CHAPTER 2: The Physical Self Flashcards
is a characteristics that defines
the features about a person’s body phase, indicators or fertility and health.
Physical self
Stage of Physical transformation from childhood to
adulthood.
PHYSICAL
DEVELOPMENT
The degree of person’s physical features considered as pleasing or beautiful which implies sexual attractiveness or desirability.
PHYSICAL ATTRACTIVENESS
ACROSS CULTURE, MEN TEND TO BE MORE ATTRACTED TO WOMEN WHO EXHIBIT
FEATURES SUCH AS SYMMETRICAL FACE
SYMMETRY
WITH LOW WAIST TO HIP BODY
RATIO
WAIS TO HIP RATIO
ATTRACTED TO AN INDIVIDUAL WITH NORMAL WEIGHT AND FOUND THEM MORE HEALTHY
WEIGHT
TEND TO BE
ATTRACTED TO WOMEN WHO ARE SHORTER THAN THEY ARE
HEIGHT
MEN PREFER WOMEN WITH FEMININE FACIAL FEATURES
FACIAL FEATURES
WOMEN ON THE AVERAGE TEND TO BE ATTRACTED TO MEN WITH BROAD
SHOULDER, NARROW WAIST AND A V-SHAPED TORSO
BODY BUILT
ATTRACTED TO THE NATURAL SCENT OF FACIALLY
ATTRACTIVE INDIVIDUALS.
BODY SCENT
WITH SMALL FEET
FEET SIZE
ATTRACTED TO LONG-HAIRED WOMEN.
HAIR
MORE ATTRACTIVE WHEN THEY WALKED WITH HIP SWAYING
MOVEMENT PATTERNS
It refers to how attractive perceive yourself.
Self-esteem
is a major factor in self-esteem
Body Image