someone attractive but nonetheless the physical cues that they do prefer may reveal an individual's underlying developmental quality (i.e. degree of symmetry). This new research identifies an explanation for the correlation between bodily shape and attractiveness: your body proportions, shape and stature are signals that conspicuously advertise your good development or health and therefore the degree to which you are a desirable reproductive partner. In many species fewer departures from perfect symmetry are associated with good development, health and reproductive success."

"It seems that because bodily asymmetries are too subtle to be seen with the naked eye, evolution has instead engineered more conspicuous signals and displays, such as broad shoulders, curvy waist lines or smooth dance moves to indicate mate quality."

More at http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases...0818185213.htm
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