There is a genetic 'thing' in that women want men who are strong, capable and able to provide of them- in a primitive, 'chemical' sense- not physically or intellectually.
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Ah, back for a moment to objective beauty: I'm curious whether anyone here find eg Liv Tyler as not good looking.
She is true beauty IMO
If I got the hang of this thread correctly then Martin is looking for the 'typical thing' that makes someone beautiful. Like a standard that can be applied to measure beauty. I think society has helped form the image of beauty by subconsciously drumming into our minds the following criteria through movies, advertisement, soap operas etc...
- Athletic - Slender(female)/Ripped(Male)
- Smooth face
- Attractive smile
- Clean
After all beauty is skin deep and that is why most of you disregarded it and changed your opinion of someone after knowing them.
My 2 cents
On a personal note I have my preferences which I must admit have been influenced by the above.