Men’s Preferences for Women’s Breast Morphology in New Zealand, Samoa, and Papua New Guinea
@article{Dixson2011MensPF, title={Men’s Preferences for Women’s Breast Morphology in New Zealand, Samoa, and Papua New Guinea}, author={B. Dixson and P. Vasey and K. Sagata and Nokuthaba Sibanda and W. Linklater and A. Dixson}, journal={Archives of Sexual Behavior}, year={2011}, volume={40}, pages={1271-1279} }
Sexual selection via mate choice may have influenced the evolution of women’s breast morphology. We conducted an image-based questionnaire quantifying and comparing the preferences of men from Papua New Guinea (PNG), Samoa, and New Zealand (NZ) for images of women’s breast size, breast symmetry, areola size, and areolar pigmentation. Results showed that men from PNG preferred larger breasts to a greater extent than men from Samoa and NZ, providing some support for the hypothesis that men from… CONTINUE READING
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