Attractiveness: choice of waist-hip ratio among rural and urban Portuguese children

Authors

  • Catela David Life Quality Research Centre (CIEQV), Portugal. Research Unity of the Polytechnic Institute of Santarém (UIIPS), Portugal. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0759-8343
  • Seabra Ana Paula Life Quality Research Centre (CIEQV), Portugal. Research Unity of the Polytechnic Institute of Santarém (UIIPS), Portugal. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0219-2881

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25746/ruiips.v8.i2.20661

Keywords:

attractiveness, children, gender, geography, waist-hip ratio

Abstract

The waist-to-hip ratio (RCA) is a measure of attractiveness. With this study we intend to explore in children the influence of geographic origin on their perception of attractiveness. Aged between 7 and 15 years old, they observed 7 silhouettes manipulated in the width of the hip, pointing to which they considered the most beautiful, for their gender and for the opposite. Seven years old selected thinner silhouettes as the most beautiful / attractive; and, with age, there was a progressive differentiation between genders. By geographical origin, no significant differences were found between genders; except in rural children for the female gender, with girls choosing a smaller RCA. Children of metropolitan origin did not differentiate RCA between genders, but placed it in a proportion of a healthy body. Children of non-metropolitan origin chose a significantly lower RCA for females, and an RCA close to 0.9 for males. Perhaps a smaller difference in gender roles may explain the results of metropolitan children.

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Published

2020-07-31

How to Cite

David, C., & Ana Paula, S. (2020). Attractiveness: choice of waist-hip ratio among rural and urban Portuguese children. Revista Da UI_IPSantarém, 8(2), 22–29. https://doi.org/10.25746/ruiips.v8.i2.20661

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 2 (2020): Thematic edition: Social Sciences and Humanities

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