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Female body shape or female figure is the cumulative product of a woman's bone structure along with the distribution of muscle and fat on the body. Female figures are typically narrower at the waist than at the bust and hips .
The common perception of this ideal is a woman who possesses a slender, feminine physique with a small waist and little body fat. [1] The size that the thin ideal woman should be is decreasing while the rate of female obesity is simultaneously increasing, making this iconic body difficult for women to maintain. [ 2 ]
Legs of a woman Leg fetishism (also known as crurophilia ) is a sexual interest that focuses on the legs , and is a type of partialism . [ 1 ] In leg fetishism, individuals may experience a sexual attraction to the particular areas such as the thighs, knees, shins, calves or ankles.
One cross-cultural survey comparing body-mass preferences among 300 of the most thoroughly studied cultures in the world showed that 81% of cultures preferred a female body size that in English would be described as "plump". [240] Availability of food influences which female body size is attractive which may have evolutionary reasons.
Pop stars like Taylor Swift and Beyoncé have a secret to making their legs look so good onstage, and it's not the gym. Here's what you need to know about the tights they wear.
Skin color contrast has been identified as a feminine beauty standard observed across multiple cultures. [7] Women tend to have darker eyes and lips than men, especially relative to the rest of their facial features, and this attribute has been associated with female attractiveness and femininity, [7] yet it also decreases male attractiveness according to one study. [8]
For one Swedish Instagram model, having long legs — which now propel her modeling career — was once the cause of bullying. Ia Ostergren is a mom of two whose legs measure an astounding 40 inches.
Body shape has effects on body posture [30] and gait, and has a major role in physical attraction. This is because a body's shape implies an individual's hormone levels during puberty, which implies fertility, and it also indicates current levels of sex hormones. [1] A pleasing shape also implies good health and fitness of the body. Posture ...