Its Saturday night and my girls and I are on the prowl.

What am I looking for in a

man? The first think that draws me is their height. For my mate I want them to be tall.
There have been many tests based on height and mating. For both men and women human
height is a very valued preference that is important in finding a mate. In an online article,
Are Human Mating Preferences with Respect to Height reflected in Actual Parings?, the
authors conduct a study between four height preferences: assortative mating, male-taller
norm(female-shorter norm), male-not-to-tall norm, and preferences for partner height
differences depend on ones own height.(Stulp) I fall under category four, my preference is
based on my own height which is short. Since I am short and my preference in a mate is tall
some might say that the only reason I look for someone tall is because males are suppose to
be taller then their female mate. From a sexual mating point of view the bigger the height
difference between male and female can cause offspring to be taller, as proven by the
human height article, We indeed found that taller men had greater parental height
differences than shorter men, as indicated by a positive correlation between male height
and PHD (r = .67). (Stulp)
A strong jaw line is also a must when I look for a mate. Culturally this is basing my
interest on looks and a handsome face, however a strong jaw line means something
entirely different from biological mating standpoint. Strong jaw line equals high levels of
the hormone testosterone and certain stress hormones that also have stronger immune
systems. In an article on businessweek.com states, The extra layers of bone that develop
a broad jaw require high levels of testosterone, so a cosmetic jaw line is a visual
testament to virility, like the peacocks resplendent but unwieldy tail.(Bennett) For
women high testosterone is good because it means a better sperm count and a high chance
of getting pregnant and having lots of offspring.
Another attractive trait that I look for in a mate is good, healthy skin. There have
been many studies on the skin and how it can directly relate to a healthy person. From an
evolutionary view according to Bjorn Careys article on Live Science, Good symmetry
shows that an individual has the genetic goods to survive development, is healthy, and is a
good and fertile choice for mating. It is better for those that have symmetric faces to mate
with symmetric faces so their offspring have a better chance of have a healthy symmetric
face for generations. Having an asymmetric face means that during development there was
either infection or disease that cause imperfections. Peacocks for example, males with
symmetric tail feathers are preferred mates because they are considered to be the
healthiest and the best choice for mating.
These three traits and many others are all part of the science of attraction. Being
attracted is not based on how much money they have or the kind of job they have,
attraction is all about biology and our genetics. So much is going on in our body and mind
that we have no control over. Attraction comes down to our instincts and what is going to
be best for our offspring. Women often look for certain traits and they do not even know
that is what they are looking for. They may want a tall husky man because they think that
that is what you are suppose to like, but in reality having a tall mate means having more
chances of your offspring being tall. Having a huskier mate can mean they want someone
that is going to be able to protect her and their future kids. It all comes back to our bodys
instinct and the greater good of our offspring.


















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